[V8] 10$ to whoever can figure out this rattle in my

[Ingo Rautenberg]

No tools AND (I missed that before) front suspension.  Metal on metal rattle
on bumps and lesser impacts, changes in driving surface -- passenger front
suspension. Hmmm. I would have thought the tie rod end, but you can't "fix"
that without tools.  Or the bushing for the sway bar shot or the ball joint
bolt loose or missing.  And then there's the loose strut attachment nut for
strut insert.  None of which can be fixed without tools (unless you're
Superman).  Most curious now...

Ingo

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carter Johnson" <carterjohnson3 at yahoo.com>
To: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>; <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] 10$ to whoever can figure out this rattle in my



Frankly, not a bad guess :-)

  Ah, sound initially only came with substantial bumps, then over 2 days and
~150 miles, became more and more pronouced.  It was obviously from the
passenger front suspension.  It sounded like loose metal rattling.  It was
audible only when driving, but was not obvious upon immediate inspection.
Was not affected by braking or acceleration (that I could tell) - only bumps
and then any inperfection in the road.

  I can't tell you too much more without giving it away....

  One more guess?



"Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com> wrote:
  Can we at least try to know more of what you knew? Was the sound
obviously from the front or rear? Loud or faint? Audible under any
kind of forward motion, or only in gear? Went away under braking?

Just saying... These are clues you had. Otherwise, my guess is it was
the sound of teeth of a dead gopher dangling from the tie rod banging
against the header tube.

-dc-




> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
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> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 3:49 PM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] 10$ to whoever can figure out this rattle in my
>
>
> Lesseeeeee:
>
> So far we've had exhaust, trapazoidal bushings, ball
> joints, and so on. No one has been close.
>
> Let me amend the previous description, because you guys
> will love this one. Not only did I diagnose in 10 minutes, I
> "fixed" the problem with NO TOOLS whatsoever besides myself
> in that same 10 minute time frame.
>
> Help any?
>
>
>
> W. Carter Johnson
> SileStone/Counterfitt of RI
> 401-789-3217 home
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