FD Rattles! Annoying

[nikp]

That\'s worth a try i guess. Like you say, bit of a cowboy method, but should work!

I was thinking of just stuffing enough loo roll down though to stop it from rattling! But that\'s a bit of a lousy method. Would, ideally like to sort it the proper way.

[nikp]

Right!

I have made progress. Well, progress to the point where virtually all the rattles have dissappeared. I get a couple. The odd one or two when going over a big bump, but thats it!

I managed to tighten the nut up i was talking about, and removed all the trim from around the boot lid - resulting in no trim whatsoever in the rear of the car. I then systematically went round every bit of wiring loom, and anything else that looked like a might rattle and cable tied it down, or taped it together. The result is a much quieter ride, even without any trim panels!

So, now all i need to do, is replace any shoddy trim clips, and get new ones for those that are missing, and carefully re-introduce all the trim back so that that also does not rattle. Then, hopefully, i shall have a nice quiet ride.....except for the exhaust!!

So, if anyone else out there has similar issues (and by the sounds of it, there are!) I suggest removing all trim panels, and repeating the procedure i explained! Well worth it, and the trim panels are not that hard to remove really. Go on, do it, you know you wanna!

[Rixio]

Iv had my dash out for the last few days and found that it doesnt make a sound with it out, as soon as i put it back in this morning it started again. I had tried the boot panels etc, but its all stuck down so not sure there, the boot lid panels half the poppets? are missing so need some new ones...where & how much? I did go to Mazda and ask for the rubber stopper thingys but they said £30 odd each so i though fcuk that!


What i did find was that most of the screws that hold the dash and other various bits in the car, were all loose. As soon as these were tight they did reduce alot of the noise. With most jap cars the interior panels have been previously removed, so its always best to check them to see if any panels are loose...

The other thing im missing is some of the clip thingys that secure the gear dash part down

P.S All FD\'s rattle though :p
Hope that helps

[peterwolds]

so the easy solution is turn the ICE up full blast then !
if a decent day saturday will start looking at the back panels