182 Trophy- Rattle after timing belt change

[Patrick Bateman]

Picked the car up yesterday after getting the timing belt and a load of work done and there's an obvious rattle coming from it now, almost sounds like something's loose to me-





That sound like anything in particular to anyone's ears? I noticed something within about 10 mins of driving away but didn't know what it was related to and I'd travelled 2 hours to pick it up after a month so wasn't inclined to turn back on a Saturday!
Seems most obvious in the second video around 1500rpm. I’ve already checked the fuel rail guard is tight.

 

[seb]

Beaniesport by chance?

 

[Patrick Bateman]

No, my usual specialist I've used for this sort of thing for the last 10 years, hence the 2 hour trip.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Also, I had most of the front suspension replaced and steering rack bushes changed so the subframe was dropped. Hopefully it might be a heat shield as has been suggested on the Clio Trophy forum.

 

[Daz...]

It does sound like a heat shield.

 

[SharpyClio]

Check the nuts on the fuel rail protector, they rattle really badly if loose at all.

 

[mumpy]

Picked the car up yesterday after getting the timing belt and a load of work done and there's an obvious rattle coming from it now, almost sounds like something's loose to me-





That sound like anything in particular to anyone's ears? I noticed something within about 10 mins of driving away but didn't know what it was related to and I'd travelled 2 hours to pick it up after a month so wasn't inclined to turn back on a Saturday!
Seems most obvious in the second video around 1500rpm. I’ve already checked the fuel rail guard is tight.

If you get out of the car can you check whether the sound is coming from engine bay or underneath the car? With the engine off, let it cool down and poke all the heat shields one by one (including exhaust mani heat shield) until you find which one it is. Vibration is higher at lower rpm so it would make sense that you only hear it near idle.