Firstly, 102%??? You do have good ears!
Next, there is a little "feely thingy" on the overhead lockers directly above the main gear viewer, telles you ecactly which part of the carpet you need to pull up.
The "shake rattle and roll" bit? I think that might have been turbulence, because that technique is not strictly approved in a 734.
And finally, the gear viewing windows are there, who else would you expect to have a look? Mavis? The Capt can be trusted for a little while.
This whole thing sounds very sus, though.