Rattle - mid to front end - not heat shields on the cats, not linked to clutch pedal

[Stutopia]

I've got a rattle which appears about 1300 rpm and either stops or is drowned out by the exhaust at higher revs. It diminishes when she warms up but doesn't go, clutch position makes no difference. It's not cats or cat heat shields or back of the cats, definitely forward of the seats. It's a high pitched metallic rattle? I had a look in the bay, but couldn't see anything obvious.

 

Any ideas? Thanks.

[RJF]

Have you checked the flexi's in your Y-Pipe?

 

I have the same noise, it's being caused by the mesh on flexi's rattling against the corrugated metal inside.

Edited August 19, 2014 by RJF

[Stutopia]

It was up in the air last week, flexis are fine. I'm convinced it's between the seats and the engine. Alternatively could it be the DMF on its last legs?

[Stutopia]

Stuck the GoPro underneath to see if anything could be seen or heard. You can hear the almost continuous rattle - it's driving me nuts. Definitely somewhere underneath or around the area between the passenger seat and the engine.

 

 

Any answers on the non-rattle related oily bit appreciated too

Edited August 22, 2014 by SuperStu