Tapping sound above 70 mph - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Fugazi · 07-09-2012, 10:59 AM

I normally have the radio on but over the weekend I had it off. I was driving on the highway and heard a tapping sound from the passenger rear. It sounded like something was blown by the wind very light sound. It could have always been present but anyone else experience this?

I looked underneath the car and I don't see anything loose.

Fugazi · 07-09-2012, 11:35 AM

Whoops seems there is already a post about this rattling issue

MJmcnabb · 07-11-2012, 05:49 PM

I have had the rattle occur from the front end at low rpm's. But I to heard this tapping sound today from my driver's side rear. I pulled over assuming one of my boot laces was hanging out the trunk tapping the car but that turned out not be the case??

|-Goku-| · 07-13-2012, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fugazi

Whoops seems there is already a post about this rattling issue

can you point to the thread? I am searching for it, but I cannot find it

Razz · 07-13-2012, 11:41 PM

Try looking at the license plate cover. Allot of people say that was the cause of their problem.

Fugazi · 07-14-2012, 11:54 AM

Link

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7181

FR-SWhitout813 · 07-14-2012, 12:30 PM

So what us the issue? I'm hearing this too

Fugazi · 07-14-2012, 02:49 PM

No one knows for sure, some guess it's the license plate..there are other guesses but no answers so far last time I checked that thread

eaubanel · 07-14-2012, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fugazi

I normally have the radio on but over the weekend I had it off. I was driving on the highway and heard a tapping sound from the passenger rear. It sounded like something was blown by the wind very light sound.

I couldn't have described this sound better, and I have an FRS! It's happened with the rear seats up and down, so the problem's not there. I'll have to look into the rear license plate holder.

Gen · 07-14-2012, 07:56 PM

Is this it? Rear wheel well appears to be loose.

Sorry, can't figure out how to embed here.

My theory is that at speed it begins to slap against the fender.

|-Goku-| · 07-14-2012, 11:35 PM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GMpNdgHW-Q"]CIMG0680 - YouTube[/ame]

Gen · 07-15-2012, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by |-Goku-|

Thanks

Man, I need some more sun. Them some white ass hands.

|-Goku-| · 07-15-2012, 05:59 AM

I'm going to take a look at this, and I am also going to put some foam on my license plate to rule that out as a possible noise maker

Fugazi · 07-15-2012, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gen

Is this it? Rear wheel well appears to be loose.

Sorry, can't figure out how to embed here.

My theory is that at speed it begins to slap against the fender.

I actually noticed this yesterday when washing my car. I wonder how it can be fixed.

07-09-2012, 10:59 AM	#1
Fugazi Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ 6 Speed Limited #888 Location: Saint Augustine FL USA Posts: 49 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tapping sound above 70 mph I normally have the radio on but over the weekend I had it off. I was driving on the highway and heard a tapping sound from the passenger rear. It sounded like something was blown by the wind very light sound. It could have always been present but anyone else experience this? I looked underneath the car and I don't see anything loose.

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07-09-2012, 11:35 AM	#2
Fugazi Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ 6 Speed Limited #888 Location: Saint Augustine FL USA Posts: 49 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Whoops seems there is already a post about this rattling issue

07-11-2012, 05:49 PM	#3
MJmcnabb Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Black BRZ Location: Edmonton Posts: 24 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have had the rattle occur from the front end at low rpm's. But I to heard this tapping sound today from my driver's side rear. I pulled over assuming one of my boot laces was hanging out the trunk tapping the car but that turned out not be the case??

07-13-2012, 11:41 PM	#5
Razz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Fast Location: United States Posts: 480 Thanks: 64 Thanked 101 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try looking at the license plate cover. Allot of people say that was the cause of their problem.

07-14-2012, 11:54 AM	#6
Fugazi Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ 6 Speed Limited #888 Location: Saint Augustine FL USA Posts: 49 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Link http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7181

07-14-2012, 02:49 PM	#8
Fugazi Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ 6 Speed Limited #888 Location: Saint Augustine FL USA Posts: 49 Thanks: 2 Thanked 10 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No one knows for sure, some guess it's the license plate..there are other guesses but no answers so far last time I checked that thread

07-14-2012, 07:56 PM	#10
Gen Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Under a rock Posts: 1,060 Thanks: 75 Thanked 552 Times in 270 Posts Mentioned: 39 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is this it? Rear wheel well appears to be loose. Sorry, can't figure out how to embed here. My theory is that at speed it begins to slap against the fender.

07-14-2012, 11:35 PM	#11
\|-Goku-\| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2011 Civic Si Location: Boise, ID Posts: 332 Thanks: 105 Thanked 122 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GMpNdgHW-Q"]CIMG0680 - YouTube[/ame]

07-15-2012, 05:59 AM	#13
\|-Goku-\| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2011 Civic Si Location: Boise, ID Posts: 332 Thanks: 105 Thanked 122 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm going to take a look at this, and I am also going to put some foam on my license plate to rule that out as a possible noise maker

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