rattle from underneath

[Ian Hulley]

and the driveshaft from one end (gearbox is easier), to allow the arm to drop down further

As you've been told before after giving bad technical advice Adrain stick to giving advice on $ hitroens

[AdrianC]

and the driveshaft from one end (gearbox is easier), to allow the arm to drop down further

As you've been told before after giving bad technical advice Adrain stick to giving advice on $ hitroens

And let an honest mis-remembering, which's already been pointed out and corrected, deprive you of an opportunity to have the usual tired little dig, Ian? Heavens, no. I know how much you enjoy it.

[kevtherev]

I've always got the spring in without removing the driveshaft.

Me too, on a campsite, on grass.

Oh no -i'll be changing mine without the aid of any 'erbs
David

[jrt]

All sorted this afternoon plus cleaned up and waxoyled the trailing arms
David

[CovKid]

A rattle can also occur if the locating tube for the bottom of the rear spring (ie the one on the suspension arm plate), is wearing or worn through. Over time this tube can get eaten away at the base (unseen), allowing the bottom of the spring to sit loosely on the suspension plate and at an increasingly odd angle. The rattle is worse when unloaded but again only occurs whilst moving.

If left, you can end up losing the spring as there is nothing for it to sit on. T25s that have the original trailing arms and have had no/little maintenance in this area are more prone to this. It does pay to get the rear wheels off and really check those training arms where the spring sits. Might help someone else trying to locate mystery rattles.