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Castle Hill, Sydney
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February 2004
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if it rattles...
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Mon, 20 September 2004 11:42
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lately i've been getting lots of comments from passengeres about the rattles in my car being lounder than the music and exhuast, that aint right!
how's everyone else de-reattle their old beasts
i've been removing all the 'luxury' items like centre console and the shelf and im thinking about taking out the 2 big plastic covers at the bottom of hatch and the back of car, theyre pretty dam rattly
so if it rattles, take it out?
this is obviously only going to go so far until my car looks like its living in a wrecking yard
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2003
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Re: if it rattles...
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Mon, 20 September 2004 12:04
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Could you just screw it down tighter? 
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: if it rattles...
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Mon, 20 September 2004 12:07
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yeah thats always an option, its got the plastic clips but i could chuck in a pile of self tappers everywhere...
ok its decided, project rattle has began, lets see how quiet i can get the old girl, ill start at rattly windows, plastic panels, and gear knob, theyre the bad ones!
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: if it rattles...
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Mon, 20 September 2004 12:41
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How bout finding the rattling bits and glue some chopped up sponge/foam in there to see if it stops it?
Might be more asthetically pleasing than self tappers.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
sydney.au
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: if it rattles...
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Mon, 20 September 2004 12:44
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haha my whole car damn rattles
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Location:
Bayside Melbourne.
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May 2003
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Re: if it rattles...
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Mon, 20 September 2004 13:18
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That is one of the most annoying things with old cars... All the plastic bits start to get loose.
I have eliminated all but the bootlid spring and something in the rooflining that rattles when the sub goes. It is a total bitch to track them all down. 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Plumpton/sydney
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: if it rattles...
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Mon, 20 September 2004 13:22
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I had a datsun 1200 coupe and the boot lid rattled that much that it would pop open if I turned the music up to much
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Banned user
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ADELAIDE - The Drift City
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: if it rattles...
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Mon, 20 September 2004 15:43
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lets have a rattle off
my car, HAS to be the worst for interiour noises. i get rattles, clunks, bangs, whines, whirs, squeaks and even meows coming from the car
meow's cause the fucking cat next door walks on the bonnet
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Location:
Northwestern Sydney
Registered:
August 2002
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Re: if it rattles...
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Mon, 20 September 2004 23:56
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Yeah the rattles are a bitch, be prepared to spend countless hours pulling interiors apart screwing back together only to have the same or another noise appear.
Alot of noises can be cured by placing a thin layer of foam between the metal and the interior panel (plus added sound proofing). the metal push plugs similar to that used in early door trims wear through the plastic inserts that can be easily replaced with new inserts.
If it rattles it, or somthing holding, screwed, glued to it is worn out and needs renewing, not necessarily removal. Over time the bigger rattles can be eliminated and you can sort through the smaller less annoying noises. And those pesky noises that only appear at 3500rpm and driving at 110km/h that just s#@t me
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Toymods Vice President
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: if it rattles...
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Tue, 21 September 2004 00:59
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I had a terrible rattle from the instrument binnacle of my MR2. I pulled the cover off and spayed the inside with bdoy deadener including all of the area's where it buts up against other trim but not on the screw down points. Now it doesn't make a sound.
This work for two reasons:
- It added more tension to the screws as the point of contact with other trim was moved out further
- It added mass to the part that was vibrating wich changes the resonant frequency as well as making it require more energy to move the component
Of course you can use proper interior insulation either sheets or spray on stuff for this, I only used body deadener because I had a can laying around from tidying up my engine conversion.
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Location:
Castle Hill, Sydney
Registered:
February 2004
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Re: if it rattles...
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Tue, 21 September 2004 06:43
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hmmm i think i'll just track down the bad ones and sort them out, dont want to be adding kg's of sound proofing to the car :S
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Location:
Gawler, SA
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August 2003
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Re: if it rattles...
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Tue, 21 September 2004 07:31
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Ive got two which shit me off, one is a rattling which occurs on basically ever bump on the road. The second is a whistling which starts at 80km/h and stops at about 110km/h. Havent been able to find either of them yet.
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Location:
Hills, Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: if it rattles...
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Tue, 21 September 2004 07:46
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I've got this problem with my MKIII.
There is a rattle in the rear, took the whole boot plastic appart went for a drive. It was still there. So when I took it to the mechanic for a tune-up I told him about it. Dont know what he did but the noise was gone. After an hour of driving the noise started to come back, due to pot holes and gap's in the asphalt. Roads in the Hills District's fucking suck.
Otherwise, there are vibes around passenger door, dash plastic, buzzing electrical noise under the steering wheel... and so on an so forth.
I would love to fix them but that would require a garage spot and a couple of weeks of searching (a re-build basicaly). Something wolf is pov about with time and money.
This has taught me to investigate where and how the car has been driven before I buy it.
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Location:
NSW Engadine
Registered:
June 2003
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Re: if it rattles...
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Wed, 27 October 2004 09:15
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I wanna put stuff in my boot to stop some of the exhaust noise...
I was thinking... cheapo ex-clothes soundproofing material... or proper underlay stuff... or the spray on stuff which works best...
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: if it rattles...
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Wed, 27 October 2004 09:38
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I have mice sex noises.
Well thats what it sounds like but its actually the right rear damper squeaking at the hole where it enteres the body. I cant be stuffed fixing it.
And theres plenty of rattle =p
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Location:
Adelaide - Race Central
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: if it rattles...
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Wed, 27 October 2004 09:56
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I've more rattles in my car than the toys department at Target. Given up within 3 months of ownership. one leads to another and another and another......just make sure it ain't from the engine and you're fine mate!
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Location:
Perth, WA
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: if it rattles...
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Wed, 27 October 2004 15:39
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What a relief to know everyone has the same problem!
Some of the noises my Sprinter makes drive me nuts - like the constant rattle at any speed that I lived with for 2 months, until the mechanic worked out it was loose handbrake cables - tightened 'em up and thank God it went away. Still got a rattle/vibration that crops up around 3000 - 3200 rpm in all gears. Still, I can live with that one.
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May 2004
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Re: if it rattles...
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Wed, 27 October 2004 22:13
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Silicone is your friend, unscrew the rattly bit, whack a bit of silicone under there and screw the now non-rattly bit back down. Works a treat 
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Location:
Adelaide
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August 2003
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Re: if it rattles...
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Thu, 28 October 2004 00:08
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I got plenty of rattles.
AE86s with stiff shocks, springs/coilovers, stretched tyres will do that.
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