Corolla rattle from rear

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Wed 30 May 2007 17:01
Corolla rattle from rear - Pendlebury
We have a Corolla T3 5 door (53 Plate) in the family that has developed a loud rattle from the rear/tailgate area. It occurs when driving over uneven roads - which is all of them where I live.
I have checked for anything obvious or loose and cannot locate anything. It is a metal or hard plastic rattle.
Any advice or ideas as to what it could be will be gratefully received.
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Wed 30 May 2007 17:28
Corolla rattle from rear - Saltrampen
Take everything (not part of the car) out from the rear hatch and also remove parcel shelf, spare and toolkit. Get someone to sit in the back and see if they can pinpoint the source.
If it is an interior rattle they should be able to find it.
Also check for play in the tailgate itself when shut or rattles from within the tailgate.
If you haven't located it after the above then it maybe on the outside, these are harder to find.
But grasping every suspension component one by one and trying to shake it may reveal something - however sounds like it is within the car.

Also check that your tyres are not overinflated (when "cold" ie. before driving ) as the ambient temperatures have increased.


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