Dashboard making groaning and cracking noises

**landoman** · 1st April 2015, 06:17 PM

My dash board is making cracking ,squeezing and groaning noises when I go over any road irregularities .

It is a D4 3.0L diesel 1 year out of warranty ........(Just on 4 years old ) .......
I have read somewhere on inet that there can be a de lamination problem with the dash components ...........and this leads to noise

Anyone had issue here and what should be the fix ..........

Thanks a bunch ........

**rambada** · 1st April 2015, 07:19 PM

Same issue with noise - tends to come & go. Remember spraying it with silicone spray (damn mess on the windscreen) which didn't help initially but it went away eventually - so no idea if this helped

**Basil135** · 1st April 2015, 07:33 PM

The dealer can fit an "anti rattle kit". Yes, LR have put one out, as it appears that this could be a wide spread problem.

Considering yours is out of warranty, it still might be worth a phone call & see what they say.

Mine has had it done. Made no difference, so is going back again. But, as it is still under warranty, I want it all documented.

It is only annoying to me. SWMBO doesn't hear it.

Tombie has had the same issue, and has had his dash replaced. However, he now has a couple of distinct "crack" noises, as it settles at the beginning of each trip.

**nat_89** · 1st April 2015, 08:43 PM

Ive got the same creaks and rattles as well quite a few just have to find time to get it back to the dealer!! Drives me insane to mine is just over a year old!!

**Ferret** · 1st April 2015, 09:53 PM

Yep, me too. Dash making cracking noises

Would love to be able to find it.

**nat_89** · 2nd April 2015, 05:18 AM

I'm crossing everything that when the Discovery 5 comes out it's got a new dash that won't creak!! And less rattles to!!

**jonesy63** · 2nd April 2015, 06:44 AM

My D4 went in for this to be fixed twice with the anti-rattle kit. Waste of time as it started again on the way home from the dealer. The final fix was to replace the dashboard top. That was all in warranty.

Nat - there should be no rattles in a D4 - get yours fixed before warranty runs out!

Cheers,
Rob

**sctsprin** · 2nd April 2015, 01:02 PM

I've got it too, i tried silicon spray but it made it much worse
I read somewhere you need to remove the dash completely and pack out with foam etc as the creak is caused by movement at the mounting points
I'm waiting for the weather to get cooler as i figure it's an all day job

**nat_89** · 3rd April 2015, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by jonesy63

My D4 went in for this to be fixed twice with the anti-rattle kit. Waste of time as it started again on the way home from the dealer. The final fix was to replace the dashboard top. That was all in warranty.

Nat - there should be no rattles in a D4 - get yours fixed before warranty runs out!

Cheers,
Rob

Sweet thats good to know cheers ill chase it up!!

**eddy** · 5th April 2015, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by sctsprin

I've got it too, i tried silicon spray but it made it much worse
I read somewhere you need to remove the dash completely and pack out with foam etc as the creak is caused by movement at the mounting points
I'm waiting for the weather to get cooler as i figure it's an all day job

My D4 has the odd creak now and then...just turn the radio up?If you get around to finding the cure,it would be handy if it could be written up ....with photos if possible?Like you say, maybe all it needs is some foam/silicone it the right location.

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