Rattling noise?
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2001 CLK320
Rattling noise?
My car occassionally has subtle rattling noise when around the 100-110/km per hr range. The car is just over a yr old. The noise appears to be coming from the driver dashboard. Has anyone had the same experience? I'm reluctant to get it fixed at the dealership - it may never be the same?
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yes, i had this problem.. infact i still have it but i notice it because other parts rattle too and i'm use to the melody!
i believe what you may be experiencing is the plastic frame around the A/C console coming loose, or possibly the ashtray cover.
another possibility might be you front speaker frames!
i believe what you may be experiencing is the plastic frame around the A/C console coming loose, or possibly the ashtray cover.
another possibility might be you front speaker frames!
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Rattles are one pain in the neck to locate and fix. They can come from anywhere. As a rule, a dealer will only be able to fix sounds that you can replicate. A sound that is intermittent and can not be reproduced will be much harder for them to find. A little homework on your part may help. Given the acoustics of a car's interior, it is advisable to have a friend ride with you in order to triangulate the exact location. You might be absolutely certain that a sound is coming from a given location only to find that it is actually located somewhere else. Take as long as you need to find the sound and then let the dealer know the results. Regarding your concern about things never being the same, that depends on the extent of the repair. A number of people on this board have had rattling from the dash. Typically, the dealer takes the dash apart, pulls it back so that it is not touching the windshield and then puts it back together. The only problem is that, I am told, this is a massive job taking about 4 hours to take apart and even longer to put back together. Given the extent of such a repair and number of parts that might make new noises if not assembled properly, you might think twice. Then again, some people have had success. Good luck, and post your results.
Last edited by CLK 320; Jun 11, 2002 at 09:23 AM.
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2001 CLK430
I fixed my "dash rattle" by finding the area where the dash actually touches the winshield and inserting a piece of balck felt between. It worked perfectly.
If you thinks it's the dash just take a dollar bill and insert it between the dash and the winshield and move it from one side to the other. On mine there was one spot where the bill didn't fit through (where the dash was right up against the winshield). I left the bill there to test it and sure enough the rattling stopped.
Now if I could just fix the seat squeaks.......
If you thinks it's the dash just take a dollar bill and insert it between the dash and the winshield and move it from one side to the other. On mine there was one spot where the bill didn't fit through (where the dash was right up against the winshield). I left the bill there to test it and sure enough the rattling stopped.
Now if I could just fix the seat squeaks.......
