Was going to point out the obvious and say a socket/locking wheel adaptor has maybe fallen into the spare wheel well.
As for the auto gearstick rattling over uneven surface - mine does that and it's bloody annoying! it seems to be the little pull-up lever that sits on the front of the gearstick - Anyone any ideas on what is causing that rattle??
Darren
Being attached to the gear box/engine/drive train it will pick up engine vibes and movement, just will. The shift lever i use a bit of silicin grease or spray, not to lube it but to give enough stick to stop it rattling. My old 2.5 did it after about 120k
Gear selector does not rattle in mine, but you do feel the vibes and movement of the road outside if you put hand on it while driving along...
Rattle much quieter today after bootlid fiddling; not entirely gone, but much better.
Thanks for wheel well tip-had emptied the entire boot, wheel well and car interior first to search for rattle-one was stuff in NSF door pocket, one was baby seat seatbelts, one was passenger seatbelt holster against centre console, another keyring against steering column, another was sunvisor etc etc etc.
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