CCA
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Ive looked through a whole load of old posts and found nothing.
I have a funny rattling noise coming from what sounds like the passenger side at the front. Its like a nut or a bolt or a ball bearing or something is rolling around in a tube.
I mainly hear it when i am going round corners even if they are only small turns and sometimes when i come to a sudden stop.
Does anyone know what this could be? I dont know if its coming from behind the dash, the engine, the suspension or if its actually from under the passenger chair.
Ill be grateful for any suggestions as to what it may be cos its starting to drive me mad
thanks 
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3CorsaMeal
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not this again 
lift car above your head upside down and give it a good shake
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CCA
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Yes this again  cos it never got sorted out the first time
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CorsAsh
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Catalytic convertor is breaking up, and bits have made their way into the exhaust tubing, which gives you your weird noise.
Get an emmissions check done to see if the cat has died, or even take the system apart and have a look.
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3CorsaMeal
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could be something fallen into the inner wing etc
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CCA
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Ok it rained last night and on the way to work this morning i only heard the metal rolling noise once or twice.
If it was the cat the would the rain affect this?
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Edd
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are all wheel nuts tight,check under the bonnet see if anything is loose,if you can get the car up on a ramp so you can have a proper look underneath it
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CCA
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Yep the wheel nuts are all tight and ive looked underneath the car before but if its the cat breaking up would it be something i would notice?
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Edd
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if the cat was breaking up you would notice the noise would get louder when you accelerate,could you suspension be on its way out?
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CCA
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The suspension has been changed since i noticed the noise.
The noise is similar to a single marble rolling round in a tin.
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Edd
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anything in your glove compartment
wheel buckled?
trapped stone maybe somewhere?
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CCA
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nope the wheels are fine
annd the glove box is empty
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Edd
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is your battery secure?
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CCA
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erm i think so, not sure on that one
What would it be from the battery though?
This is gonna be one of those annoying noises that im never going to find out where its coming from isnt it 
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Edd
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well your battery might not be secure on the tray it sits on so it could be moving just a bit when you are turning
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CCA
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its hard to explain. the noise is like a ball bearing or a marble rolling round on metal or when you put a screw on a table and it rolls round a bit like that sort of noise
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Dave A
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have you got a tin in the boot with marbles in
thats a strange one, dont even want to geass what it could be
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Edd
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anything in your air intake box?
im just guessing now though
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Edd
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just had a thought,have you ever dropped a srew down one of your vents at the windscreen by accident or maybe a previous owner did could be as simple as that
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3CorsaMeal
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does it roll sideways as well as up and down or can't u tell?
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CCA
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ok corsa808 i may be female but im not actually that stupid thanks 
Edd its the wrong side for where the noise is coming from
3CM i have no idea
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Edd
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what about a screw in the vents
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CCA
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ive not dropped a screw down the vent dunno about the previous owner. How do i know if there is a screw?
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Edd
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would have to take it apart
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CCA
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How hard is it to take apart?and which bits?
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