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Offline DMcG

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Loose item in dash?
« on: October 24, 2010, 01:10:49 pm »
Hello All,

Yesterday when driving I noticed a rattle in the dash. It souns like  a small item within the top part of the dash is rolling the whole width of the car and back again when I corner each way etc?

Anyone have any ideas where it might be so I can access it and retrieve it?

I had the rattle from behind the topvent months ago and felt taped alot of areas and tightened all loose screws so I was thinking of starting there but couldnt remember a recess that ran the whole width of the dash? As this is what it sounds like its doing.

As you can imagine its driving me insane!!

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Re: Loose item in dash?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 05:26:55 pm »
Sounds like something has been dropped into the vent system - i suspect the front window demister vents.

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Re: Loose item in dash?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 06:24:44 pm »
Scuttle panel, my bet is a pebble in the ledge there.

Have a look around the area below the wipers.

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Re: Loose item in dash?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2010, 08:00:48 pm »
Hi Guys, Thanks for your suggestions. Will check scuttle panel but it sounded like the windscreen demister area. Has anyone removed theirs before?