Our 05 reg (yep one of the last) 'B' has, had from new, a mild rattle/nock from the front end somewhere. For 3 years the dealer could find nothing wrong and likewise two MOTs. I know my local council MOT station and staff well and they have been doing my MOTs for years and every MOT I ask them to be hyper critical especially when we were doing many track days. For the 'B' rattle I did the same and they push, pulled, lifted, rattled etc. everything on both the front, middle and rear of the car and found nothing.
I've recently removed the front windscreen skuttle plate access to the wiper motor area and there is nothing loose in their either. I've also buried myself upside down for ages beneath the dash on both sided of the car having a go at anything and everything I could touch or grab hold of.
I'm beginning to think it is possible steering rack noise being transmitted to the very poorly sound insulated cabin.
Does/has anybody else encountered this type of noise on the late reg 'B's?
I've recently removed the front windscreen skuttle plate access to the wiper motor area and there is nothing loose in their either. I've also buried myself upside down for ages beneath the dash on both sided of the car having a go at anything and everything I could touch or grab hold of.
I'm beginning to think it is possible steering rack noise being transmitted to the very poorly sound insulated cabin.
Does/has anybody else encountered this type of noise on the late reg 'B's?