General 59 panda eleganza speedo rattle.

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General 59 panda eleganza speedo rattle.

philboo

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I bought a 59 plate eleganza a few months back. It was really low mileage and seems a great little car (I've had a 500 and A500) but wanted a runabout. The only issue was on rough surfaces the surround on the drivers speedo rattled. Just had a 3 year service and mentioned this thinking they so nothing having looked on here.

Dealer said we've taken it off and filled it down as there's a service bulletin about it.

Really impressed as that was the only thing that spoiled the car.

Anyone interested in a nice a500 as it's now in the garage over winter.
 
Interesting that - our 61 doesn't so much rattle as squeak, and it's worse when the sun shines on the plastic making it warm. Is this the same thing?
 
It could well be. The way I could test it is grab hold or the surround with both hands, your thumbs to the inside of the surround and your fingers to the outer. Then I could basically gently but firmly pull/pull the surround and hear the squeak sound.

It's fine now. Probably worth asking.

Phil
 
I had the same on mine from new. Just took off the surround and use a bit of strategically placed insulating tape to stop the two bits of plastic rubbing together. No more noise, 5 minute job.
 
Our Seicentos usedto rattle - it was the plastic screen in front of the speedo.

The two remedies were either blu-tak or a bit of paper wedged neatly between clear plastic and black plastic to stop the rattle. Presume with the Panda it's something similar but maybe using foam tape or whatever.

My own personal irritation in the 100hp is the passenger seatbelt rattles on the door jamb until you 'tuck it' behind the seat upright squab so it 'hangs in line.
 
same issue here, the clear plastic was rattling/buzzing against the housing, dealer ordered what they called was a 'shock absorber kit' which he indicated was just some sort of foam filler, did the trick like.
 
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