“Noisy” dashboard
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“Noisy” dashboard
2003 XJ8- dashboard is creaking and squeaky, seemingly along the front edge at the windshield. Is there a common fix for this? I was going try some rubber stripping anlog the edge against the windshield. Do I need to pull the dashboard and secure it underneath?
Its driving me CRAZY.
Thanks to all.
Its driving me CRAZY.
Thanks to all.
#4
Years ago I was a service Mgr. for an Oldsmobile dealership. We had a Cutlass with a terrible creak in the dash by the windshield while crossing railroad tracks. After trying everything to insulate the dash with no results, I asked the mechanic to pop the hood release while driving very slowly over the railroad tracks. The noise quit! It was the rubber bumpers at the rear of the hood that were squeaking! We put a dab of lithium grease on all the hood bumpers. Car never came back for that squeak. If your 2003 hood opens at the rear no problem, if it opens from the front, it will catch on the secondary latch.
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3timejag (09-23-2018)
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I had a squeak from the instrument panel area, turned out it was just the burl wood instrument surround, By pressing on it the squeak would stop, so I cut and inserted one of those soft cupboard door pads under it, and.....silence. So much silence that I could now hear an occasional squeak from the dash in front of the passenger seat, turned out this was the glove box, which has adjustable latches, a quick adjustment and............. hey presto, cured!
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I had a squeak from the instrument panel area, turned out it was just the burl wood instrument surround, By pressing on it the squeak would stop, so I cut and inserted one of those soft cupboard door pads under it, and.....silence. So much silence that I could now hear an occasional squeak from the dash in front of the passenger seat, turned out this was the glove box, which has adjustable latches, a quick adjustment and............. hey presto, cured!
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King Charles (10-21-2018)
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King Charles (10-20-2018)
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I did find the part #s though......
Left section= GNC6601ACLEG
Center section= GNC6616ACLEG
Right section= GNC6600ACLEG
I did find this link for a used left-hand one.........in the UK
https://www.autoreservejaguar.com/ja...coal-left.html
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I've found #4 on eBay but it's missing a tab & dirty, sure I can clean it but w/ the missing tab I'm not sure it would remedy the noise issue that lead to this in the 1st place.
Update :
Went ahead & removed the fractured part of the grille, it made it much quieter instantly. I pinpointed the remaining creak to where the dash meets the windshield, I inserted about a 3 inch long piece of corrugated cardboard into the space between dash & windshield. It's almost silent, a vast improvement ! I initially tried white paper folded up, but the stark white on my tan dash drew my eye the wrong way. Now it's just how long it will take my missing the left hand part of grille to irk me lol.
Update :
Went ahead & removed the fractured part of the grille, it made it much quieter instantly. I pinpointed the remaining creak to where the dash meets the windshield, I inserted about a 3 inch long piece of corrugated cardboard into the space between dash & windshield. It's almost silent, a vast improvement ! I initially tried white paper folded up, but the stark white on my tan dash drew my eye the wrong way. Now it's just how long it will take my missing the left hand part of grille to irk me lol.
Last edited by King Charles; 10-22-2018 at 06:47 PM.
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PSA
I found my rare vent w/ the below e-Bay listing just message him & ask, then he will find & list it for you !
https://www.ebay.com/itm/123621147024
Username : molee1981
I found my rare vent w/ the below e-Bay listing just message him & ask, then he will find & list it for you !
https://www.ebay.com/itm/123621147024
Username : molee1981
Last edited by King Charles; 01-30-2019 at 08:42 PM.
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3timejag (01-30-2019)
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Finally got mine completely replaced, it's so quiet now lol.
Here's a complete set if anyone's looking.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-1999-2...A/143109817424
Here's a complete set if anyone's looking.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-1999-2...A/143109817424