Re: Still rattling in the '99 - Rattle, Rattle, Rattle

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Thu Jan 25 2001 - 20:42:55 EST

When it starts rattling, just have her push forward on the transfer case
lever. I did that today and that cinched it...till I let up.

steve preston wrote:
>
> YEAH!!!!!! I jiggled the transfer case shifter today
> while driving and could not duplicate the sound.It
> must be under the dash,or like you said,near the floor
> somewhere.I`m going to have to have my wife put her
> head below dash level (wouldn`t be the first
> time!)while we`re going down the road.NO,THAT`S A
> JOKE,PEOPLE! :>) GEE WHIZ,LIGHTEN UP!!!!! Little humor
> for you there.Thank you. Steve P.
> --- Andy Levy <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> > Steve, your rattle, does it seem to come from almost
> > floor level, in the
> > center of the truck under the dash? Kind of a
> > metallic ticking or
> > pinging (not engine ping) noise?
> >
> > steve preston wrote:
> > >
> > > My 99 RC has a rattle also,seems to be coming from
> > > either under the dash or right against the
> > firewall
> > > behind the dash.Sounds metallic,like a tin
> > can.It`s
> > > been there for a long time.Must not be exhaust
> > related
> > > since they just replaced my cat,and the noise has
> > not
> > > changed in occurrence or pitch.Hard to tell
> > exactly
> > > whether the noise is under me or in front of me.Is
> > > your noise metallic-sounding,or like vibrating
> > plastic
> > > parts? Steve P.
> > > --- rsuter@bizfon.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've still been unable to locate an annoying
> > rattle
> > > > in my '99 CC's dash. I
> > > > purchased an automotive stethescope and have
> > > > localized the rattle to the upper
> > > > right area of the instrument cluster. I've
> > removed
> > > > the dash bezel, lower cover
> > > > (under the steering column) and the instruments,
> > but
> > > > the rattle continues and I
> > > > can't seem to track it down any closer to the
> > > > source. It does not rattle all the
> > > > time, just on medium size, fairly sharp flaws in
> > the
> > > > road. I must really be a
> > > > sight driving with a stethescope in my ears! :-)
> > ...
> > > > And probably as bad as the
> > > > cell phone drivers!
> > > >
> > > > I suspect the heating ducts or the "dash pad",
> > but
> > > > am leary of taking more of
> > > > the dash apart. Has anyone pulled their dash
> > pad?
> > > > How many pieces had to come
> > > > off first? Is the "padded" portion and the
> > > > "plasticy" portion with the defrost
> > > > vents two distinct pieces or one?
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Rick
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Steve Preston
> > 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92
> > Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab.
> >
> > --
> > -andy
> >
> > http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ ---
> > andylevy@bigfoot.com
> >
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> >
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>
> =====
> Steve Preston 1999 Dakota Sport 3.9V6,4x4,3.92 Anti-spin,42RE auto,Intense Blue,regular cab. 

-- 
-andy

http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/ --- andylevy@bigfoot.com 
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