Rattling in rear of Jeep when hitting a bump
JK Newbie
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Oscoda Mi
I had the same rattle on mine. Its gone now, the heat shield finally fell off, terrible design. Mike
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Newcastle-upon-Tyne,UK
Investigated most of the above rattle possibilities mentioned to no avail
I sourced it to the latches on the rear seats of my JKU
Folded the seats flat & the rattle I got going over uneven roads was no longer
Similar some weighty bags on the back seat stopped the rattle also.
Greasing the latch helped for a while but need to apply something a little thicker
Knowing it wasnt the rear door / tyre carrier has made it less important
I sourced it to the latches on the rear seats of my JKU
Folded the seats flat & the rattle I got going over uneven roads was no longer
Similar some weighty bags on the back seat stopped the rattle also.
Greasing the latch helped for a while but need to apply something a little thicker
Knowing it wasnt the rear door / tyre carrier has made it less important
JK Super Freak
Joined: Mar 2014
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I have a 2013 Jeep Unlimited with 45000 miles on it. Purchased about a month ago. When driving if you go over a bumpy section of road there is a rattling sound coming from the rear tire. If you step on the brakes when going over bumps you don't hear it. I have had this back to the dealer four times with no luck. New pads and rotors were installed before I picked it up. The first three times they said it was the anti rattle clip. The fourth time they replaced the bracket that holds the pads. Worked for a day or two and now the rattle is back. Has anyone else had or heard of this problem. Thank you.
It's your caliper slide pins out of grease and rattling.
Pull the caliper bracket off and pull out the slide pins. Load up the holes/boot with caliper grease (any part store has it) and reassemble.
If you pack it good the pins will want to push back out which is what you want.
Work them in and I bet it'll be quiet.....worked for mine
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