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Old 15-02-2006, 03:31 AM   #1
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Default Ea with rattle in the back end

Hi just woundering if the ea has a swaybar at the back end as there is a rattle comming from up that way when i go over rough roads just wondering if maybe there is and its loose just feeling lazzy thats why im asking

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Old 15-02-2006, 06:59 AM   #2
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get under there and have a look,,a few mins looking would of saved waisting time on here..
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Old 15-02-2006, 08:00 AM   #3
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Get the car in the air and put diff on stands.

Have a good look and feel. Could be swaybar, watts link, etc.
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Old 15-02-2006, 09:47 AM   #4
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And for one out of left field that can sound nasty but is actually nothing, check your jack. First time mine came loose I spent ages looking for the rattle.
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Old 15-02-2006, 11:17 AM   #5
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Will check today let you know how i go!!!!
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Old 15-02-2006, 02:27 PM   #6
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i've had the jack rattle problem,,bloody anoying thing it is to.
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Old 17-02-2006, 01:18 AM   #7
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it doesnt have a jack aparently!!!!! guess ill be heading off down the street and getting one seems the spare isnt bolted down ether
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Old 17-02-2006, 01:19 AM   #8
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could the spare be the cause of this difiante rattle???
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Old 17-02-2006, 01:40 AM   #9
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ok...not an EA, but i had an NA where the towbar rattled against the tank, and one of the clips holding the rear bar up, if thats any help.
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Old 17-02-2006, 02:56 AM   #10
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Could also be control arm bushes
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Old 17-02-2006, 02:59 AM   #11
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Mine are shagged too, but they'd have to be nearly all gone for metal 2 metal contact aye! Good point too..
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Old 17-02-2006, 05:13 PM   #12
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well it passed vic roady when it went into my name!!!! not that means much out at morwell
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