Rattling Noise

[ianinnes]

Bought a '99 5 dr Corsa 1.2 16v (96K) recently. Lovely car to look at and drive.

Only 2 problems with the car:
Front O/S suspension spring broken (dealer pays for this) will be repaired soon,
Rattle from somewhere under the car at the front (sounds like pots and pans being rattled)

I have checked the exhaust and any heatshields, but all appear fine.

The noise is only there when I first drive off, as I'm cruising along the car is fairly quiet - or as quiet as 11yo corsas can be.

Could this noise be related to the broken spring?

[dandadan]

yeah possibly mate, wait for the spring to be fixed then see if its still there, but it would probably make the noise more often if it was that.

[corsamadlad]

check to c if the broken part of the spring is sitting inside rattling around.
Y the hell u driving it still if spring is broken, if that spring slips of whish yr driving it will go into the tyre and cause a narsty prob while driving.
Trust seen it happen, when i worked for Citroen certain cars were recalled as front springs were snapping and going through front tyres causing fatal accidents.

Becareful fella

[ianinnes]

Garage where I have had my previous cars serviced assure me that it is the Cat which is kn******d. Having a new one fitted in a day or two for £175. Will let you know the results then.

[ianinnes]

Autocentre carried out the repairs, and charged £175 for new cat + £95 for new front spring.
Result: handling better and no rattling noise. I don't like spending my money like this, but I am happy with this result.
Now planning my revenge (legitimately through Trading Standards) on the scrote who sold me the car.

[ianinnes]

Thanks to dandandan & corsamadlad