hi i bought an 02 Hyundai Coupe 1.6 S in august this year and have noticed a rattling noise coming from the boot, in trying to find it ive taken everything out of my boot, and even folded the seats down, but its still there.

Has anyone had this problem before and know how to cure it? or anyone guess what it could be

Hi dave.

Given that the boot is empty, have you considered exhaust mounts or dampers?

If the dampers are original, they may be shagged.

Check your remote release mechanism as well.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Andrew :thumbsup:

Hi.

Thanks for the advice, i hadnt really thought about it being exhaust mounts or dampers mainly hoping just something stupid

the only thing that was left in the boot was the boot lining - that meets the back of the rear seats, and the spare wheel sits underneath, i havent tried taking this out altho there does seem 2b a bit of movement in it so thinkin it may be this lifting up or sumthing like that.

the other thing with my car, which ive been told ive no need 2worry about by the garage i used to work at is when the engines cold n i rev up and drop them down agen i get a rattle sort of noise from the engine but once warmed up this disappears

have u ever had this problem?

thanks

dave

Hi dave.

Without knowing the vehicle history or the extremes of temperature you operate under it would be foolish of me to make a diagnosis.

I don't know if you follow this regime but whenever I'm asked by people buying 2nd hand what they should do, I always recommend fully servicing the vehicle, once their motoring association has given it the all clear.
That means, new filters(oil, air and fuel), new plugs, new leads, new radiator coolant, new brake fluid, wheel alignment, brake and suspension check and tyre pressures.
While this may be seen by some as extreme, what it does do, is give you a reference point so YOU know when the last service was done and to what.

The rattle may be something as simple as top end start up wear brought about by inconsistent servicing. Have you changed the oil since buying the vehicle?Is it clean or black, slippery or gooey? Have you got the correct grade of oil? Is it good quality or woolies brand? Does the vehicle run hot or perfect? Is the engine fumy or smelly after running?

When was the timing belt changed? Is it due for change? Is the noise the timing belt slapping against the covers?

I'm not trying to worry you at all. It just relates to what I advocated at the start. If you've changed everything, you'd know the answer.

Try changing the oil to a good quality, proper graded oil and see if that makes any difference.

Hoping this helps a little.

Cheers,

Andrew :thumbsup: