Noise when decelerating

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

Getting a strange rattle like noise when I put my foot totally off the accelerator.. goes away as soon as I push the accelerator and the noise only happens when the car is in motion (no noise when car is stationary)

Was told it could be a wheel bearing but don't know how this could be the case given it's fine when the car is picking up speed.

Any ideas???

1999 Brava 1.2 sx

 

[Tom]

wheel bearing, CV joint, diff bearing, gearbox bearing, many things.

When you accelerate there is a load on all the parts, when you lift off the load is far less and you can get rattles.

 

[Anonymous]

Cheers for the advice - just seemed strange to me but you seem right. Getting it fixed up after the weekend so hopefully nothing major.