Squeeking under the car

[kineticz]

Hey,
Recently I've noticed that I can hear a rattly squeeky sound under the car particularly when idle and sometimes when driving at low speeds. The squeek gets worse when I rev the car.

Any ideas?? I recently had a decat fitted so maybe the gasket nut is loose? Or could it be engine mounts?

Can anyone advise how to find this out.

Danke!

 

[dav3]

Does it only do this when cold or after car has warmed up, as mine made a similar noise when my de-cat was cold. If not try checking the heat sheild around the de-cat and by the downpipe.

 

[kineticz]

Does it both mate, hot and cold.

Will give it a look when I get the car up on the stands to fit new suspension

 

[james walker]

loose bracket from the cat to centre box, notorious for breaking, mine did and fixed by simply placing a u clamp on it to re attatch the centre box to the car.... sorted.

will be that aswell.

move the exhaust up and down by pushing the tailpipes and see if it squeaks.

 

[kineticz]

I thought the decat came with a new U clip though when it was fitted?

Or do you mean the actual centre box has a broken bracket?

Cheers

 

[james walker]

centre box bracket, behind the cat, it rusts and snaps....

im pretty sure itll be this, was on mine when i had a mouse

 

[kineticz]

Many thanks James I thought the sound was coming from the exhaust too.

 

[james walker]

yeah, give it a shake and see if it makes the noise from outside, it probably will.

go to your local ats or similar, take a u clamp and get them to bolt it on, 5 min job.... didnt charge me to do it either iirc it was a 30mm clamp maybe

 

[kineticz]

To just turn up and get something done for free would be a godsend

 

[james walker]

could easily be done yourself anyway with axle stands, just a case of clamping it on.

easier on ramps though.

 

[kineticz]

Well you were spot on mate, quick shake of the tail pipe and the silly thing squeeks

 

[james walker]

there you go, bracket bust... tyr the u clamp option, think it was 30 mm, there cheap also.

easy cheap fix, youre sanity will return now