Rattling Dash?
Well...Basically Ive been hearing this rattling comming from behinfd the middle of my dash board for two days now and it's pissing me off because I can't find where its coming from...I don't know if its actually something behind the dash or under the car..etc...?
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try pushing on parts of the dash trim. Might just be a loose screw. Rattles tend to move around with the temperature changes. The plastic contracts a bit and squeaks where it didn't used to.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers -
Yup..Will do....Im almost conviced its one of the Cats heat shields vibrating..or one of the air tubes that I tied up....Because the rattiling intesifies with the exhaust...and over bumps as well....But the whole exhaust system is tight and ok...Ill play with her some more tomorrow...Comment
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if it's the cat heat shields, then you could probably hear it at idle. When those things are loose, they will randomly vibrate and make noise, at any speed, even in park, and that's a distinct metallic noise.Comment
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I hate rattling.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Yup me too.....Im gunna go hunt for it now...Hopefully Il find itOriginally posted by 87gtVIC View PostComment
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I was looking in our work van the other day, an 05' Econoline and noticed some of the dash pieces have like, almost a flocking (that felt stuff in the glove boxes) on the edges of some of the panels. I'm guessing this was done to stop squeeks and rattles and was thinking about trying something similar with my Grand Marquis dash peices. My dash is warped in spots and can get pretty noisy in the winter months when all the plastic shrinks.
I do hate exhast ratlles myself. I replaced 3 year old cats because the brick was loose and it was driving me nuts. The new ones are ok, but the pass side makes a buzzing noise which I'm sure will wear on me in time.sigpic
1986 Grand Marquis LS 2 Door
Ext: Medium Shadow Blue Metallic, Int: Midnight Blue, 3.08 open, 235/70/15 Goodyear Aquatread III, Rebuilt AOD w/ Transgo Shift Kit, 3G upgrade from 95 5.0 Mustang, Walker Dual Exhaust w/ H pipe, Viper 5900ST alarm, De-smogged, Rear Civ. Sway Bar, and more.Comment
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Well couldn't find anything on the dash or under it that was loose. But the sound only occurs when I accelerate and seems to rattle with the exhaust...whwn I lift off the accelerator the rattling goes away...So Im thinking it's the exhaust....And today since it's nice and warm out...She makes no noise at all....UghhhhComment
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Well I found the culpret....Stupid heat shield..I jacked the car up because I knew it would be one of the heat shields...And it was..The passenger side was pushed over against the frame of the car..So I just took it out...No more Rattling...LOLComment
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success.~David~
My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz
Originally posted by ootdega
My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."
Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck
Originally posted by gadget73
my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.
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Now you can focus on driving enjoyment again.'79 Continental Town Car
'90 Crown Victoria LTD
'94 Crown VictoriaComment
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LOL....Really...Comment
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My heat shields rattled too, but hey, atleast it wasn't a family of mice living in the dashboard like on my Buick....Originally posted by chitownvic View Post
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Nope..LOL.....But I did have a hornets nest by the door latch....Comment
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