# Volkswagen Beetle rear end rattle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/volkswagen-beetle-rear-end-rattle/80350>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** beetle, volkswagen\
**Created:** [July 15, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volkswagen-beetle-rear-end-rattle/80350 "2013-07-15T16:30:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![greg64c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aca169/32.png) [@greg64c](https://community.cartalk.com/u/greg64c)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volkswagen-beetle-rear-end-rattle/80350/1 "2013-07-15T16:30:14Z")

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I have a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle that has a rattle in the rear of the car over both wheels. It sounds like plastic on plastic. At first I thought it was the struts which I replaced yesterday, but the rattle still continues. It sounds like it’s in the suspension system, because it only rattles when I drive over bumps. I checked the plastic boots that fit over the struts, but they feel firmly in place. Should I have replaced them as well? What should I be looking for? Thanks, greg64c

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/volkswagen-beetle-rear-end-rattle/80350/2 "2013-07-15T17:59:37Z")

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Check sway bar bushings and exhaust system hangers.