Rattling Exhaust

sreid · 05-03-2004, 13:59

When you close the rear near side door there is a rattling coming from underneath the car. Someone has told me that it sounds like the baffles inside the exhaust are loose/broken. Does this sound about right? Do I need to replace the offending part or is it okay as it is for now? The car is 2 years old, should I need to replace the offending part this soon or is it about right? Sorry about the seemingly stupid questions as I'm not mechanically minded at all

If I do need to replace it what suggestions do you have?

Thanks
Shaun

redbaron · 05-03-2004, 14:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by sreid

When you close the rear near side door there is a rattling coming from underneath the car. Someone has told me that it sounds like the baffles inside the exhaust are loose/broken. Does this sound about right? Do I need to replace the offending part or is it okay as it is for now? The car is 2 years old, should I need to replace the offending part this soon or is it about right? Sorry about the seemingly stupid questions as I'm not mechanically minded at all

If I do need to replace it what suggestions do you have?

Thanks
Shaun

could well be.. have your local exhaust place check the box first as it could be a heat shield.

kenny · 05-03-2004, 14:03

mine makes the exact same noise, just started doing it the other day

humsk · 05-03-2004, 17:34

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Originally Posted by kenny

mine makes the exact same noise, just started doing it the other day

Spooky how these problems seem to start at the same time - are the gremlins using the Briskoda site to spread ?

**GAFF** · 11-03-2004, 04:35

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Originally Posted by sreid

When you close the rear near side door there is a rattling coming from underneath the car.

I noticed this from mine, but I felt that it was coming from the area under the fuel cap. I did take the wheel arch liner off one day and it sounded like it was coming from the pipe for the fuel, is there a float of some decription in it which was rattling or hitting off the side of the fuel pipe when the door was being closed.

**TaviaRS** · 11-03-2004, 06:45

Other thing to check is the exhaust centre mounts, about in line with the door pillar between front and reaer doors. I went through 9 of them in the course of 136k miles

DaveU · 11-03-2004, 08:10

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Originally Posted by TaviaRS

Other thing to check is the exhaust centre mounts, about in line with the door pillar between front and reaer doors. I went through 9 of them in the course of 136k miles

Funny that! I'm picking up some new centre mounts on Tuesday - wander if its a weakness?

**TaviaRS** · 11-03-2004, 08:43

Only seems to effect non standard exhausts though

kenny · 11-03-2004, 10:33

it sounds like the mid mounting on mine, its rattling when i drive along the road now!

05-03-2004, 13:59	#1
sreid Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 43 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rattling Exhaust When you close the rear near side door there is a rattling coming from underneath the car. Someone has told me that it sounds like the baffles inside the exhaust are loose/broken. Does this sound about right? Do I need to replace the offending part or is it okay as it is for now? The car is 2 years old, should I need to replace the offending part this soon or is it about right? Sorry about the seemingly stupid questions as I'm not mechanically minded at all If I do need to replace it what suggestions do you have? Thanks Shaun

05-03-2004, 14:03	#3
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,796 Members Car: Audi A4 Quattro S-Line Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	mine makes the exact same noise, just started doing it the other day __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

11-03-2004, 06:45	#6
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,940 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Other thing to check is the exhaust centre mounts, about in line with the door pillar between front and reaer doors. I went through 9 of them in the course of 136k miles __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

11-03-2004, 08:43	#8
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,940 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts	Only seems to effect non standard exhausts though __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

11-03-2004, 10:33	#9
kenny Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,796 Members Car: Audi A4 Quattro S-Line Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	it sounds like the mid mounting on mine, its rattling when i drive along the road now! __________________ Ive seen a lot of good things die and im in an over emotional way So please hand me the bottle I think im lonely now, and please give me direction I think the hurt has set in, and I don’t feel nothing

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