Common causes of rattles

[GlennyGills]

Hi,
My Mk1 has some annoying rattles on the rear near side corner of the car . I have had the exhaust brackets fixed as they were one source of a rather large clunking noise. I was wondering in the wise and experienced sages around here could supply any suggestions of things to look for. The noise is mainly there over bumpy roads. I have checked for loose things in the rear glove box (boot)

[Speedy]

Have you checked the Car Jack is secure in the well located on the nearside of the boot. Nothing in the well rattling about.

[Mazda Mender]

The most common are the heat shields along the zorst, and the seal clamp brackets that seal the air blower behind the glove box, they dry out and work loose and then rattle ,but also stops the heater working correct, as it blows the air into the passenger side foot well.
M-m

[Speedy]

The most common are the heat shields along the zorst, and the seal clamp brackets that seal the air blower behind the glove box, they dry out and work loose and then rattle ,but also stops the heater working correct, as it blows the air into the passenger side foot well.
M-m

OP said Rear of car

[Mazda Mender]

The most common are the heat shields along the zorst, and the seal clamp brackets that seal the air blower behind the glove box, they dry out and work loose and then rattle ,but also stops the heater working correct, as it blows the air into the passenger side foot well.
M-m

OP said Rear of car

Yeah ,yeah, oooops I just read the title , my bet it is still heat shields

M-m

[wilsonmg]

Hey MM.. Glad you read it wrong as what you describe could be the resolve to the annoying noise I hear from the passenger side... I had already ruled out the missus from causing the annoyance by not letting her in the car anymore.. So what you describe could be the culprit :)

Mart

[Mazda Mender]

Hey MM.. Glad you read it wrong as what you describe could be the resolve to the annoying noise I hear from the passenger side... I had already ruled out the missus from causing the annoyance by not letting her in the car anymore.. So what you describe could be the culprit :)

Mart

Glad to help
The tack welds on all the heat shields break loose over time on all of them from front to back, a zorst U bolts from you local Autofactors for a £1 will cure it
M-m

[Lazza]

It's notoriously hard to tell where noises are coming from in an MX5 anyway. It's a small cabin and rattles tend to travel around in there.
Also, noises under the car usually travel into the cabin via the hood drain tubes so usually sound like they are coming from behind you even when it's coming from the front of the car.

[GlennyGills]

The most common are the heat shields along the zorst, and the seal clamp brackets that seal the air blower behind the glove box, they dry out and work loose and then rattle ,but also stops the heater working correct, as it blows the air into the passenger side foot well.
M-m

Sorry, but I guess my attempt at humour was not quite as funny as I thought.
I have removed everything I can find in the boot, but still get rattles. Guess I will have to get under it and have a look round.

[The Captain]

The most common are the heat shields along the zorst, and the seal clamp brackets that seal the air blower behind the glove box, they dry out and work loose and then rattle ,but also stops the heater working correct, as it blows the air into the passenger side foot well.
M-m

Sorry, but I guess my attempt at humour was not quite as funny as I thought.
I have removed everything I can find in the boot, but still get rattles. Guess I will have to get under it and have a look round.

I am with Wayne on this one, heat shields.

[flea]

The most common are the heat shields along the zorst, and the seal clamp brackets that seal the air blower behind the glove box, they dry out and work loose and then rattle ,but also stops the heater working correct, as it blows the air into the passenger side foot well.
M-m

Sorry, but I guess my attempt at humour was not quite as funny as I thought.
I have removed everything I can find in the boot, but still get rattles. Guess I will have to get under it and have a look round.

I am with Wayne on this one, heat shields.

same here as that was the cause of my rattle too other than my teeth

[Ricolas]

One other source of rattles came to light on my car.

Cat heat shield was taken off by Freelance who reckoned it wasn't needed, and the silencer box one was tight, btu still had a rattle.

Then when I replaced the aged and knackered exhaust from Cat back inclusive, I discovered that it was the totally shot cat, the interior of which was just filled with rubble.

Tell you what though, once that thing was chucked out the car was a whole lot happier! (And with the stainless steel exhaust that I put on too. )

[simplyred]

Have you checked the springs in your rear calipers? I to had a rattle for weeks, it wasn't until replacing the discs and pads I found that some bozo had left them out on the nearside rear and the pads were chattering away on said disc.

phil

[mk1divemaster]

Glad this thread is on as my eunos is giving me the rattle !!!

It sounds like a "tinny" noise I've checked the usual places heat shields bumper securing arms etc but have failed to find anything that could cause this noise which is doin my edd in !! Just got 12 months mot and nowt was found on that so I'm perplexed

[Mazda Mender]

It sounds like a "tinny" noise

Explain in a bit more detail
M-m