Annoying, unknown rattle in rear...
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Annoying, unknown rattle in rear...
Hello, and allow me to introduce myself. My name is Andrei. I am a new and proud owner of a 96M Edittion (not a fan of the PS and ABS, but I got it cheap). I have switched from the VW scene (Corrado G60 and VR6), though a piece of my heart will always remain there. The reason is very simple - rwd fun.
Now, the mx5 has several problems... but one drives me mad. I did a search, but came up with nothing.
I have been hearing this rattle for about a moth now. It only happens when in gear, and under acceleration. Reving doesn't bring it out. It is very lound... or so says my friend that I passed on a local hway.
Now, I have checked literally every heat shiled and clamp (that's what it sounds like, a loose exhaust clamp)... nothing. The PO had a HD Duce installed... is there anything under the sheet metal behind the seats that could rattle? I dont want to take it appart and find out it was a waste of time... god knows my mx5 needs a lot of attention in other areas.
Thank you much!
Now, the mx5 has several problems... but one drives me mad. I did a search, but came up with nothing.
I have been hearing this rattle for about a moth now. It only happens when in gear, and under acceleration. Reving doesn't bring it out. It is very lound... or so says my friend that I passed on a local hway.
Now, I have checked literally every heat shiled and clamp (that's what it sounds like, a loose exhaust clamp)... nothing. The PO had a HD Duce installed... is there anything under the sheet metal behind the seats that could rattle? I dont want to take it appart and find out it was a waste of time... god knows my mx5 needs a lot of attention in other areas.
Thank you much!
Last edited by LMTD; 03-04-2008 at 11:44 PM.
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If you use the spare tire as a storage bowl like I do, things sitting in it will slide forward and rattle against the back of the trunk. Just make sure it's nothing sitting in the trunk rattling. Better yet, remove everything from the trunk, including the carpet (leave the battery in) and go for a drive.
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PS What could I do to speed it up... throw some marbles in and wait for it? Drive through some highly crowded places.
LOL - JK
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I have the same noise, when down shifting or slowing down it sounds like **** near 3-2k rpms. And its a whole new exhaust system headers back. Do you think it would be the heat shield above the cat by the shifter or the one above the exhaust at the back its really annoying...
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Rocks wouldn't be able to get on it or in it, headers have no heat shield, just put new high flow cat in, borla has no heat shield so that eliminates those, it did it on my stock exhaust system ripped off every piece of heat shield even on the cat and it still did it...
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if the rear brakes are not adjusted properly they can rattle. There is a little allen adjuster underneath a 12 or 14mm bolt on each rear caliper that is used to adjust the parking brake and if its too loose i think the pads can rattle.
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Nope, not that, i learned about that when i did my brakes, i found it and my e-brake wasn't working properly, thought my calipers were shot but it was that adjuster and i tightened it so its not that its under rpm's, il try and get a video if the roads are nice just snowed here