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Title: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Paul81 on 22 September 2011, 15:01

Guys.

Fitted 20mm hubcentric spacers to my rear wheels a few weeks ago and hear a rattling noise everytime i drive the car.

The wheels are standard 16" Montes and i purchased longer bolts so they go through the wheel & spacer into the hub.

Anyone know why im getting the rattling noise or if i've done anything wrong?

Cheers  :smiley:

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Wayne on 22 September 2011, 16:06

Maybe the bolts are bottoming out.

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Paul81 on 22 September 2011, 16:24

Do you mean coming loose?

I've checked them several times after driving & all the bolts are as tight as when i put them on

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Wayne on 22 September 2011, 16:38

Quote from: Paul81 on 22 September 2011, 16:24

Do you mean coming loose?

I've checked them several times after driving & all the bolts are as tight as when i put them on

Nope are they too long and bottoming out.

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Paul81 on 22 September 2011, 17:03

I don't think so, i've experienced that problem before & there was always 1 nut that was loose after driving, these all stay tight but i still get a rattling noise?  :huh:

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Paul81 on 23 September 2011, 11:57

Bump

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Wazzzer on 23 September 2011, 14:57

Are they bolt on or bolt through? Rule the bottoming out first. Take the offending wheel off and bolt the spacer to the wheel. See if any thread is poking through. Any thread showing is enough to cause wobble

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: jonnyturbo on 23 September 2011, 22:54

Might sound dart but are both spacers same size as in thickness ?

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Paul81 on 25 September 2011, 21:51

Wazzer - They can be used for either mate

(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac16/paul81_2009/Spacers.jpg)

jonnyturbo - I believe so mate

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Paul81 on 26 September 2011, 18:51

Bump

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Wayne on 26 September 2011, 21:04

Is the spacer a tight fit onto the hub. :undecided:

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: topher on 26 September 2011, 21:07

take a bolt out and measure it against a standard one. I'm with wayne on this one if the bolts are too long it flicks the abs ring and sounds like a rattle.

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Paul81 on 26 September 2011, 22:09

I bought extra bolts, just under 20mm longer than standard to bolt the wheel & spacer to the hub.

Is that the most secure way to do it or would I be better bolting the spacer to the hub first then bolting the wheel to the spacer?

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: topher on 26 September 2011, 22:44

as long as they're torqued correctly that is structurally more sound than bolt-on types.

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Paul81 on 26 September 2011, 23:48

I really don't understand why im having this problem.

Will any 5 x 100 spacers be ok or does it have to be a certain type for the mk4?

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: houston on 27 September 2011, 01:14

You shouldnt need longer bolts if your using bolt on spacers, the bolts aren't nipping the alloy to the spacer from sounds of it, whilst wheel is in air and nuts are tight can you check wheel is secure? Push and pull top of wheel.

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: GunnerCP on 27 September 2011, 02:23

what brand of spacers are these? did you buy them brand new?

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: sprout99 on 27 September 2011, 10:22

from experiance you will need to remove the hub nut cover in centre of rear wheels
it won't allow the spacer to sit down fully on hubs

i've had your prob before

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: Paul81 on 29 September 2011, 01:05

Finally solved the problem  :smiley:

This is a photo of my actual spacers, i had previously used the holes indicated in red, last night i removed them and used the holes indicated in green and no more rattling  :grin:

(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac16/paul81_2009/Spacers2.jpg)

Title: Re: Rattling noise after fitting spacers??
Post by: s-l-i-x on 29 September 2011, 01:35

Quote from: Paul81 on 29 September 2011, 01:05

Finally solved the problem  :smiley:

This is a photo of my actual spacers, i had previously used the holes indicated in red, last night i removed them and used the holes indicated in green and no more rattling  :grin:

(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac16/paul81_2009/Spacers2.jpg)

Lol this is kinda an epic fail  :laugh: