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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Nino on 24 July 2012, 10:15

Title: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: Nino on 24 July 2012, 10:15
Hey guys,

Heres the story, about a month ago i had a tiny bump on my front passenger side, damage was only done to the wing and suspension, I had the front passenger whole leg replaced (2nd hand part) brand new wishbone arm, brand new trackrod end and I then had all the tracking sorted.

Since the work was carried out all has been fine upto about 2 days ago I have noticed a Rattle noise coming from the wheel area of the passenger side of the car it sounds like something is loose, now I have had a look and I cannot see anything obviously loose, the noise isn't always there ether I notice it the most while travelling on a straight road at a steady speed the best way I can discribe the noise is a Fluttering rattling noise.

Any ideas on what this could be be guys? I rang the garage that did the work and they cannot look at it till next week and I need my car to get to work  :cry:
Title: Re: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: Granta Gti on 24 July 2012, 10:53
Pull down on your anti roll bar as there might be play in the droplinks and it does not have to be a bumpy road but just in even and it can set them off
Title: Re: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: GunnerCP on 24 July 2012, 11:46
Check the drivehaft too, make sure all bolts are present and correct. 
Title: Re: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: Nino on 24 July 2012, 12:49
Okie dokie i'll check when i get home, a friend of mine mentioned that it may be the strut?
Title: Re: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: Nino on 25 July 2012, 08:31
Ok update: jacked car up took wheel off, checked all bolts on the arm, checked anti roll bar, driveshaft and i cann find anything at all lose, this is puzzling me big time drove down a road today on the way to work and it happened again, it was only a small bump but the fluttering rattle happened again but sounded different like started but slowly faded away  :undecided:
Title: Re: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: brianpologti on 25 July 2012, 10:02
Is it like a tinny rattle ? Could be the brake disc rear cover on the disc
Title: Re: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: dom on 25 July 2012, 13:56
Heatshield for the exhaust?
Title: Re: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: Nino on 25 July 2012, 19:51
Quote from: brianpologti on 25 July 2012, 10:02
Is it like a tinny rattle ? Could be the brake disc rear cover on the disc

Kinda the rattle starts loud then gets quieter, that cover isit the small thin piece of metal at the back of the disc kinda resembles a heatshield of somekind?
Title: Re: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: Nino on 25 July 2012, 19:52
Quote from: dom069 on 25 July 2012, 13:56
Heatshield for the exhaust?

Don't think it could be that buddy as its defo coming from the passenger side wheel section.
Title: Re: I know this will be hard to say but any ideas will help..
Post by: Nino on 31 July 2012, 00:39
Ok while changing my thermo today i noticed that the bottom of my rad was loose and i can freely move it abit. . . Could this be it? However the noise defo seems althou its on the passenger side.