So I've had a rattle that's been bugging me for the past 7 months...
Sounded like it's coming from the passenger side rear somewhere, but I couldn't pinpoint it, so I've resorted to stripping out pretty much all the trim to see if that resolves it and going from there. Needed to remove a lot of it anyway to re-thread the Velcro strap that goes over the scissor jack etc as it had come out, so 2 birds with 1 stone and whatnot.
Anyway, removed most of it, re-threaded the Velcro strap, made a few discoveries, but now have a few questions (some just out of curiosity)...
Found some more glass and candles to add to my collection, but also a rather concerning puddle of water. Was drizzling a bit at the time, but no idea how long it's been there. Soaked it all up with paper towels and will keep an eye on it, but are there any common leaks in the boot area to check?
Whilst in that area, can anyone explain what the black grill thing is? Is it some sort of vent / filter? Any chance the water has come through there?
Next up was this thing... What purpose does it serve? Pulled it out to clean it up, and there's just a big hole for no apparent reason.
Found my jack handle too behind the boot amp...
Expecting road noise to be much worse, but hopefully no more rattles and a huge increase in performance from all that weight saving