1995 K11 Micra 1.0 Petrol Manual.
When pulling away or maneuvering under slow speed it has suddenly
started making a rattle, from under the car. Like there is a crate of
milk bottles in the the car. Similar to some old diesels.

Car is fine when out on the road.
Clutch is OK -- pulls away in 2nd OK. The rattle begins once it has
successfuly pulled away.

My initial thought was something loose under the car -- an exhaust
mounting or something. I can't see anything, though.

Any ideas? Could the timing chain be on the way out? Engine ticks over
reasonably quietly, though.


Thanks
Bruce

bruce_phipps@my-deja.com wrote:

> 1995 K11 Micra 1.0 Petrol Manual.
> When pulling away or maneuvering under slow speed it has suddenly
> started making a rattle, from under the car. Like there is a crate of
> milk bottles in the the car. Similar to some old diesels.
> 
> Car is fine when out on the road.
> Clutch is OK -- pulls away in 2nd OK. The rattle begins once it has
> successfuly pulled away.
> 
> My initial thought was something loose under the car -- an exhaust
> mounting or something. I can't see anything, though.
> 
> Any ideas? Could the timing chain be on the way out? Engine ticks over
> reasonably quietly, though.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> Bruce
> 

Sounds like an engine or gearbox mount.

Andy

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> 1995 K11 Micra 1.0 Petrol Manual.
> When pulling away or maneuvering under slow speed it has suddenly
> started making a rattle, from under the car. Like there is a crate of
> milk bottles in the the car. Similar to some old diesels.
>
> Car is fine when out on the road.
> Clutch is OK -- pulls away in 2nd OK. The rattle begins once it has
> successfuly pulled away.
>
> My initial thought was something loose under the car -- an exhaust
> mounting or something. I can't see anything, though.
>
> Any ideas? Could the timing chain be on the way out? Engine ticks over
> reasonably quietly, though.
>
>
> Thanks
> Bruce


could be your catalytic converter, broken up, rattling around in the casing.

Could be this, it's a low frequency rattle only occurring at low
speeds.
Or maybe a suspension mounting?
However, if I park the car up, put the hand brake on and get out and
"bounce" the suspension etc. I can't emulate the rattle.

Bruce

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> 1995 K11 Micra 1.0 Petrol Manual.
> When pulling away or maneuvering under slow speed it has suddenly
> started making a rattle, from under the car. Like there is a crate of
> milk bottles in the the car. Similar to some old diesels.
>
> Car is fine when out on the road.
> Clutch is OK -- pulls away in 2nd OK. The rattle begins once it has
> successfuly pulled away.
>
> My initial thought was something loose under the car -- an exhaust
> mounting or something. I can't see anything, though.
>
> Any ideas? Could the timing chain be on the way out? Engine ticks over
> reasonably quietly, though.


most common thing is the bits of tin that cover the cat and downpipe, they 
corrode and come loose.
I just cut them all off, throw them away and jobs a good un.

On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 19:25:33 +0100, "jOn"  wrote:


>
> wrote in message 
>news:1126009502.368198.46640@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
>> 1995 K11 Micra 1.0 Petrol Manual.
>> When pulling away or maneuvering under slow speed it has suddenly
>> started making a rattle, from under the car. Like there is a crate of
>> milk bottles in the the car. Similar to some old diesels.
>>
>> Car is fine when out on the road.
>> Clutch is OK -- pulls away in 2nd OK. The rattle begins once it has
>> successfuly pulled away.
>>
>> My initial thought was something loose under the car -- an exhaust
>> mounting or something. I can't see anything, though.
>>
>> Any ideas? Could the timing chain be on the way out? Engine ticks over
>> reasonably quietly, though.
>
>most common thing is the bits of tin that cover the cat and downpipe, they 
>corrode and come loose.
>I just cut them all off, throw them away and jobs a good un. 
>

Ah that reminds me - same thing but from bits of tin around the silencer. Same
solution too :-)