9-3 Aero 2006 rattle

Ahh ... the joys of rattles.

Good luck with that ! Rather than something *round* a pipe it might be something inside it !

Graham

Perhaps it is a bangle around a pipe.

Popup Mar 26, 2008 at 10:36 PM

Well... you *know* that if you take it to the dealer it won't happen, so that's it! Give it to the Service Mgr free and clear and it'll never occur again ... :)

Seriously though, if it was a C900, I'd probably be thinking harmonic balancer, but on yours...? I'd be like you and go mad trying to locate the problem, some of my workmates would just turn up the stereo until something broke! Cheers

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Popup Mar 26, 2008 at 10:36 PM

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Auto or Manual? In gear, in neutral, or both? Cheers

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Isn't it still under warranty (i.e. have the dealer fit it?)

"hippo" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@localhost.talkaboutautos.com:

Manual gear box, Parked on the drive rev it then as the revs come down rattles. The same when driving, just like a dump valve but a rattle.

still just me wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Dealer looked under the car and found nothing, did not expect them to find anything if it cost's them money.

How many miles?

still just me wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

I have just completed 12000 miles, i have just also had the check oil warning on the SID, had to fill it up with 1 litre of oil, second time i have done this in 18 months. No oil left on drive over night. Is the Turbo burning to much and bumping the unburt into the cat and disolving the cat inside, hence my rattle ???

I don't think it's possible to kill a cat that fast and cause it to actually rattle. But, I would report the oil situation to the dealer and insist on a full inspection. It doesn't matter if they find an oil leak (internal or external) but you want it on the record that you brought it in for excessive consumption.

still just me wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Thanks for the advice I will call them in the morning and book it in.

Loose baffle?

That's what I did with my C900 :) I had the same noise and I got used to it. Then one day when I least expected it bang bang rattle bang rattle and then no noise, no alternator charge and no harmonic balancer :(