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G-Man · Oct 11th, 2006, 04:54 PM

I start my car up and its fine until the auto-choke comes off and there is a rattle (sounds like its comming from the centre under the car or from the front of the car) I give it a little bit of revs and the noise is gone some as when driving, but when its on idle it rattles again. I wobble the exhaust and it doesn't knock against anything and I'm sure its not the engine mount/mounts. What else could it be?

G-Man

MINIMANIAUK · Oct 11th, 2006, 05:28 PM

Exhaust heatshield?

G-Man · Oct 11th, 2006, 08:13 PM

I'll look tomorrow to see if it is that. Man but it is p***ing me off when I stop at traffic lights.

M1OY CS · Oct 11th, 2006, 09:19 PM

I have the same thing. I have an aftermarket exhaust with the aero kit and it bothered me for about a week untill i got so p***** with it i searched and it was the exhaust. I'm not sayin it is but definatly worth considering.

G-Man · Oct 12th, 2006, 10:02 AM

I've got an aftermarket exhaust as well but with a standard S bumper. Where was the rattle coming from on your car?

M1OY CS · Oct 12th, 2006, 10:18 AM

The rattle was sort of through the whole car. It was initaially vibrating the bumper then sending the vibration through. If your idle it vibrates throttle it to even 1000rpm and its gone. it was the smallest amount of contact causing this.

G-Man · Oct 12th, 2006, 11:00 AM

Ill have a look in a bit. Is your car still doing it or have you sorted it?

aceman · Oct 12th, 2006, 11:18 AM

Mine is making a similar noise. Turns out its the idler pulley running off the crank.

But its not covered under warranty

. Wear n tear apparently.

M1OY CS · Oct 12th, 2006, 11:25 AM

yeh my cars still makin tghe noise and its so annoyin! but im going to GTT tomoz so im gonna get roland and they guys to see wat they can do for me. when i had the exhaust fitted it was sitting very close to the cut out and the fitters tried heating the brackets to bend them so that it would have more clearace but it didnt do much. Ill let you know what i do or should i say gtt do about it tomoz.

G-Man · Oct 20th, 2006, 05:13 PM

OK don't laugh at me now but I have found what caused the rattle

It was only the loose change in the ashtray in the front cupholder.

Silly me all that fuss for no reason.

Oct 11th, 2006, 04:54 PM	#1
G-Man Cool CoopS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bucks Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 211 Offline	Knocking Noise? I start my car up and its fine until the auto-choke comes off and there is a rattle (sounds like its comming from the centre under the car or from the front of the car) I give it a little bit of revs and the noise is gone some as when driving, but when its on idle it rattles again. I wobble the exhaust and it doesn't knock against anything and I'm sure its not the engine mount/mounts. What else could it be? G-Man

Oct 11th, 2006, 05:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
MINIMANIAUK MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Local Time: 09:39 PM Posts: 1,080 Offline	Exhaust heatshield? www.minimaniauk.com

Oct 11th, 2006, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
M1OY CS Danger!Moddings addictive My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex Mini2'er Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 299 Offline	I have the same thing. I have an aftermarket exhaust with the aero kit and it bothered me for about a week untill i got so p***** with it i searched and it was the exhaust. I'm not sayin it is but definatly worth considering. Nearly fully loaded DS/B MCS GTT

Oct 12th, 2006, 10:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
M1OY CS Danger!Moddings addictive My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex Mini2'er Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 299 Offline	The rattle was sort of through the whole car. It was initaially vibrating the bumper then sending the vibration through. If your idle it vibrates throttle it to even 1000rpm and its gone. it was the smallest amount of contact causing this. Nearly fully loaded DS/B MCS GTT

Oct 12th, 2006, 11:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
M1OY CS Danger!Moddings addictive My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex Mini2'er Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 299 Offline	yeh my cars still makin tghe noise and its so annoyin! but im going to GTT tomoz so im gonna get roland and they guys to see wat they can do for me. when i had the exhaust fitted it was sitting very close to the cut out and the fitters tried heating the brackets to bend them so that it would have more clearace but it didnt do much. Ill let you know what i do or should i say gtt do about it tomoz. Nearly fully loaded DS/B MCS GTT

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Oct 11th, 2006, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
G-Man Cool CoopS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bucks Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 211 Offline	I'll look tomorrow to see if it is that. Man but it is p***ing me off when I stop at traffic lights.

Oct 12th, 2006, 10:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
G-Man Cool CoopS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bucks Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 211 Offline	I've got an aftermarket exhaust as well but with a standard S bumper. Where was the rattle coming from on your car?

Oct 12th, 2006, 11:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
G-Man Cool CoopS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bucks Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 211 Offline	Ill have a look in a bit. Is your car still doing it or have you sorted it?

Oct 12th, 2006, 11:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
aceman That Sound Dude Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bathurst,Australia Local Time: 07:39 AM Posts: 213 Offline	Mine is making a similar noise. Turns out its the idler pulley running off the crank. But its not covered under warranty . Wear n tear apparently.

Oct 20th, 2006, 05:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
G-Man Cool CoopS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bucks Local Time: 10:39 PM Posts: 211 Offline	OK don't laugh at me now but I have found what caused the rattle It was only the loose change in the ashtray in the front cupholder. Silly me all that fuss for no reason.

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