They actually made a Spitty that doesn't rattle? I'll
bet they even made one in which every Lucas Electrical
part works outstandiing.. :-)
Good Luck!
--- s1500@comcast.net wrote:
> Driving the Spit lately has been going very well. No
> breakdowns, no major gas consumption, none of that.
>
> But what's cheesing me off is the rattle I can't
> seem to get rid of. I've cured the other rattles on
> the car, which makes the rear one that much more
> noticeable.
>
> The rattle sounds like metal on metal(but no
> clanging or anything like that), and much more
> noticeable with the top up(okay, that one's
> obvious). A few weekends ago, I removed the rear
> cockpit panel, and tightened up the fuel tank
> mounting bolts. No effect. What I didn't check(and
> it will be tough) is the vapor separator tank. Would
> that be big enough to cause some rattles? If so, I
> guess I could wrap up the clamp in tape.
>
> But what else could be doing it? It doesn't seem
> drivetrain related. The rear bumper's on fine, spare
> tire's bolted down, trunk latch secure, the exhaust
> mounting bolts seem fine, etc. I even took out my
> big plastic toolbox that's wedged between the rear
> cockpit panel & turn signal, but no dice. I think I
> might transfer my tools & spare parts to cardboard
> boxes & distribute them evenly.
>
> One by one I'm gonna narrow it down.
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