Rattle Rattle... Its driving me insane!

[HeathGTST]

Hey fellas

as you might know I have a R33 GTST with Bilstein shocks and pedders springs and she rides quite firm... It also has a whiteline handling pack and those yellow bush things all around the place....

When i drive over bumps there is a rattle in the left hand side which i beleive is in the rear suspension side of things.... Its like a "ching ching" noise and it sounds like a metal plate or sumfin which is loose... and its really giving me the shits...

Has anyone had this drama or can anyone guess where my problem may lie...

thanks

[VL-TRBO-RB20]

if its what happened to me the shocks havnt been put in the housing propperly and the seals have come loose... just tighten it up or get someone to do it for u...

[HeathGTST]

any ideas fella?

Its driving me insane....

When you say the shocks havent been put in the housing properly do u mean where the shocks bolt up in the strut towers at the back?

[Trust33]

It's prolly what he means.

It could be metal pipes rubbing/knocking about eg.intercooler pipes near the air box.

food for thought.

[Ryan D]

check for loose change the 50c coins dont fit in the jap coin holders for shit

[someonestolecc]

something not plugged in/loose in the engine bay?

intercooler hoses clanging into the engine bay?

[benl1981]

Very very old thread. Hope someone can help in this history lesson

I have a set of factory option r34gtt bilsteins that I've fitted. Nice and firm all round. Although 1 or Both rear shocks make a bit of a rattle over small bumps.

Shocks/springs are nice and firm and handle well.

I've heard others with new bilsteins having a similar issue.

Is it more likely something to do with the top mounts? I.e should i try fitting the strut tops from my stock shocks? And will they fit with the bilsteins factory option springs?

Would you usually be able to feel if the shock was worn out causing the rattle?

The old front shocks were spewing oil and soft but they still didn't rattle so surprised these do considering how firm they are..

Any thoughts?

[Hadouken]

I think it is to do with where the coil over mount sits against the car in the rear. This is overcome by have a rubber "gasket" of sorts separating the 2 metal surfaces.

Is yours metal on metal?

[tridentt150v]

Earrings in the ashtray........simple. Seen it on tv!!!