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Hi all, hope someone can help. I have a loud rattle/knocking noise on the drivers side which travels across to the passengers side. This occurs when you are, say in 2nd gear doing 15-20mph and then put it into 3rd and accelerate gently. Thought it was my anti-roll bar bushes shot to pieces or drop links so tonite had them changed for MOT, yet still seems to be doing it. Anyone got any ideas??
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How long do you have till your MOT runs out? I only ask because if it is due in the next month you could get the MOT done okay it may fail but you will know what is at fault and get it sorted. I get mine done usually 28 days prior to expiry date and if it passes the MOT isdone from the expiry date of the old MOT so effectively a 13 month MOT. But if it fails you can still drive the car on the old MOT to shop for bits or take it somewhere else to be repaired. Hope this helps Steve
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Hi all, hope someone can help. I have a loud rattle/knocking noise on the drivers side which travels across to the passengers side. This occurs when you are, say in 2nd gear doing 15-20mph and then put it into 3rd and accelerate gently. Thought it was my anti-roll bar bushes shot to pieces or drop links so tonite had them changed for MOT, yet still seems to be doing it. Anyone got any ideas??
Cheers Vick
Cheers Vick
Have you ruled out broken heatshields on the exhaust manifolds? Is there any way of making the noise "better" or "worse" (for instance, does it change if you accelerate while turning, etc etc)?
Edited to add: Is this noise front, back, under the middle of the car? Also what type and model year is your car?
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Hi all, hope someone can help. I have a loud rattle/knocking noise on the drivers side which travels across to the passengers side. This occurs when you are, say in 2nd gear doing 15-20mph and then put it into 3rd and accelerate gently. Thought it was my anti-roll bar bushes shot to pieces or drop links so tonite had them changed for MOT, yet still seems to be doing it. Anyone got any ideas??
Cheers Vick
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I have a simular thing, i initally thought it was the boot lid rattling. After looking it up alot of people have said that the rear shocks give up quite quickly, do u think they could be to blame??
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How long do you have till your MOT runs out? I only ask because if it is due in the next month you could get the MOT done okay it may fail but you will know what is at fault and get it sorted. I get mine done usually 28 days prior to expiry date and if it passes the MOT isdone from the expiry date of the old MOT so effectively a 13 month MOT. But if it fails you can still drive the car on the old MOT to shop for bits or take it somewhere else to be repaired. Hope this helps Steve
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No mate you MOT is valid till the expiry date but as I said you can get it tested upto a month prior to expiry and if it passes you get a MOT starting the date your previous MOT expires.
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Yes understood that but if it fails its irrelevant what date your MOT due a fail is a fail and your car is deemed unsafe for the road from the point on - thats from the new MOT rules
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Got me there. Technically speaking all the MOT does is state that at the time of testing your car met the criteria to pass the mot. If a month later your brake caliper seized you could still be driving that for the rest of your MOT and only find out on the test. Even though the car has been unsafe for 11 months. This is one argument that could go on for an eternity.
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the rattle is in the middle and its when you cruise in 4th, 5th doing about 40, 50. the sound is right under the back of the driver and passenger seat and goes right across the car, so havent a clue, please help x
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Heatsheild on the cat ? Rubber mount on the middle section would of said bearing on the prop but would get worse with speed ? Is it a grumble, do you get it over bumps ?
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