C70: Weird rattle from near side rear corner!

[C70Noob]

Originally Posted by jimbob jnr

I had this on my v70. It was the lower spring retainer. It was incredibly difficult to diagnose because the only time you could tell was 20-40 mph slightly rough roads like you describe.

Put your fingers inside the bottom of the spring and give it a jiggle.

Easy fix tightening up the nut that is on the underside of suspension should sort it.

Only issue is sometimes they are loose because the bottom of the spring has broken.

Hope you sort it.

Yep, it's all sorted thanks, looking through the previous MOT stuff it failed last time because of a broken spring, so it has new ones on it that were fitted before I bought the car, looks like the mechanic that did the job just forgot to tighten it up when he was finished!

[jimbob jnr]

Nice one 👌

[tdidave]

Originally Posted by C70Noob

Yep, it's all sorted thanks, looking through the previous MOT stuff it failed last time because of a broken spring, so it has new ones on it that were fitted before I bought the car, looks like the mechanic that did the job just forgot to tighten it up when he was finished!

Well.. lets hope that's all he forgot to tighten up eh C70Noob..

Dave..