Annoying metallic rattle

zaph · 19th March 2019, 22:50

I get this annoying matallic clatter, on my 75 diesel but only when I am on the move. Starting the engine at idle, no sound and I don't get the sound when I rev the car in a stationary position.

I have repaired the back and middle heat shields on the exhaust, they had gone walkabout but it wasn't that. I have been under the car, I had a similar noise which turned out to be a loose bolt on the drive shaft to engine mount backplate. i hadn't done it up tight enough during clutch change. Everything is tight on. It sounds like something is loose but I can't find it.

For the life of me I can't find out where this noise is coming from? Any ideas.

19th March 2019, 22:50	#1
zaph Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Leeds Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts	Annoying metallic rattle I get this annoying matallic clatter, on my 75 diesel but only when I am on the move. Starting the engine at idle, no sound and I don't get the sound when I rev the car in a stationary position. I have repaired the back and middle heat shields on the exhaust, they had gone walkabout but it wasn't that. I have been under the car, I had a similar noise which turned out to be a loose bolt on the drive shaft to engine mount backplate. i hadn't done it up tight enough during clutch change. Everything is tight on. It sounds like something is loose but I can't find it. For the life of me I can't find out where this noise is coming from? Any ideas.