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MG MGF Technical - Rattle or Knock!

My car has developed a really REALLY annoying rattle or more of a knocking sound from what seems 2 be under the drivers dash. It does it at low speed but not on big bumps which is odd, its like something knocking against metal or a loose screw banging around. Ive looked up inside as much as i can and taped a few things up which i thought might of been it but no luck, has anyone else had anything similar?

I have other little rattles and squeaks which is understandable in a soft top but this one really stands out and its doin my head in.

Gazza

Have you looked at the wiper blade mechanism under the bonnet, as that was my problem. The bolts were about to come away. I now have another knocking noise, when I'm driving over spead humps and general bumps in the road, which I think is the shockers, going into the garage next week. Cars still under warranty luckily. Good Luck
Linda

If it's an older MGF, then see for cross member bar creaks. (Location RH weld to the body)
If it's a newer, then see for cross member bar creaks at the steering wheel mounts.
Any MGF or mgtf may have weldline troubles at the vertical sheet metals below the wiper section. (My 99 made had)
Which age is it and which VIN ?

This beside of the useful hints from Linda.

Regards
Dieter
PS. off from the BBS until Friday
Dieter K.

this may be a daft idea, but I had the same and it turned out to be the light under the bonnet had come loose, made a hell of a racket, even turning the stereo up didnt drown it out :)
C Ashworth

... one other may be the bonnet lid hinge.

Now really off, CU.
Dieter K.

Thanks, im starting to run out of idea's, i hope its nothing to do with suspension or anything, i feel abit silly taking to the garage and saying "ive got a rattle" i will check the things that you guys suggested.

Gary
Gazza

I have EXACTLY the same problem as you Gazza.

Don't worry, help is at hand. I am waiting for a reply from elsewhere and I will post it here with an answer.
Someone (Mark, are you there?) has had the problem before and fixed it costing £2 and 30 minutes of his time. Hopefully he'll get back to me with the specifics soon!!

Neil
N Hillier

Okay: - Here's the news

Go to: -
BBS archive
MGF technical
MGF technical archive: -
search for 'knocking'
Cracking Cross member bar problem solved

And you'll find the answer.

I will try it this w/e, so write if you want more help/pictures..

Hope that's the problem.

Neil

N Hillier

My F has developed not so much a knock or rattle, more a ticking noise from the front drivers side. Any ideas? Had linkage bolted already. PS car is now for sale. 98S 1.8VVC. charcoal/anthracite metallic. leather seats. wood/leather s/wheel. VVC alloys. 52k miles. FSH(all MG except last one - porsche/audi/scooby).Hard top. Autochanger. E/W. ABS. Wood trim. Original car. Bitch left me. House and car got to go. Totally gutted! £8k ovno.
Iain Ellis

addendum to last. £8k for car only! Not house. Will pay to take bitch off my hands ;P
Iain Ellis

My knocking problem turned out not to be the shockers, going back to the garage on Tuesday. But what I did check, was the tyre pressures. 4 new tyres were fitted 6 weeks ago (when I bought the car) and they were about 8lb over inflated. I think they should be 26 front and back according to my local tyre garage, (1.8i 99T) Continental tyres. Knocking noise isn't as frequent but still there.
Linda

This thread was discussed between 15/05/2003 and 25/05/2003

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