steering column/dash rattle
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Belle Chasse Louisiana
steering column/dash rattle
Last week a rattle began coming from either the dash or the steering column. It only happens on bumpy roads. It sounds like marbles or plastic items hitting together. Needless to say, it is VERY annoying. Any idea what is causing this?
Thanks.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: North New Jersey
I had a similiar problem. I thought the rattle was coming from the dash. I read somewhere on this forum to check the hood stops. I did and raised the stops a little, rattle is gone. Give it a try.
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Racer
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From: Belle Chasse Louisiana
Burning Brakes
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From: North New Jersey
It was a rattle with an occasional thump. It was louder when the car was first started mostly in colder temps. Once I drove it a couple miles and the car warmed up it would go away. Hope this helps because I know rattles aggravate me.
Burning Brakes
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From: Nouvelle Ecosse
Drifting
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From: Wilmington DE
I just finally fixed this problem after taking the whole dash apart and lubing and padding everything it didnt fix it. Turns out the noise was actually coming from the latch for the targa top. I lubed that up and adjusted it slightly lower problem solved!!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Katy Tx
this was exactly what I found - swore there was a noise in the dash - but some white lith/ grease on the hatch latches and some in the cavity where the locating pins ride fixed it completely
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Racer
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From: Belle Chasse Louisiana
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Racer
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From: Belle Chasse Louisiana
Racer
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From: San Jose CA
I had a rattle problem with the screws at the bottom of the bolster. They were not screwed with the nuts or whatever is down there. I made sure to screw them into properly and the rattle noise was gone.
