The Ford Barn

br9050 · 08-04-2020, 12:49 PM

Mine was also spark and throttle rods

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arnhemmer · 08-04-2020, 02:09 PM

If my A didn't have a rattle somewhere, I'd be worried that all the parts fell off.

Big hammer · 08-04-2020, 06:13 PM

Driving my modern today we had an annoying rattle, it was some change under my metal coffee cup!

Don S · 08-04-2020, 07:20 PM

I found a rattle from the crank hole cover. A little silicone sealer will stop the rattle but still allow you to easily open it if needed. Good luck, rattles have been chased unsuccessfully for years.

JD 1931 · 08-05-2020, 01:33 PM

Check prop rod brackets, mine was loose causing a rattle. Added washers so they would not bend in, found out about possible rattle problem here on ford barn....

Licensed to kill · 08-05-2020, 03:23 PM

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RATTLE FOUND AND FIXED. To make a short story long, the rattle was worst at slow speed so I drove around the yard in first gear with my stethoscope on, touching things suggested in this thread, throttle/spark levers, steering column, tunnel that the wiring traveled trough etc. Nothing. Then I touched the firewall itself and BOOM, rattle. So I parked and went under the dash and physically checked every nut, bolt, snap, rivet, bracket etc but found nothing loose. I then knocked on the firewall and heard the rattle. Kept knocking and searching until i was satisfied that it was NOT coming from the inside. I opened the hood and rapped on the firewall and within a minute found the culprit. My car has one of those aftermarket crossbars with the hooks to hold the hood up and the hooks were rattling in the channel when folded which, of course resonated through the rad support rods straight to the firewall. A rubber washer to hold the hooks firm and no more rattle. A big thank you to all that offered suggestions. Things to keep in mind should another rattle develop as well as some good info for anyone searching "rattles".

08-04-2020, 12:49 PM	#21
br9050 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 9	Re: Annoying rattle. Mine was also spark and throttle rods Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

08-04-2020, 02:09 PM	#22
arnhemmer Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Jose California Posts: 150	Re: Annoying rattle. If my A didn't have a rattle somewhere, I'd be worried that all the parts fell off.

08-04-2020, 06:13 PM	#23
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,130	Re: Annoying rattle. Driving my modern today we had an annoying rattle, it was some change under my metal coffee cup! __________________ Don't force it with a little hammer tap, tap, tap get a bigger hammer tap done

08-04-2020, 07:20 PM	#24
Don S Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Penticton British Columbia Canada Posts: 244	Re: Annoying rattle. I found a rattle from the crank hole cover. A little silicone sealer will stop the rattle but still allow you to easily open it if needed. Good luck, rattles have been chased unsuccessfully for years.

08-05-2020, 01:33 PM	#25
JD 1931 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: west coast Fla.. Posts: 311	Re: Annoying rattle. Check prop rod brackets, mine was loose causing a rattle. Added washers so they would not bend in, found out about possible rattle problem here on ford barn....

08-05-2020, 03:23 PM	#26
Licensed to kill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Alberta Posts: 930	Re: Annoying rattle. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) RATTLE FOUND AND FIXED. To make a short story long, the rattle was worst at slow speed so I drove around the yard in first gear with my stethoscope on, touching things suggested in this thread, throttle/spark levers, steering column, tunnel that the wiring traveled trough etc. Nothing. Then I touched the firewall itself and BOOM, rattle. So I parked and went under the dash and physically checked every nut, bolt, snap, rivet, bracket etc but found nothing loose. I then knocked on the firewall and heard the rattle. Kept knocking and searching until i was satisfied that it was NOT coming from the inside. I opened the hood and rapped on the firewall and within a minute found the culprit. My car has one of those aftermarket crossbars with the hooks to hold the hood up and the hooks were rattling in the channel when folded which, of course resonated through the rad support rods straight to the firewall. A rubber washer to hold the hooks firm and no more rattle. A big thank you to all that offered suggestions. Things to keep in mind should another rattle develop as well as some good info for anyone searching "rattles".