Not sure if something critical has fallen off

willow5 · Post by **willow5** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:07 am

Hi

I was driving the polo today on the way to work and heard some sort of rattling noise coming from the rear offside. This seemed to occur over most bumps and went on for quite a while until, eventually, what sounded like some metal (bolt / piece of metal maybe) fell onto the ground and the rattling stopped simultaneously.

Visually I cannot see anything obvious and it seems to drive the same but I am not sure what part could have fallen off.

Any help/advice appreciated.

Thanks

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:26 pm

it was maybe something random stuck to the car in the arch or something.

if it's worrying you then have it looked at.

cheers

chris 9n · Post by **chris 9n** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:30 pm

^^ what he said^^

hope its no serious

mc_iver_9n · Post by **mc_iver_9n** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:22 pm

Yer I agree - Talking of things falling off, my left side wind deflector flew off yeasterday on the motorway lol.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:22 pm

still got the alloy wheel bolt caps in place?

stone in the arch?

stone caught in the brake shield?

mk5coz · Post by **mk5coz** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:03 pm

check the coils on your rear spring if it snapped it could be that or check the exhaust clamp could have snapped and fallen off.

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:49 pm

same happened to me today on front thoough.
when on ful lock the spring 'twannged' then every bump rattled.
then something metal fell off on motor way but i think a spring may have snapped lol

willow5 · Post by **willow5** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:57 am

Thanks all,

Is there an easy way of checking if the spring has snapped ?

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:43 pm

willow5 wrote:Thanks all,

Is there an easy way of checking if the spring has snapped ?

mine was quite simple to check..
the cllunked on ever full lock.
then ever other corner a bearing fell out.
maybe mine was an extreme as it snapped leaving a sharp edge and cut into bearings and then once it destroyed them was just resting on the car!

and excuse to lower it

RUM4MO · Post by **RUM4MO** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:43 pm

pip_polo wrote:
willow5 wrote:Thanks all,
Is there an easy way of checking if the spring has snapped ?
mine was quite simple to check..
the cllunked on ever full lock.
then ever other corner a bearing fell out.
maybe mine was an extreme as it snapped leaving a sharp edge and cut into bearings and then once it destroyed them was just resting on the car!
and excuse to lower it

I don't want to appear rude - but are you sure you didn't mean a "ball" fell out every other corner (many balls make a bearing!!)

pip_polo · Post by **pip_polo** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:36 pm

RUM4MO wrote:
pip_polo wrote:
willow5 wrote:Thanks all,
Is there an easy way of checking if the spring has snapped ?
mine was quite simple to check..
the cllunked on ever full lock.
then ever other corner a bearing fell out.
maybe mine was an extreme as it snapped leaving a sharp edge and cut into bearings and then once it destroyed them was just resting on the car!
and excuse to lower it
I don't want to appear rude - but are you sure you didn't mean a "ball" fell out every other corner (many balls make a bearing!!)

yeah i did.. i knew what i meant though