Annoying rattle

[koxxwasp]

Hi,

Has anyone had an annoying little rattle (more a high pitched vibration) from behind the dash on a 2006 ST wagon. It seems to be when you accelerate, as soon as you let of it stops. It sounds like trim but I m buggered if I can find the source.
I have had the radio out and put it back....no change,
Door trims off.....no change.
It sounds like a couple of 10cent pieces rattling together, it is doing my head in.

Bit of a long shot but I can see me doing the Super Cheap Autos add at this rate and totally pulling the car in bits to find it. :mad:

Any advise would be a marriage saver as the wife is over me hitting the dash when I am driving it.:icon_bonk::mad:

[paulvdw]

I have the same thing mate. Just turn the radio up so I cannot hear the rattle :)

Definitely the same, stops when u stop accelerating.

[boots]

Try turning your fan on and alternating the speed of the fan and also the vent control , move its position also . may be in the vent control unit or vent pipework within the dash . I had the same grief and thats where my problem was . All sorted with some dense sponge, duct tape and plastic ties . goodluck .

[koxxwasp]

Thanks for that.

Paul if I turn the radio up the kids turn their voices up and we all end up stressed to hell and shouting at each other, so yes a good solution however piece and quiet is my main aim. Boots I think a drive with dash out is the go, I will get a passenger to have a feel around when I drive it, I must admit I didn't think of the ducting ect.......good call I will let you know how I go.

Cheers

[grimace]

i bloody have the same rattle in my 2008 patrol and its giving me the sh!ts so i too will have a look at the ducting cheers for that....

[boots]

Had the radio in and out 3 times and the instrument cluster once sorting mine out . got little bits of wood wrapped up in sponge sqeezed in the nooks and crannies , wedged between the dash and vent control unit . wouldnt let a rattle beat me . all good now .

[robbo0001]

I have a ratlle that I thought was dash orientated, however I found that with the bonnet up and mild acceleration (to start the rattle), if I grabbed the Intercooler support (that runs from front of engine bay to the firewall) I could get it to stop.

Will eventually try some rubber pads under the 2 mounting position on the firewall, to see if this helps.
Just another option,for you to investigate
Cheers

[Bob]

You havnt got a couple of loose screws in the Ash Tray

Sorry could not resist LOL LOL LOL

[Sir Roofy]

I have a ratlle that I thought was dash orientated, however I found that with the bonnet up and mild acceleration (to start the rattle), if I grabbed the Intercooler support (that runs from front of engine bay to the firewall) I could get it to stop.

Will eventually try some rubber pads under the 2 mounting position on the firewall, to see if this helps.
Just another option,for you to investigate
Cheers

stay away from supercheap

[slingshot]

Had the same problem, cured it by tightening my intercooler fan bolts, don't over tighten coz they wind into the aluminum of the unit.
Good luck!

[koxxwasp]

I did actually wonder about that area, I will have a look. Maybe get my son to sit in the engine bay when I boot it........:jawdrop: