One more annoying rattle sorted.

May 19, 2005 15 Replies

Been getting this annoying tap tap tap rattle at between 2 and 3k rpm. Though it sounded like it was coming from the A pillar. Have added the gauge pod there, so I though the screws were poking through the trim too far and hitting the inside of the pillar.



Sunday removed the trim and filed down the protruding screws. Still just as bad. Wednesday, took the screws out and trimmed them down with a dremel and refitted them, one by one. Bugger still as bad, then I opened the door, and the sound was coming from the door as well as the pillar. Checked the hinges and fitting, all solid. Fished arround in the door bin, and found my ice scraper. Put it in the glove. Instant rattle gone. I have lived with this for weeks trying to work what was loose and knocking. It was so loud it drowned out the radio at motorway speeds unless you really wound it up.



Thank f*ck it is sorted now. The other one behind the dash was even easier. The sprung metal plate ontop of the ashtray had sagged a little and bending it up further tensioned the spring further and that stopped it buzzing.


Reminds me of the other day when my sister had her first drive in my Ti

- she drives a 52 plate Clio.

"this car's very creaky," she said.

How many more rattles do you have left to solve then :) ?

:-D

LOL. You found something worse than legendary french build quality :)

I dare you to say that when it 15 years old.

I doubt i'll still have it then :)

Although the 405 didn't rattle much and that was over 10 when i got rid of it.

in news: snipped-for-privacy@individual.net, "DanTXD" slurred :

Same here - my 405 is 11 years ancient and just has a slight creaking from bootlid in cold weather. OTOH, my 12 yo 205 is quite rattly, in a cheerful sort of way :)

My Citroen AX still drives like new with no rattles, but then it only has

28K miles....

When it has done another 40k come back and see me.

Awwwww thats gonna take ages, remind me in 5 years :)

in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.individual.net, Sleeker GT Phwoar slurred :

my 405 has done 146k, and is essentially rattle-free, so there. :)

Parent's Xantia has done over 150k and is completely rattle free, unlike the passat at 90k they had previously.

French cars obviously rock :) I am also obviously pist as a thing. A fruit, or something.

"Thats not very interesting, but then, neither are Toyota cars"

;-)

Oh I know when this was posted, after 20 mins after Mr Clarkson said it.

How very original. ;) Actually, one of the Neighbours has bought a very tidy condition J plate corolla 1.6 executive. 1 year newer, but looks like it comes from a century back, compared to the Celica. Really odd. They either make cars that date quickly, or hardly age at all.

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