Thread: Dashboard making groaning and cracking noises

Originally Posted by scarry

Hmm,i stay a long way away from the place.

Going there is absolute last resort, if there is no other option.

I have to eat my words mate .... there has been a rapid decline in just the last few months. They are so short staffed and the flow on effects from that is obvious.


Where is your preferred port of call?


Cheers.

Originally Posted by Celtoid

I have to eat my words mate .... there has been a rapid decline in just the last few months. They are so short staffed and the flow on effects from that is obvious.


Where is your preferred port of call?


Cheers.

MR auto at Redcliff,but they seem to be very busy as well.

Only had one issue in 12yrs,and i am a fussy ar…

But if you have a warranty issue,then the Valley is where i reluctantly go.

Originally Posted by l00kin4

Hi, digressing slightly..

Has anyone had a similar creaking / groaning problem to this but with the lower part of the centre console ? I think I've caused it when removing and reinstalling to put cables through for reversing camera and also UHF.

I pulled it off again, made sure all the clips were nicely seated, sprayed silicon spray wherever there seemed to be a contact /rubbing point and it did seem to improve slightly but it's still there and more boisterous when it's hot.

Open to any suggestions - it's very annoying in my otherwise very quiet and solid feeling interior...

Thanks,
David

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A quick update to this. I had a chat to dealer service last time I was in and after explaining what I'd been up to - reversing camera and then UHF installations - a solution was found.

Not always, but sometimes, if the lower centre console (where the gear knob and cup holders live) is put in place after the two side pieces of the upper console (with the air vents in them) it doesn't quite seat properly, such the creaking.

So removed upper side pieces and reinstalled with lower part in place- creaks gone.

Relieved! Beautiful and quiet again.

David