Rattle in the dash

[mattie007]

As well as my cv joint issue, I have a nasty rattle from the dash. Its most noticable when idling in traffic. It really knocks and rattles through the cabin, feels like the engine is about to blow up. When I rev it, the rattle tends to get less severe. Could it be linked to the cv issue or something else?

[talkingcars]

Unless your CV has failed to the point of total collapse I doubt it.

I'd lift the bonnet and see if it is any louder or not.

Is yours a V6?

[mattie007]

Under the bonnet it sounds fine, so I think it's something working loose in the bulkhead/dash area. It's the poxy 1.8 version.

[talkingcars]

A case of looking around then :(

[Captain Peanut]

Does it always do it on idle, is it there when you start the car?

Just wondering if its a bush or exhaust hanger that's gone and causing a knock somewhere.


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[petet16]

It could be something like worn bushes in the upper and/or lower engine steady bars.

[mattie007]

Cheers guys, I'll give the garage a heads up. To be fair it is 11 years old and on 90k.

[Steves Cleenz]

silly but i had a rattle on mine and it sounded like it was coming from the dashboard but in fact it was the rear view mirror, the mirro had come loose in the fitting, a bit of double sided tape fixed it though :D

[bowthruster]

Totally agree with steve,i had a new w/screen fitted few weeks ago and the rattling was driving me mad,eventually i found it was the rear mirror,so just try holding and see if it stops,hopefully its this:smile2: