It's probably nothing, but recently, whilst moving boxes around with my GTi with the rear seats folded doen and the car 'stripped' of clutter in the back, I've noticed a pronounced 'thunk' from the rear O/S corner when turning right over a bumpy surface or ridge. It sounds like something's knocking the floor, but I can't find anything loose in the back and nothing's hanging off. My first thought was a loose spare or maybe the jack's come loose in the spare, but surely (I figured) I'd get the 'thunk' over rough or bumps whatever I was doing. Trouble is I notice it now when all the seats are returned to upright and the parcel shelf's replaced.
Is this sound a well known ominous sign for something? The car's just passed it's MOT and nothing was noted then.
Or am I just a worrier?
Thunk...
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Thunk...
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Outside of the car with suspension in normal setting (and with car as cold as possible) give the rear of the exhaust a good shake and see if it`s knocking against the body or floor somewhere.
Sounds like a possible case of knackered rubber mount-cheap and easy to sort out usually.
Sounds like a possible case of knackered rubber mount-cheap and easy to sort out usually.
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