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Tom B. · 09-02-2015, 06:49 PM

I am getting a noisy metal on metal sound from the rear underside of my 1936 coupe. It happens when I drive on bumpy roads. It's not the spare tire, the luggage rack, the rumble seat, or the exhaust pipe. A friend stood on the rear bumper as I drive and it got a little better. Could it be a shock or a broken leaf? Can fluid be put in the shock?

Lawrie · 09-02-2015, 07:09 PM

I had a rattle under the 33 ,it was the brake rod support bracket snapped.
Lawrie

deuce_roadster · 09-02-2015, 09:29 PM

Worn out shock link?

Talkwrench · 09-02-2015, 09:40 PM

Does it have an E brake rod to the cable, I think on my 35 pick up it can hit the torque tube, so that can rattle...?

Lawson Cox · 09-02-2015, 10:09 PM

1. Could be.
2. Yes.

39topless · 09-02-2015, 10:23 PM

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No way to answer that question from here. Remember the scene from Cape Fear where De Niro ties himself to the underside of the car while someone else drives? That's what you have to do, on a bumpy road of course. Good Luck.

Lawson Cox · 09-03-2015, 02:46 AM

You know how sound travels through steel. Could be almost anything. I had a similar noise, knock, under my 35 PU which turned out to be a worn ball socket joint on the front wishbone. Put a repair spacer in the hollow, put in a new ball, and quiet and peaceful ever since. Lawson

G.M. · 09-03-2015, 07:43 AM

I had a pesty rattle as you described and was the bolts that hold the shocks to
the frame. They didn't feel loose but moved when hitting bumps. It was only
on the right front. G.M.

Seth Swoboda · 09-03-2015, 08:49 AM

I get a similar noise on my '39 pickup while on a bumpy road. I think it's the parking brake cable where it adjusts under the torque tube.

Willit Stop · 09-03-2015, 09:18 AM

My '36 rattles a little because one of the brake rods are too close to the exhaust.I plan on fixing it next Septober.

Tom B. · 09-03-2015, 11:01 AM

Thanks for all the helpful comments. It looks like the worn rear brake rod supports need to be replaced.
Tom B.

flatford8 · 09-03-2015, 11:13 AM

I had a pesky, annoying, ear piercing ratlle in a car I once owned. Turned out to be my mother-in-law...... MARK

Brendan · 09-04-2015, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willit Stop

My '36 rattles a little because one of the brake rods are too close to the exhaust.I plan on fixing it next Septober.

My brake rods rattle on my 36 pick up sometimes

09-02-2015, 06:49 PM	#1
Tom B. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wautoma Posts: 112	Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe I am getting a noisy metal on metal sound from the rear underside of my 1936 coupe. It happens when I drive on bumpy roads. It's not the spare tire, the luggage rack, the rumble seat, or the exhaust pipe. A friend stood on the rear bumper as I drive and it got a little better. Could it be a shock or a broken leaf? Can fluid be put in the shock?

09-02-2015, 07:09 PM	#2
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,529	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe I had a rattle under the 33 ,it was the brake rod support bracket snapped. Lawrie

09-02-2015, 09:29 PM	#3
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 3,971	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe Worn out shock link?

09-02-2015, 09:40 PM	#4
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,706	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe Does it have an E brake rod to the cable, I think on my 35 pick up it can hit the torque tube, so that can rattle...? __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

09-02-2015, 10:09 PM	#5
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,082	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe 1. Could be. 2. Yes. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

09-02-2015, 10:23 PM	#6
39topless Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,027	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) No way to answer that question from here. Remember the scene from Cape Fear where De Niro ties himself to the underside of the car while someone else drives? That's what you have to do, on a bumpy road of course. Good Luck.

09-03-2015, 02:46 AM	#7
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,082	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe You know how sound travels through steel. Could be almost anything. I had a similar noise, knock, under my 35 PU which turned out to be a worn ball socket joint on the front wishbone. Put a repair spacer in the hollow, put in a new ball, and quiet and peaceful ever since. Lawson __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

09-03-2015, 07:43 AM	#8
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe I had a pesty rattle as you described and was the bolts that hold the shocks to the frame. They didn't feel loose but moved when hitting bumps. It was only on the right front. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com

09-03-2015, 08:49 AM	#9
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 4,079	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe I get a similar noise on my '39 pickup while on a bumpy road. I think it's the parking brake cable where it adjusts under the torque tube.

09-03-2015, 09:18 AM	#10
Willit Stop Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Eureka Calif. Posts: 990	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe My '36 rattles a little because one of the brake rods are too close to the exhaust.I plan on fixing it next Septober.

09-03-2015, 11:01 AM	#11
Tom B. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wautoma Posts: 112	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe Thanks for all the helpful comments. It looks like the worn rear brake rod supports need to be replaced. Tom B.

09-03-2015, 11:13 AM	#12
flatford8 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lyman,ME. Posts: 2,890	Re: Noisy rattle sound from rear underside of '36 coupe I had a pesky, annoying, ear piercing ratlle in a car I once owned. Turned out to be my mother-in-law...... MARK __________________ I'm thinkin' about crankin' My ragged ol' truck up and haulin' myself into town. Billy Joe Shaver…RIP