I've had the car, which I totally love, for 4 months now. I am hearing noises, rattles, etc., very often, especially when the radio isn't on. They seem to come from everywhere, but I can't pinpoint them exactly. I had it in the dealer two weeks ago and they found that the rear exhaust was hitting the heat shield, so they realigned that, but I still hear different things, depending on the type of bump I go over. Does it have to do with it being a sports car, lower to the ground, etc.? I have the C 7 package on it. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

 

How about leaving the radio on then?

If they're annoying, have a friend drive the car, then you can crawl all through the car, looking for the sounds. I don't think that a dealer would be too concerned about finding miscellaneous sounds, but if you can pinpoint them somewhat, it might help.

No, it should not make any sounds. The ccoupe isn't really that close to the ground anyway. If you've got 'em, something ain't kosher.

 

i hear a few clicks and pops when driving around, but i've attributed most of them to the thin aluminum trim in the console. try pushing it down sometime -- it sounds like you're going to break it.

this car is DEFINITELY more solid than my last one, though, and thus im not complaining too much.

 

Guessing --

Check if the hatch is rattling, make sure rear seats are all the way back and secure

See if bushings for anti sway bars are making noises (you can tell - if you go over a bump and hear a squeak in front and/or rear suspension area-- lubricant may be needed - a squirt of silicone spray around the rubber bushings once a month will do it if that is the problem or have the dealer check the bushings and gease them.

Make sure everything in the car is secure

 

If you can tell a dealer where the noise originates, they can check into it. But, I doubt they'll do the hunting for you so it's necessary to listen to the noises in your vehicle.

 

Your dealer should be able to track it down. I'm sure they have someone whose job it is to track rattles amoung other things.

Beth

 

yup i would take it to the dealer and have them crawl around looking for the noise...

It would be better if you could duplicate these noises for the service tech so that they don't give you the "that's a normal noise in this car" line

 

Don't know about chassis rattles... Within the passenger cabin, I noticed periodic squeaks, which I traced to the seat belt buckles rubbing against the center console. I installed a 1.5" strip of self-adhesive Black Velcro (loop side only) to the seatbelt buckle, on the surface that faces the console. The velcro serves as a rub buffer... no squeaks.

You can check to see if it's an issue with you by fastening your seatbelt and then inserting a washcloth between the belt buckle and console. If the noise goes away with driving, then seek out some velcro for the permanent solution.

 

I've experienced clicking noises that I thought were attributed to the driver side window. I evenutally determined the noise was coming from the seatbeat plastic aligning buckle on the B-pillar. I just slide the height adjustment down a bit and problem was solved.