Korsa
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its coming from the rear sounds like underneath, under heavy bass.... rattles like fook, cant really locate it though....
any one had this?
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Jake
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not the tailgate rattling?
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AdiSRI
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tailgate is common, window wipers, the heat shields under the car often do to.
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Korsa
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could be the tailgate.... how do i stop it, does sound like its coming from underneath though.... its all dynamatted too :S
[Edited on 21-04-2005 by Korsa]
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AdiSRI
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prob heat shields, not a lot u an do bar remove it and take the risk of petrol tank getting too hot.
How many dynamat layers in the boot u got?
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Korsa
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just one.... sounds like a really metal'ish rattle so it must be tha.... any way of puttin rubber in between ?
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James R
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just a few 10mm nuts or 8mm maybe. I've not been running heat sheilds on my nova for ages, with no problem at all.
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Jake
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^ you will know about it when you have a problem.
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James R
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How many rally nova have no heat sheild and a skidded underside? How many have "issues"
yeah none, and remebr they dont' rev below 5-6k for up to 20min stages
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AdiSRI
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i removed my heatshield on downpipe but am dubious about removing one by fuel tank ....
u want 3 + layers in the tailgate aswell tbh.
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James R
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There's so much airflow under there anyways. what are you worried will happen?? The tank scan sit there in spain in 40deg heat all day long and don't expolde every where!!
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Jake
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calm down/
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James R
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I'm not the one spread dis-information though. 
However if I'm proved wrong, I'll see yo on the otherside 
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Korsa
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 so i shall have a look if its the heat thing tonight....
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AdiSRI
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its not dis information really, if we say take it off, he does and his car explodes killing him were not be best pleased with ourselves eh!!!
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James R
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Granted, but there's few cars running around without and sheilding on there with no issues.
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AdiSRI
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ok well i could only advise about my experience and personally i was a bit worried.
Im sure as you say it would be perfectly fine, but i cant guarentee that so i didnt advise it. Strange yours rattles korsa tho mine doesnt...
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Korsa
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have put it down put the rear crash panel that moves when the tunes r up high, guy who done the exhaust, had to cut 2 small /`\ /`\ shapes into it so it isn't as strong now 
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