Hi been out today on a 200 mile round trip and on way back noticed a squeak occuring on bumpy roads and not around corners '
So pulled over though it definitely sounds like a loose exhaust bracket ' but gave it a good wobble and silent ! So thought it might be a shock absorber so have it a real good shake from either side and corner and nothing but driving all way home it is definitely there all time now and more at rear ? Very strange but annoying '
Any help would appreciated '
Regards

Exhaust heat shield?

+1 for the above

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Ok I get further in and see with a torch cheers I will update once I had look

Jack frost wrote:

Exhaust heat shield?

Hi looked all underneath and nothing rubbing or heat shields lose so stuck really '
The only other clues is when we went out earlier it didn't do it about 10 mile '
But on return journey it started again and getting louder !
Sound when I go over bump from rear but I have aggressively shaken car and bounced nothing only when moving over bumpy roads '
God I be so happy if we can sort this as it's the high pitched rattly sound
Any more ideas ?? Regards Tony

had a similar irritating squeak on my 07 HSE, it would come and go, thought it was worse in hot weather (imagination maybe) turned out to be an inch or so of a coil spring had snapped off right at the top, cured with new spring fitted. 2017 SEAT Ateca 4drive 2.0 xcellence (May 2022 -
2007 HSE with HST bodykit in Zermatt Silver 169,700 miles (dec 2016 - May 2022 )
2007 Honda Civic Type S GT (2012-2017)
2002 Mini Cooper S (2008-2012)
1992 Honda Legend 3.2i (2003-2008)
1990 Honda Concerto (1999-2003)
1985 Honda Accord (1997-1999)
1983 Honda Accord (1993-1997)
1983 Mini Mayfair (1988-1993)
1974 Mini 1000 (1979-1986)

Hi which one of yours was Brocken and is it visible from outer edges as seems like my noise coming from n/s more '
Regards

drivers side spring, could only be spotted on a ramp, the squeak sounded like it was the dashboard or something hidden in the bulkhead . . .maybe a mouse

pleased to get it sorted 2017 SEAT Ateca 4drive 2.0 xcellence (May 2022 -
2007 HSE with HST bodykit in Zermatt Silver 169,700 miles (dec 2016 - May 2022 )
2007 Honda Civic Type S GT (2012-2017)
2002 Mini Cooper S (2008-2012)
1992 Honda Legend 3.2i (2003-2008)
1990 Honda Concerto (1999-2003)
1985 Honda Accord (1997-1999)
1983 Honda Accord (1993-1997)
1983 Mini Mayfair (1988-1993)
1974 Mini 1000 (1979-1986)

Northcroft wrote:

had a similar irritating squeak on my 07 HSE, it would come and go, thought it was worse in hot weather (imagination maybe) turned out to be an inch or so of a coil spring had snapped off right at the top, cured with new spring fitted.

Went out in it today and was chinking " to put a better description it sounds like there is two beer bottles chinking together every so often from the boot ' but another clue today when in started raining lots it stopped and haven't made it since it got wet ' ???

Just another idea – I had an irritating squeak it only started after about 10 minutes and only when dry if it rained it didn’t happen. End up being the rear brake pad separated from backing plate (N/S). You couldn’t tell by looking at them. Check if one wheel is warmer than any of the others. I’m not sure that would explain the chinking or rattle!

Cheers thanks I give a look !

I have an i6 so this is likely not applicable to your model but I also have a heat shield above my muffler that was loose and vibrating......fixed now.
Now, you describe "chinking" like beer bottles, that sounds more like suspension to me.