rattle driving me mad. Changed top mounts. Didn't fix it

[ChrisBarns]

I have a "tinckle" from somewhere around the rear suspension, drivers side. I've changed the knackered top mounts and wiggled every thing in the area but can't find anything loose. It sounds a bit like a heat sheild is loose or a wheelnut has come off and is bouncing around inside the centre cap.

Help please!

325i convertable

[daimlerman]

Is the bump stop correctly positioned on the damper?Is the damper lower mounting bolt tight ?

[ChrisBarns]

lower mounting defo tight - just tourqued it up. Where is bump stop?

[DaveD]

something loose inside the boot?

[ChrisBarns]

defo comes from underneath the car and happens when I go over bumps. Was there beofre I replaced the top mounts.

[daimlerman]

The bumpstop is on top of the damper and under the plastic shroud,only mention it because when I recently fitted new dampers/top mounts I managed to assemble I with the bumpstop on top of the shroud and that side knocked...the other side knocked because I failed to tighten the lower bolt....

[mattsbmw]

Barke pads rattleing? mine do but most of the time, not just going over bumps

[georgen]

Is the noise like a jingle when you go over bumps ? If so, I reckon the brake guard retaining pin thing is loose. I have the same noise on mine, but I'm about to change the guard and pin ( which I know is loose ) when I get the rear wheel bearing done next week.

[Ziggy]

Does it do it with the handbrake (slightly!) on?

[Simon13]

anti roll bar drop links shagged?, is the bracket secure to the trailing arm?

[murran]

Barke pads rattleing? mine do but most of the time, not just going over bumps

yeah mine rattle too. no big deal really.

[Brianmoooore]

Rear silencer heat shield!

[Taxin]

will be your brake pads rattling new rear discs should fix it

[aj_mckay]

i've got the same thing on mine at the moment but i'm pretty sure the shocks are sh4gged so going to replace them and see if it sorts it.