MINI2 - MINI Forum - View Single Post - Rattle from rear over bumps at slow speed

tiger333888 · Feb 27th, 2007, 09:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by d9hug (original)

I have attached a photo, unfortunatley it is not too clear.........

Taken from the rear of the car looking up towards the wheel arch. This trim is not very secure and I can get my hand between it and the metal - if I flick it it makes a noise just like a spring board at a swimming pool.

Should this be solid?

I also notice that the alloy type (suspension) struts are very visable on the car when looking at it from say 20ft - almost look out of place?

this (the large black part) looks like the piece of rear bumper trim that you can touch when scrubbing the alloys with a brush - we saying that this is flapping around or getting caught up with some of the suspension parts if the car is positioned in a certain way i.e. over a hump/ramp?

Feb 27th, 2007, 09:58 AM	#9
tiger333888 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Middlesex Local Time: 01:16 PM Posts: 280 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by d9hug (original) I have attached a photo, unfortunatley it is not too clear......... Taken from the rear of the car looking up towards the wheel arch. This trim is not very secure and I can get my hand between it and the metal - if I flick it it makes a noise just like a spring board at a swimming pool. Should this be solid? I also notice that the alloy type (suspension) struts are very visable on the car when looking at it from say 20ft - almost look out of place? this (the large black part) looks like the piece of rear bumper trim that you can touch when scrubbing the alloys with a brush - we saying that this is flapping around or getting caught up with some of the suspension parts if the car is positioned in a certain way i.e. over a hump/ramp?