'69 Tipo rattle

[DIYspanner]

I've been asked by my niece to investigate a rattle on her 1.4 Tipo.

She's been back to the dealership (no older cars) twice with whom the car has warranty. Thus far, they've replaced a drop link under warranty.

Are there any suspension weak points on these Fiats?

 

[Mottie]

I've been asked by my niece to investigate a rattle on her 1.4 Tipo.

Oh dear…

 

[Burnerman]

Investigate the spring top bearing......give the strut a good shake when the wheels are at full dangle.
John

 

[carmanmemoranda]

More info needed.

Car age, any mot history?

When does the rattle happen? Bumps, straight line, turning, braking, accelerating etc. Front or rear? Can you tell which side,?

 

[DIYspanner]

When I got the car to drive, a slight knocking seemed to be on the o/s front.

I looked at both sides suspension and all bushings and ball joints were good.

When turning the wheel, I could feel a slight clunk on the o/s spring at the top. I removed the strut and dismantled it but the strut mount bearing seemed healthy enough. Good smooth rotation albeit, no weight on it.

Put it all back together and went for a drive and all seemed well. Perhaps just a badly mounted strut?

 

[Old Salt]

I had a strut on a Stag that moved when fully extended and would clunk going around roundabouts. It took 2 mot testers to identify the cause.