Infuriating Rattle

[Kothaex]

My 2014 Cupra SC 280 is generally a creaky rattle-y loud car. However, the most annoying part of the bunch is a very occasional sound, something small and plastic rolling around under the floor or seat panels.

The sound only ever occurs when I pull off hard, brake hard or corner hard or if there's a hill involved (further supporting my 'there is a small piece of plastic like a bb stuck under my carpet' theory. I simply don't know where else to look though, and I haven't got the confidence to start tearing out the lining. Any guides on back seat removal, floor carpeting removal perhaps? Any other suggestions? Seriously losing my mind

 

[ray]

I have this noise in mine which sounds like a metal Key or something of the sorts underneath sliding back and forth.

Unfortunately for me I am completely deaf in the right ear so I have no depth perception, I just tell myself it’s something in the boot.

Good luck, I’m obviously of no help but you may take something in knowing you are not alone.


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[jonial]

Try the air vent on the floor that supplies the heater air to the rear of the car. I had a small pebble in my Ibiza some years ago drove me mad till I found it.

 

[Kothaex]

Try the air vent on the floor that supplies the heater air to the rear of the car. I had a small pebble in my Ibiza some years ago drove me mad till I found it.

I had a brief look there but found nothing - I'll have to take a torch to it though as you've suggested with boots in the back it wouldn't be difficult to get something in there.

All I can tell so far is that it's behind the front seats in some capacity - need someone to ride in the back and locate it with their ears! Might be a bit dangerous ragging it with someone lay with their ear to the floor though!

 

[Miguel 7]

I had a brief look there but found nothing - I'll have to take a torch to it though as you've suggested with boots in the back it wouldn't be difficult to get something in there.

All I can tell so far is that it's behind the front seats in some capacity - need someone to ride in the back and locate it with their ears! Might be a bit dangerous ragging it with someone lay with their ear to the floor though!

Take a kid say you've dropped a coin if he finds it he can keep it