Would welcome comments for how backroomers deal with anoying noises fron dasboards/centre consoles etc.
I have tried ,with partial success, placing the clear adhesive pads from the back of air fresheners between parts of the assembly where there appears to be too much play. However I don't know where I could get more of this type of thing form.
Suggestions welcome
|
|
Not sure if you need something which has to be stuck onto more than one surface to prevent it from moving or whether you just want something to damp the vibration. Shops like Maplin sell small self adhesive foam pads which may help. Alternatively what about trying something like self adhesive foam/rubber draught excluder (the sort used for windows and doors). Silicon sealer may also work if there's sufficient access but be careful you don't get any on the seats etc.
|
|
I find a well-aimed squirt of WD40 helps with the squeaky bits. Rattles, you could try self-adhesive pads from a stationers. Pritt is a name that comes to mind.
|
3M make some handy double sided adhesive cushion-type pads maybe 1/8" thick. Got them in the local hardware store.
I have just used a couple on the air-con unit in my office, rattle from the filter of which was irritating, to (so far) good effect.
|
The problem with such squeaks and rattles is tracking them down - they could originate in one area and be heard from another.
If you can trace the source and it's, say, plastics rubbing together, a squirt of a "dry" grease such as EasyGrease will stop the squeaks without the risk of clothing, car upholstery etc being soiled.
It's also an excellent product for oiling car door and boot locks, door hinges etc as it's waterproof and remains effective for a long time...:-)
Re the samll cushion-type pads, which can prove very useful for large gaps. If you've had double-glazing done recently or know a supplier, the double-glazed units come with dozens of such pads for free...
|
What you need is some Citroen build quality, which must produce such big gaps that nothing can be in contact with anything else and so doesn't cause any rattles or squeaks. They have obviously got everything riding on an air cushion, akin to the suspension, and suspended by sky hooks. That is the only explanation I can come up with for the complete absence of one squeak or rattle from our Xantia in over ten years.
It couldn't possibly be that the build quality is actually very good; I mean, it is a Citroen, so by definition the build quality must be awful.
|
Have you filled in the gap in some people's knowledge of Citroen...:-)))
Only joking.
Part of the problem is that too many car manufacturers these days use very hard plastics for interior surfaces. As a result, if one surface comes into contact with another it can cause squeaks.
Rattles, on the other hand, can arise for a variety of reasons and tracking them down can prove difficult.
I remember I had one one in a VW Jetta, which turned out to be caused by an overloaded ignition keyholder (house keys etc). One item would catch on the steering wheel boss on an infrequent basis.
The same combination also provided me with a hard to solve mystery. Occasionally, when I stopped and turned the ignition off, the horn would start to sound continuously.
Eventually I discovered it was one of the keys shorting out on the edge of the ignition key slot.
|
It's not down to hard plastics, just lots of plastic. Part of the problem is down to two parts made of the same material coming into contact with each other. A spacer or some kind of light grease is worth a try.
Perhaps it's the reason why all the boys with their plastic-covered Saxos have to have the music turned up so loud, to cover the noise of the squeaks?
|
Current Citroen models certainly have large gaps to prevent squeaks. I drove my friend's C3 the other day and was horrified to find the whole centre console creaking and moving with every gear change. When you pull the handbrake on the console lifts at one end!
Thin felt is very useful for those small gaps where an adhesive pad won't fit. A little spray adhesive and you're away.
|
|
|
:no_upscale():format(webp)/https://cdn.uk.prod.group-mobility-trader.com/images/cas/034f7a4aa2453b5e8a06c058be2051e3/876f04c681a88742cb34a3538455bed1.jpg)
:no_upscale():format(webp)/https://cdn.uk.prod.group-mobility-trader.com/images/cas/5600a54584cfe0b3993e377bf8cd3ec7/bf8941e57eb51084ceb8d106594a245d.jpg)
:no_upscale():format(webp)/https://cdn.uk.prod.group-mobility-trader.com/images/cas/a3a18fbf74d93a16b7486161495a12eb/2a2560b506c11e819155513625b5bfc6.jpg)
:no_upscale():format(webp)/https://cdn.uk.prod.group-mobility-trader.com/images/cas/c12d5371d593a599678c7173efd04a27/5d6a381182af211e6ddedb908129665b.jpg)
