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 Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 7:13 am |
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Joined: May 22, 2011
Posts: 93
Trade Rating: 0
Location: kent
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The car has started to get an intermitant rattle on pulling away from offside front. It had new drop links ( delphi ) and new CV joints and wheel bearings all within the last 8000 miles. Not sure of make but was told they were good ones, not ebay quality. I have done the full lock both left and right and no noise at all. Also no clonks when hitting pot holes etc. Any ideas. I do intend to renew discs and pads in the next few weeks, so thought if I knew what problem was I could sort that as well. car has done 80K gentle miles.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 8:19 am |
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Joined: Jun 20, 2012
Posts: 1150
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Location: West Country
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Many possibilities..
Have you replaced both inner and outer CV joints/both drive shafts?
Pulling away means engine tilts on its mounts, they could be worn allowing for more play.
Sometimes the source of the sound might trick you, it could be the exhaust manifold coming slightly loose when engine tilts, causing the rattle.
Can you reproduce the rattle when pulling away in reverse with similar acceleration? Make sure neighbours aren't watching when you'll be testing this 
If suspension was a suspect, are you getting any uneven tyre wear by chance?
Let's hope it's not a diff!
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 9:02 pm |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2010
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Location: South Bucks
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Check the bottom crank pulley. We had a rattle from that area and the pulley was shot.
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 1:16 pm |
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Joined: May 22, 2011
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Location: kent
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Hi Sim, no only outer CV's. I might do that anyways inc D/shafts as she is a keeper. gazza82, I will have the timing belt done soon, I will get that changed as well. The 'rattle' has not happened since I posted. Even trying my hardest to get it to rattle just incase I could pinpoint it more acurately.
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 6:49 am |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2010
Posts: 1599
Trade Rating: +4
Location: South Bucks
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I found "red" dust around the pulley area when ours went .. it was where the insulation rubber was breaking down and also metal on metal contact .. looked like rust, but it was definitely finer.
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| Down to just the 1.4 HDi. Cayman Green 2.0i CC sold. | |
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 7:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7042
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Location: In the garage
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Rattle = broken abs trigger rings?
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