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Not sure if something critical has fallen off
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:07 am
by willow5
Hi
I was driving the polo today on the way to work and heard some sort of rattling noise coming from the rear offside. This seemed to occur over most bumps and went on for quite a while until, eventually, what sounded like some metal (bolt / piece of metal maybe) fell onto the ground and the rattling stopped simultaneously.
Visually I cannot see anything obvious and it seems to drive the same but I am not sure what part could have fallen off.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Thanks
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:26 pm
by pip_polo
it was maybe something random stuck to the car in the arch or something.
if it's worrying you then have it looked at.
cheers
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:30 pm
by chris 9n
^^ what he said^^
hope its no serious
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:22 pm
by mc_iver_9n
Yer I agree - Talking of things falling off, my left side wind deflector flew off yeasterday on the motorway lol.
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:22 pm
by david burton
still got the alloy wheel bolt caps in place?
stone in the arch?
stone caught in the brake shield?
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:03 pm
by mk5coz
check the coils on your rear spring if it snapped it could be that or check the exhaust clamp could have snapped and fallen off.
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:49 pm
by pip_polo
same happened to me today on front thoough.
when on ful lock the spring 'twannged' then every bump rattled.
then something metal fell off on motor way but i think a spring may have snapped lol
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:57 am
by willow5
Thanks all,
Is there an easy way of checking if the spring has snapped ?
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:43 pm
by pip_polo
willow5 wrote:Thanks all,
Is there an easy way of checking if the spring has snapped ?
mine was quite simple to check..
the cllunked on ever full lock.
then ever other corner a bearing fell out.
maybe mine was an extreme as it snapped leaving a sharp edge and cut into bearings and then once it destroyed them was just resting on the car!
and excuse to lower it
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:43 pm
by RUM4MO
pip_polo wrote:willow5 wrote:Thanks all,
Is there an easy way of checking if the spring has snapped ?
mine was quite simple to check..
the cllunked on ever full lock.
then ever other corner a bearing fell out.
maybe mine was an extreme as it snapped leaving a sharp edge and cut into bearings and then once it destroyed them was just resting on the car!
and excuse to lower it
I don't want to appear rude - but are you sure you didn't mean a "ball" fell out every other corner (many balls make a bearing!!)
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:36 pm
by pip_polo
RUM4MO wrote:pip_polo wrote:willow5 wrote:Thanks all,
Is there an easy way of checking if the spring has snapped ?
mine was quite simple to check..
the cllunked on ever full lock.
then ever other corner a bearing fell out.
maybe mine was an extreme as it snapped leaving a sharp edge and cut into bearings and then once it destroyed them was just resting on the car!
and excuse to lower it
I don't want to appear rude - but are you sure you didn't mean a "ball" fell out every other corner (many balls make a bearing!!)
yeah i did.. i knew what i meant though
