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YOUR RESEARCHhelp exhaust baffles rattle

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At the shop they tightened and re-fixed the cable and the problem was gone.
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handbrake cable

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Case 1: It was the handbrake cable that was causing the rattling noise on the exhaust tips.
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At the shop they tightened and re-fixed the cable and the problem was gone.
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handbrake cable

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Case 1: It was the handbrake cable that was causing the rattling noise on the exhaust tips.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

my baffles are starting to rattle like hell, is there a quick fix or is it a new exhaust job, if its new exhausts i would like to get somethng throaty, can anyone advise please, i have a 3.4 c2 thanks in advance

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

50- views and no replies, surely some one else must of had this problem? cheers

POST 3Original post

i would say you are in need of new silencer if baffles are goosed, but regards something more throatier everyone has there own preference for this so those who have done it would be better to help..

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

yeah cheers trying to get hold of gert in belgium to sort it at present

POST 5Original post

Rattle I've had a similar problem twice: Case 1: It was the handbrake cable that was causing the rattling noise on the exhaust tips. At the shop they tightened and re-fixed the cable and the problem was gone. Case 2: Catalyzers were shot. Solved by replacement.

POST 6Original post

Are you sure it is exhaust baffles and not rattly heat shields? Just a thought.

POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

will check again but strauss told me it was baffles

POST 8Original post

i also had one which was the catalyst had fallen apart and rattled like a gud un

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