Gerard2071

Hi, thanks for your reply. My A/C doesn't work (compressor gubbed). Strangely enough with the recent cold snap, the noise hasn't been happening. This makes me think its a pipe underneath the car rattling when the car is hot. I haven't taken the covers off underneath to check fuel lines, etc for looseness...... maybe a good starting point. It does sound metallic, like I said, something like a heat shield.

Hi, it rattles only in the 1800-2500 RPM range. Does it when driving mostly. Can get it to do it when stationary, but doesn't do it all the time.

Happy New Year to you all !!! I own a Mk2 Fabia vRS, CAVE engine. For a few months now it has had a metallic rattle between 1800-2500 RPM. It sounds like a loose heat shield would if it vibrated against the body. I've had it up on a ramp. There are no loose heat shields or thin metal items anywhere. I mentioned it to my mechanic and he had a poke around and was unable to find anything loose either. I remember somewhere on the forum someone mentioned rattling from fuel pipes or similar. I can see that there are covers on the underside of the body which run the length. Would there be anything under them like pipes or heat shields? Any idea or similar solved issues? (if it helps any, I had the Mechatronics rebuilt in Dec, but the sound existed before and after that so I don't think they're connected). Also, I mentioned to my mechanic that there is a knocking at low speeds on ROS corner (as if a drop link had failed). He had a look and said that there are no rear drop links ! He suggested a "noisy shocker". Any ideas ??? Thanks in anticipation. Stay Safe