Ever wondered why cars rattle after six months ownership.

[Bavarianbrit]

When they screw the bits together the screw exerts a holding force of say 8NM the plastic part resists this by pushing back against the screw so the 8NM holds tight. After say six months of being under this pressure the plastic slowly (deflates) loses the resistance and now only 4-5NMs are holding the bits together.
I thought it might interest some on here, lots of fixations in the dashboard area do this and can never be got to to add more NMs.

 

[John Gryphon]

After say six months of being under this pressure

You can head outback on the corrugations and the plastic may last six days. They are ****s of roads/tracks that shake the **** out of you and the car.

 

[starr shot]

One of my pet hates. At the moment I’m trying to trace a rattle on a Transporter T6.1 that’s behind my ear .

 

[John Gryphon]

One of my pet hates. At the moment I’m trying to trace a rattle on a Transporter T6.1 that’s behind my ear .

face the other way then

 

[starr shot]

face the other way then

I tried that but it rattled in the other ear,And then I couldn’t stand the look of shock on the passenger’s faces as I wasn’t keeping an eye on the road.

 

[John Gryphon]

I tried that but it rattled in the other ear,And then I couldn’t stand the look of shock on the passenger’s faces as I wasn’t keeping an eye on the road.

Coulda mounted a mirror on top of the back seat

 

[Smellydog]

I have a rattle in my dash. It's coming apart in spring. Does my head in.

 

[starr shot]

Coulda mounted a mirror on top of the back seat

Christ I’ve got a job keeping it on a straight line as it is , I think I’ll put up with the rattle until I’ve got time to sit in the back and trace it.But thanks very much for the good idea

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Try a can of insulation foam shot into the back of the offending trim panel beware it sticks like s<>t to a blanket.

 

[Border]

One of the pros of serious hearing loss, you don`t hear those annoying sounds that bother other people

 

[HallyButt]

Drives me insane, used to have a merc c250 coupe which went back and back to garage and they couldn’t fix… Worst car I’ve ever had, tried to chuck me in the ditch at every opportunity…. Current daily (x3M) creaks and rattles since 6 months after new, 6 years old in Jan, I’ve just used to it …

 

[Klenchblaize]

Landrover Owner's best friend:

K

 

[Phil fox man]

I had a rattle in an old shogun I used to own,to many spent rimmy cases flicked over the heater vents

 

[vmaxphil]

Had a rattle in our brand new juke turned out to be swimbo's tin ashtray in the door pocket !!!

 

[User00056]

I had a rattle in an old shogun I used to own,to many spent rimmy cases flicked over the heater vents

I had a Terrano that developed a horrendous rattle when the heater fan was turned on. Turned out to be a spent .22 case like yours.

Damn thing sounded like a skeleton having a w*nk in a biscuit tin

 

[Demetrius]

Should'a bought a Skoda......

D.

 

[GlennUK]

My Merc doesnt rattle, at least when the music is playing !!!

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Had a rattle in our brand new juke turned out to be swimbo's tin ashtray in the door pocket !!!

Rented a new Juke around 2010 and the passenger outer door handle came off in my hand.

 

[finbar]

Landrover Owner's best friend:
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That’s why they were called defenders as you needed a set to drive them had 3 the last one brand new 2008 build quality

 

[tackb]

One of my pet hates. At the moment I’m trying to trace a rattle on a Transporter T6.1 that’s behind my ear .

i have various rattles in my T6 apparently well according to my girlfriend who isn't deaf , never heard them myself