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Old 03-02-2011, 08:27 AM
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Default Catalog of interior buzz/rattle/creaking sources

I think it would be worthwhile to devote an entire thread to listing all the rattles, buzzes and creaking sounds that can appear to come from the interior of the vehicle.

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Symptom: Rattle that appears to come from the door behind the wood veneer
Solution: Push plastic piece on exterior mirror attachment (on exterior of door, between the door sill and the A pillar)

Symptom: Rattling sound near top of dash
Solution: Smack top of dash above instrument cluster, consider putting credit card/paper/wood shim between upper dash and wood veneer

Symptom: Rattling sound in headliner
Solution: Open and close moonroof shade forcefully
 
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Old 03-02-2011, 10:50 AM
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Symptom: Rattling sound near top of dash
Solution: Smack top of dash above instrument cluster, consider putting credit card/paper/wood shim between upper dash and wood veneer

I have always beeen proud of the fact that my car has remaind noise free all of these years. Then just this week, a dreaded rattle appeared out of nowhere, centered behind cluster. Holding down on all related parts does nothing for it. I think it is inside the dash. Only does it on rough roads. Grrrr.
 
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It's easy for a car to remain noise free in a humid and warm environment like Florida!

This car is pretty quiet by most standards (probably due to the rigidity of the chassis), but occasionally a few rattles do appear which annoy the crap out of me.
 
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2004 XJ8. 47,000 miles. In New England all its life. No rattles, no squeaks, knock on wood (veneer, that is).
 
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I bet you guys are all 60 years old! I am 24 years old and still have my hearing!
 
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