rattle in the rear

rogershelden · 08-17-2001, 01:17 PM

hi agian everyone

here's one that no mechanic has been able to find since I've purchased the car.

68 coupe

to this day every time I drive over a speed bump or any other bump, there is a rattle under the rear of the car like something is hanging loose.
I've taken it to a number of garages and even up on the rack, they can't find a thing. They'll even take it for a drive and they hear exactly the same thing I've alway heard, that rattle.

Sound familiar?

Any help would again be appreciated.

Roger

Gearhead999 · 08-17-2001, 08:53 PM

Sure it isn't the tailpipe hitting the rear frame rail or top of a shock??

Rev · 08-17-2001, 11:05 PM

My axle housing hits the tailpipes where they arch over on really big bumps. That makes a shiny spot on the occasional contact spots. Easy to see from underneath. That's even with 5 leaf springs and good shocks.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

Power · 08-18-2001, 02:12 AM

Kind of a stretch here but how about a loose exuast hanger? Not meaning to imply that you or your mechanics couldn't think of that but its an idea.

08-17-2001, 01:17 PM	#1
rogershelden Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 2	rattle in the rear hi agian everyone here's one that no mechanic has been able to find since I've purchased the car. 68 coupe to this day every time I drive over a speed bump or any other bump, there is a rattle under the rear of the car like something is hanging loose. I've taken it to a number of garages and even up on the rack, they can't find a thing. They'll even take it for a drive and they hear exactly the same thing I've alway heard, that rattle. Sound familiar? Any help would again be appreciated. Roger

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08-17-2001, 08:53 PM	#2
Gearhead999 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Oviedo, FL Posts: 992	Sure it isn't the tailpipe hitting the rear frame rail or top of a shock??

08-17-2001, 11:05 PM	#3
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	My axle housing hits the tailpipes where they arch over on really big bumps. That makes a shiny spot on the occasional contact spots. Easy to see from underneath. That's even with 5 leaf springs and good shocks. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.

08-18-2001, 02:12 AM	#4
Power Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Oregon Posts: 420	Kind of a stretch here but how about a loose exuast hanger? Not meaning to imply that you or your mechanics couldn't think of that but its an idea.