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Rattle noise where dash meets windshield
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2013 E63 AMG
Rattle noise where dash meets windshield
Driving at slower speeds I hear this faint rattling/clicking noise that sounds like it's coming from where the dash meets the windshield. It seems most prominent on the driver side, but no matter how much time I spend trying to track it down, I keep coming up empty handed. It's driving me crazy!
Any ideas? I really don't want to take it to the dealer and let them tear the dash apart.
Any ideas? I really don't want to take it to the dealer and let them tear the dash apart.
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2010 C63, 2007 X5
I have the same clicking noise, but can't exactly locate where it's coming from. Either on top near the sun roof or driver side pillar. I will bring it in for warranty soon and hope they can fix it. I found this link and might help with other rattling noises: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w204...anel-flex.html
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From: San Antonio, Texas
2010 P31 Obsidian; 1990 ZX11
I'm experiencing the same slight rattle on my 2010; it comes and goes. For me, when it wants to be heard it comes from the driver side at the plastic mesh near the windshield. Have placed my hand on the mesh with minimal pressure and the sound stops; remove my hand, and the sound continues. Smoothness of road surface is not a factor. Didn't want to go in to MB for the same reason (tearing up my dash). Also could be a waste of time if I couldn't reproduce the noise.
Maybe enough complaints can generate an action from MB. Anyone have any insight on that possibility?
Maybe enough complaints can generate an action from MB. Anyone have any insight on that possibility?
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Hearing it again driving to work this morning, it almost sounds like there is a hose loose in the engine bay making a tapping noise right beyond the firewall, where dash meets windshield. I popped the hood and couldn't find anything loose in that area.
Arghh!!!! It's driving me
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Arghh!!!! It's driving me
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Driving at slower speeds I hear this faint rattling/clicking noise that sounds like it's coming from where the dash meets the windshield. It seems most prominent on the driver side, but no matter how much time I spend trying to track it down, I keep coming up empty handed. It's driving me crazy!
Any ideas? I really don't want to take it to the dealer and let them tear the dash apart.
Any ideas? I really don't want to take it to the dealer and let them tear the dash apart.
I've taken it in to the dealer twice for this issue and both times they acknowledge it. Once the foreman came for a ride with me, he heard it and remarked "that sucks."
The bummer is when it comes time to fixing it, they won't and they say on the invoice sheet that they could not replicate the problem, which is not true as stated above.
Btw, I can stop the noise completely if I drive and place upward pressure with my left hand under the area of the dash where the air cond vent is.
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C63, C300, 911TT x 3, 911 C2 x 2, 911SC, SL65, SL500, 280SL Plus some trucks
Mercedes-Benz=Rattle Trap.
Who'd have thought? Stereo shops are often good at finding this stuff. They cause enough of them.
Jim
Who'd have thought? Stereo shops are often good at finding this stuff. They cause enough of them.
Jim
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From: Montreal, Canada
2008 Saab 93 TurboX SC (BSR stage 1)/2014 E63 S Wagon (Rebellion Tuned/Renntech Sport Mufflers)
Lots of little squeaks and rattles here too... I'm starting to call the beast "rattlesnake". Seems mostly located in the doors (behind the cosmetic trim - if I press on it it stops) but also from sunroof area/headliner on really bad roads. Music with a lot of base (even if not loud) will cause the rattle. I'm new to MB so I'm a bit dissapointed it's such a common occurence. I was thinking of mentionning it on my next service but I'm also concerned they wont find it and it will cause even more rattles by dissasembling averything...
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Anyone figured out what is causing the rattle? I actually have that grill off and I don't feel anything in that space that is causing the noise. It seems that it is coming from under the a pillar and being transmitted through the air-bag wire.
Anyone have any ideas what to do next?
Anyone have any ideas what to do next?
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Anyone figured out what is causing the rattle? I actually have that grill off and I don't feel anything in that space that is causing the noise. It seems that it is coming from under the a pillar and being transmitted through the air-bag wire.
Anyone have any ideas what to do next?
Anyone have any ideas what to do next?
