Is it worth taking the car to a garage for a rattle?
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In the last few months my car has developed a rattle comming from the dashboard on the passenger side. I tried replicating it by hitting the dashboard with my hand and I can hear it a little. It only happens when driving on rough roads (like most UK roads are unfortunately) or when going over speed bumps. It is not very loud but it's there.
I searched car forums for other people with this problem and I read horror stories about how some had the same problem and they took the car to the dealer and had to remove the whole dashboard to find and fix the issue and then put it back.
So I guess the expensive part here would be the labour since the fix is probably trivial. So I was wondering how long will that take (hours of labour).
Also if anybody had similar issues I would appreciate any opinions on how they fixed it and what the cause was. Or should I just cover the rattle sound with the sound from the stereo ?
The car is a BMW E90 2011.
Thanks.
I searched car forums for other people with this problem and I read horror stories about how some had the same problem and they took the car to the dealer and had to remove the whole dashboard to find and fix the issue and then put it back.
So I guess the expensive part here would be the labour since the fix is probably trivial. So I was wondering how long will that take (hours of labour).
Also if anybody had similar issues I would appreciate any opinions on how they fixed it and what the cause was. Or should I just cover the rattle sound with the sound from the stereo ?
The car is a BMW E90 2011.
Thanks.
Hoofy said:
I reckon it'll take 1 hour 39 minutes and 11 seconds.
That's only to take the dashboard off...I've got an annoying rattle on one of my cars I'm trying to identify.
I wouldn't take it to a garage though personally. Try your best to diagnose/fix it yourself if you can.
Or maybe call the garage if you've got a good rep with them. They can give you an idea of the cost or give you ideas of what it might be.
I wouldn't take it to a garage though personally. Try your best to diagnose/fix it yourself if you can.
Or maybe call the garage if you've got a good rep with them. They can give you an idea of the cost or give you ideas of what it might be.
I had a rattle in my E92 that I was convinced was coming from the dash or behind the glove box. Turned out to be coins under the flap of leather in the passenger seat that covers the extendable bit of the base.
In my defence the car was new to me and the 2 quid or so was a nice little bonus!
In my defence the car was new to me and the 2 quid or so was a nice little bonus!
Mattygooner said:
Agent XXX said:
That'll be that 'german quality' from such a 'prestigious' brand.
Did bangle diddle your mother or something? If a BMW is mentioned you pop up with another hilarious quip...Everyone should just appreciate cars, I thought thats what PH was about...but it's not anymore.
x type said:
Had he dosed her up on rohypnol? How did she sleep through that?You might be able to see why marketing bs doesn't work on me.
not your common or garden Korean rattles. A more subtle rattle for the connoisseur Don't know about your E90, but the RX400h is an 8-hour main dealer job to remove and replace the dash.
I had a similar noise to the one you describe - turned out to be the lock mechanism/catch on the bonnet which was not keeping the bonnet tightly enough closed.
It's next to impossible to identify the source of a rattle yourself - the best option is to take a passenger with you on a drive. Alternatively try some felt tape from eBay and put some between as many surfaces as you can.
I had a similar noise to the one you describe - turned out to be the lock mechanism/catch on the bonnet which was not keeping the bonnet tightly enough closed.
It's next to impossible to identify the source of a rattle yourself - the best option is to take a passenger with you on a drive. Alternatively try some felt tape from eBay and put some between as many surfaces as you can.
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