masha Posted August 23, 2001 Share Posted August 23, 2001 Something at the back of my Superlight must be loose as since buying it a few weeks ago it has rattled away at the back on most roads. I've checked the anti roll-bar, shocks, wheels, brakes - all of which seem quite secure. Does anyone know what it could be? or what to check next? No such trouble used to come from my former live axle car (unless the A-frame bushes were nearly worn). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Carmichael Posted August 23, 2001 Share Posted August 23, 2001 Rattling on all roads doesn't sound right. The handbrake cable can make a hell of a racket and also check to see what it might be knocking against because there are brake pipes back there that don't react too well to abrasion. Check the damper mounting bolts are tight as if they are loose, the de Dion tube mountings will eventually fall off. When you are pootling and are just feathering on and off the power the limited slip diff will clonk, but that is nothing untoward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Perry Posted August 23, 2001 Share Posted August 23, 2001 Masha, It is also possible for the De-dion tube to touch the diff if not installed quite right. It runs very close regardless. Edited by - Graham Perry on 23 Aug 2001 17:18:55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted August 23, 2001 Share Posted August 23, 2001 Maybe you too have snapped your chassis...... Fat Arn See another FAT ARNIE here See a meaty Vauxhall car here See the Le Mans Trip Website here See the Lotus Seven Club North Kent Website here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masha Posted August 24, 2001 Author Share Posted August 24, 2001 Lets hope not Arnie - I'll be investigating this weekend (time to inspect around the fuel tank next). Thanks to you all for contibuting to this thread so far - its given me a few things to investigate in the garage over the next few days. Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsn Posted August 25, 2001 Share Posted August 25, 2001 Hve you checked the torques on your dampers at the top? Is the rollover bar (if FIA) tight? also check that the rubbers on the antiroll bar drop links are intact. They can fail around the circumference and this can give rattles against the lever they're attached to. It's also possible for the dedion tube 'A' frame bush to move sideays so it's not central. Then the 'A' frame hits the tube instead of the bush but thios is a clonk not a rattle Nigel Mills - 2.0 Zetec carbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted August 25, 2001 Share Posted August 25, 2001 I thought if you drove it hard enough you couldn't hear anything................for days!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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