Annoying Dashboard rattle

GibsonMarshall · 27th November 2015, 08:24

Hey there guys,

it's been quite a long time since I posted here but I need your help again.

My Tourer has recently developed odd rattles when going over bumps. It's not really a rattling but rather a "crackling" sound coming from the passenger side. It tends to be there when the car is still cold and getting warmed up by the climate control. I sometimes even get them when I'm accelerating and also in the b and a-pillars. They tend to go away a little when the car is warmed up but still appear when you hit harder bumps.

To be fair, it's been getting cold over here (as Winter is on it's way) and it probably is perfectly normal, while everything is getting warmed up but I don't remember the car doing it last Winter (not that much at least). It's only got 31.000 original miles on it, so I don't really think (or rather hope) that anything is loose already. My dad's Jag is made in 2004 and has done a lot more but doesn't do anything like that.

If I push the the dashboard slightly right under the windscreen, I can get it to crackle as well.

Is that perfectly normal or is there really something wrong? Maybe I'm too hard on a 14 year old car but hence it's miles and overall great condition, I'm not quite sure. The car get's a lot of love and has never ever been abused or anything like that.

I'm not saying the Jag is perfect, it's got some small rattles too but nowhere near as much as my 75.

Thank you guys in advance!

Cheers
Tobias

freck · 27th November 2015, 09:26

I've got some little annoying rattles and creaks too. I think it's just down to the age of the cars and the odd screw loosening off over time.

I'm planning on putting some thin foam, like draught excluder type stuff, under the dash top and behind any offending panels to try and cushion them. I've also seem some self adhesive felt like tape which may help.
Hopefully it'll work

hamster19 · 27th November 2015, 10:27

My car has a few bits of thin rubber in strategic places to stop the annoying little rattles

Rowley · 27th November 2015, 10:36

I've been sat in a car park with my engine off and heard what sounds like a rat scurrying behind my dash

Think they just make strange noises!

freck · 27th November 2015, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rowley

I've been sat in a car park with my engine off and heard what sounds like a rat scurrying behind my dash

Think they just make strange noises!

It's not unusual to get mice nesting in cars

FrenchMike · 27th November 2015, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by freck

It's not unusual to get mice nesting in cars

Yes ,and they prefer the fuel pipes...

Sheraton · 27th November 2015, 19:38

lol aye, the rattle

i'm sure i'm getting a bit from my rear view mirror too

i thought about some kind of dry lubricant spray

sprayed sparingly between the different dash components.....or talcum powder, but both could get messy.

Paul......

klarzy · 27th November 2015, 19:41

use the little sticky backed felt foot pads you can buy from the local pound shops, the ones you use for furniture and speakers and the like...
Just put a couple on the car under the dash insert contact points and the rattles disappear...

clf · 27th November 2015, 21:04

The rattle that I had, is a common one, that appeared to come from between the windscreen and the glovebox. It seemed to move up and down at different revs. The cause was the plastic box of the BCU. It is located behind the glovebox, and a piece of sound absorbing material cured it, but a bit of foam draught sealing tape would do just as well.

GibsonMarshall · 11th February 2016, 06:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by klarzy.com

use the little sticky backed felt foot pads you can buy from the local pound shops, the ones you use for furniture and speakers and the like...
Just put a couple on the car under the dash insert contact points and the rattles disappear...

Sounds like a good idea. Have you done this to your car and if you have, would it be possible for you to get some pics and explain how you did it?

Cheers!

27th November 2015, 08:24	#1
GibsonMarshall Newbie Rover 75 Tourer 1.8 Club Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Wetzlar/Germany Posts: 22 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Annoying Dashboard rattle Hey there guys, it's been quite a long time since I posted here but I need your help again. My Tourer has recently developed odd rattles when going over bumps. It's not really a rattling but rather a "crackling" sound coming from the passenger side. It tends to be there when the car is still cold and getting warmed up by the climate control. I sometimes even get them when I'm accelerating and also in the b and a-pillars. They tend to go away a little when the car is warmed up but still appear when you hit harder bumps. To be fair, it's been getting cold over here (as Winter is on it's way) and it probably is perfectly normal, while everything is getting warmed up but I don't remember the car doing it last Winter (not that much at least). It's only got 31.000 original miles on it, so I don't really think (or rather hope) that anything is loose already. My dad's Jag is made in 2004 and has done a lot more but doesn't do anything like that. If I push the the dashboard slightly right under the windscreen, I can get it to crackle as well. Is that perfectly normal or is there really something wrong? Maybe I'm too hard on a 14 year old car but hence it's miles and overall great condition, I'm not quite sure. The car get's a lot of love and has never ever been abused or anything like that. I'm not saying the Jag is perfect, it's got some small rattles too but nowhere near as much as my 75. Thank you guys in advance! Cheers Tobias Last edited by GibsonMarshall; 27th November 2015 at 08:35..

27th November 2015, 09:26	#2
freck Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Connie Tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Preston Posts: 1,051 Thanks: 142 Thanked 274 Times in 226 Posts	I've got some little annoying rattles and creaks too. I think it's just down to the age of the cars and the odd screw loosening off over time. I'm planning on putting some thin foam, like draught excluder type stuff, under the dash top and behind any offending panels to try and cushion them. I've also seem some self adhesive felt like tape which may help. Hopefully it'll work __________________ Steve Teamwork makes the dream work! Mods planned - Cruise retrofit - Done, ZT front bumper - Done, 160 remap - Done...and probably one or two more This vehicle was the 15,751st 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 This vehicle was the 3,726th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur to be made out of 4,100 This vehicle was the 732nd 75 Tourer in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 4,100 Starlight Silver 75 Tourers

27th November 2015, 19:41	#8
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	use the little sticky backed felt foot pads you can buy from the local pound shops, the ones you use for furniture and speakers and the like... Just put a couple on the car under the dash insert contact points and the rattles disappear... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

27th November 2015, 21:04	#9
clf This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: carrick Posts: 7,859 Thanks: 3,494 Thanked 2,657 Times in 1,973 Posts	The rattle that I had, is a common one, that appeared to come from between the windscreen and the glovebox. It seemed to move up and down at different revs. The cause was the plastic box of the BCU. It is located behind the glovebox, and a piece of sound absorbing material cured it, but a bit of foam draught sealing tape would do just as well. __________________ It is not gloss primer .............. it is duct tape silver!

27th November 2015, 10:27	#3
hamster19 Gets stuck in tourer conn CDTI Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: morpeth,northumberland Posts: 834 Thanks: 381 Thanked 112 Times in 105 Posts	My car has a few bits of thin rubber in strategic places to stop the annoying little rattles

27th November 2015, 10:36	#4
Rowley Banned Rover Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rowley Posts: 49 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I've been sat in a car park with my engine off and heard what sounds like a rat scurrying behind my dash Think they just make strange noises!

27th November 2015, 19:38	#7
Sheraton Posted a thing or two Rover 75 1.8t Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 384 Thanked 409 Times in 267 Posts	lol aye, the rattle i'm sure i'm getting a bit from my rear view mirror too i thought about some kind of dry lubricant spray sprayed sparingly between the different dash components.....or talcum powder, but both could get messy. Paul......