Morning all.

Car is Superb mk2 2.0 TSI saloon

I have a strange metallic rattle coning from my near side rear and after a lot of looking about and jumping up and down in the boot, I believe its the strut failing.

The dust cover has failed but that's not the noise as its plastic.

The car looks like its sitting lower on that side also, just a smidge.

My question is, is replacing them myself a big job or pretty straight forward?

My local indy has no space until the end of January.

Watched some videos, but they don't always show the real picture.

Thinking of getting Sachs as I believe they are the originals.

16 minutes ago, Jonnyhatesjazz70 said:

The car looks like its sitting lower on that side also, just a smidge.

The shocker doesn't impact the ride height, would be worth taking a look at the spring as maybe it's broken.

Check the disc backplate is still secure too.

Thanks for the reply.

I have been under it, checked the spring, looks fine, tiny bit of rust and missing black protective cover, but no cracks.

My disc covers are all fine as replaced all 4 last year.

Drop links are fine.

When the weather breaks I will check the ride height again with a tape measure.

Its an odd one.

Just to add, I have had cars with broken track rods and springs, but this sound is like a metallic rattle only from the left rear, and only on the big bumps, my road is appalling but main Rds are fine.

For the life of me, I cannot pin point it or record it.

I even took out the parcel shelf just in case that was the vibration.

Hoping to replace the shocks and it goes away.

Tyre wear is normal.

23 minutes ago, Jonnyhatesjazz70 said:

Just to add, I have had cars with broken track rods and springs, but this sound is like a metallic rattle only from the left rear, and only on the big bumps, my road is appalling but main Rds are fine.

For the life of me, I cannot pin point it or record it.

I even took out the parcel shelf just in case that was the vibration.

Hoping to replace the shocks and it goes away.

Tyre wear is normal.

Also, would the broken bump stop be the cause of the weird rattle? See pic.

Rattle. Are brake caliper pin bushings good and brake bad clips?

Try give some brake when voice appeares.

All seems fine

No noise under braking at all.

Had a stuck front caliper recently, but changed that.

All four corners had new discs and pads last year.

I meaned that when car starts to rattle then press lighty brake and if it goes quiet look for brakes.

Some aftermarket pads are loose and can rattle in caliper and also those rubber parts where you but caliper pin go loose. Causes rattle too

Hey Karpov.

I will check that tomorrow, thank you for the tip..

There is those rubber parts what i mean.