182 rattle from inside the glovebox

[KnightAzul]

Hi,

After a few weeks of trying to locate a persistent rattle I have located it to be from inside the glovebox. If I press against the "ceiling" inside the box the rattle goes away.

Any ideas what this might be? A cable resting on the "ceiling" or something? Do I have to remove the dash to get to this?

Thanks for any help!

KnightAzul

 

[blink172]

Airbag stuff? Id leave well alone an jam a ruler in there

 

[KnightAzul]

Jam a ruler in where (and how)? Not sure that I follow you ...

KnightAzul

 

[M.C..]

ive got this as well it annoys the fcuk out of me the only solution i have found is ram the glove box up with stuff so it presses on the top

 

[Munson]

I have my glove box stuffed with sound insulating foam that I bought for my monster PC some months ago to quieten it down (£400 graphics card). This was mainly just to wedge the locking wheel nut box and service book in, but must help reduce rattles in there too?

 

[Scutch]

A childs rattle? Just take it out. That seems to work sometimes.

 

[Munson]

what?

 

[KnightAzul]

Quote: Originally posted by M.C.. on 24 March 2005

ive got this as well it annoys the fcuk out of me the only solution i have found is ram the glove box up with stuff so it presses on the top

Ho ho ho ... thatll be the final solution if I cant find some other means.

KnightAzul

 

[Liam]

does the glovebox not unscrew or do you have to take top dash off?

as you say prob a wite or something there. Try having a look with a torch in the hole under the blue air con switch in there.

 

[Big G]

Seems to be a common thing with the 182, i occasionally have this rattle.

Alas, I think i have found it. I had a bang about the passenger door to locate the rattle and the only thing that was "loose" was the fuse box cover on the side of the dash at the passenger side. I took it off, reseated it with some vibration killing foam.

Sorted.