Technical noisy dash

[quotethepigeon]

I see a few of you have had the creaky dash sorted under warranty..... Anyone get it sorted at cost after warranty??? If so how much am I looking at?

 

[deeyup]

Who knows? My dash rattle turned out to be the heater matrix not tightened properly. I have no idea how long it took to get to it and then re-assemble.

Sorry can't be of anymore help.

 

[aussiepanda]

Who knows? My dash rattle turned out to be the heater matrix not tightened properly. I have no idea how long it took to get to it and then re-assemble.

Sorry can't be of anymore help.

I think that's a fair explanation. Rattles can be from all sorts of sources and they can take hours to diagnose. Sure, there will be 'standard' ones, such as the clunk my son's WRX developed late last year, but when the 'standard' has been investigated (his Wrex still clunks despite the fix), the poor mechanic can be in all sorts of trouble trying to sort it. When you add to that the complexity of pulling a modern (or even an old) car apart and then rebuilding it, estimating a fix is like herding cats.

 

[quotethepigeon]

meh .... I'll leave it for now then. Could be worse lol. It goes away if I apply pressure to the stereo..... I'll drive one handed

 

[leroya500]

Or turn the stereo up...

 

[aussiepanda]

Noisy dashes are good - I need something for my dad to worry about, otherwise he worries about my driving

 

[PandaMTB]

Wedging some rubber piping or solid tubes of rubber about 15-17mm thick and 15cm long, inbetween the dash and the windscreen on either side and maybe one in the middle. Sorted my dash!

 

[Mercky]

I used to use an aerosol of silicone rubber lubricant in my old car, carefully sprayed in to the joins and junctions of squeeking trim and plastic bits its very effective. You could try it between the dash and screen if that's where the problem is and let it seep down. I think Holts do it.

 

[Goudrons]

I've had one fixed under warranty and it's a dash out job.
What they do is use sticky foam rubber pads to insulate certain parts.

I would guess it won't be parts that cost, but they'll be quite a lot of labour involved.

I think most dealers would be able to quote you a price, I reckon they'll have done a few!

 

[jrkitching]

I used to use an aerosol of silicone rubber lubricant in my old car, carefully sprayed in to the joins and junctions of squeeking trim and plastic bits its very effective. You could try it between the dash and screen if that's where the problem is and let it seep down. I think Holts do it.

Messy, but harmless and effective. This is one source of a suitable lubricant in the UK.

Do not under any circumstances try to improvise with WD40 - it is very aggressive to certain types of rubber and plastic and could do permanent damage.