Interior rattles?
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Hi folks,
Long time lurker from Ireland here (can't believe I first joined here in 2007!)
I've just picked up a delivery miles white 718 GT4 and am absolutely smitten, what a car it is! I've had quite a few Porsche over the years and it is by far my favorite.
The car has a couple of rattles at different speeds and road surfaces and was wondering if any other owners have experienced the same? I appreciate it's never going to be a quiet car but at the same time I didn't expect rattles from a new car.
One seems to be coming from the passenger airbag area (RHD btw) and the other from the passenger rear engine cover area.
Any help would me much appreciated, as I have spoken to the dealer and have to call in next time I'm passing but I don't really want my car being ripped apart if it can be avoided.
Cheers in advance.
Long time lurker from Ireland here (can't believe I first joined here in 2007!)
I've just picked up a delivery miles white 718 GT4 and am absolutely smitten, what a car it is! I've had quite a few Porsche over the years and it is by far my favorite.
The car has a couple of rattles at different speeds and road surfaces and was wondering if any other owners have experienced the same? I appreciate it's never going to be a quiet car but at the same time I didn't expect rattles from a new car.
One seems to be coming from the passenger airbag area (RHD btw) and the other from the passenger rear engine cover area.
Any help would me much appreciated, as I have spoken to the dealer and have to call in next time I'm passing but I don't really want my car being ripped apart if it can be avoided.
Cheers in advance.
Last edited by JOSCAL; 10-22-2020 at 08:09 AM.
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Hi folks,
Long time lurker from Ireland here (can't believe I first joined here in 2007!)
I've just picked up a delivery miles white 718 GT4 and am absolutely smitten, what a car it is! I've had quite a few Porsche over the years and it is by far my favorite.
The car has a couple of rattles at different speeds and road surfaces and was wondering if any other owners have experienced the same? I appreciate it's never going to be a quiet car but at the same time I didn't expect rattles from a new car.
One seems to be coming from the passenger airbag area (RHD btw) and the other from the passenger rear engine cover area.
Any help would me much appreciated, as I have spoken to the dealer and have to call in next time I'm passing but I don't really want my car being ripped apart if it can be avoided.
Cheers in advance.
Long time lurker from Ireland here (can't believe I first joined here in 2007!)
I've just picked up a delivery miles white 718 GT4 and am absolutely smitten, what a car it is! I've had quite a few Porsche over the years and it is by far my favorite.
The car has a couple of rattles at different speeds and road surfaces and was wondering if any other owners have experienced the same? I appreciate it's never going to be a quiet car but at the same time I didn't expect rattles from a new car.
One seems to be coming from the passenger airbag area (RHD btw) and the other from the passenger rear engine cover area.
Any help would me much appreciated, as I have spoken to the dealer and have to call in next time I'm passing but I don't really want my car being ripped apart if it can be avoided.
Cheers in advance.
- Passenger seatbelt - if it's freely hanging around, it can rattle off the B pillar column. My solution has just been to buckle it when nobody is in the seat (it works as a good "cargo net" like this
)
- Rear hatch cargo cover - there are 2 screws that hold this in, make sure they are tightened all the way. If they are tightened, then the cover itself can move a little bit and it may be this
- Rear fluid caps (both big cap, and inner cap) - make sure these are tight (but not too tight or you can break them)
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As above..Passenger Seat Belt the biggest culprit. I removed the rear hatch cover, it unscrews.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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I have a rattling I can't figure out. It's when driving and acceleration, I notice is most between 30-50mph. It seems to be coming from the passenger area but near where the engine would be. Subtle but definitely noticeable with the stereo off. Any thoughts? I will check the check list thank you I love caffeine
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OP - the three main culprits mentioned by iliveoncaffeine are "normal" and easily DIY'ed - e.g. always ensure passenger seatbelt buckle is held at the top. But I had terrible dash rattle on my new GTS 4.0. It was coming from under the sports chronograph - applying pressure on it would make it stop. Took 3 visits to my OPC to get it rectified - the last one required some escalation to the centre manager - but it is now totally fixed.
The 718 cabin is an echo-chamber and makes it really hard to identify the source. My advice: be patient, be polite but be persistent with your dealer. Self-diagnosis of a bad rattle will send you mad and detract from your enjoyment of your car and it's not something you should have to deal with. Get the dealer to sort it.
The 718 cabin is an echo-chamber and makes it really hard to identify the source. My advice: be patient, be polite but be persistent with your dealer. Self-diagnosis of a bad rattle will send you mad and detract from your enjoyment of your car and it's not something you should have to deal with. Get the dealer to sort it.
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Thank all, I tried the 'DIY' ones yesterday and alas the rattle around the airbag area is still there so I'm going to call into the dealer at some stage (although it could be from anywhere as Al_Ra says!)
I'm sure the terrible standard of the roads over here doesn't help.
Enjoy in good health folks.
I'm sure the terrible standard of the roads over here doesn't help.
Enjoy in good health folks.
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Thank all, I tried the 'DIY' ones yesterday and alas the rattle around the airbag area is still there so I'm going to call into the dealer at some stage (although it could be from anywhere as Al_Ra says!)
I'm sure the terrible standard of the roads over here doesn't help.
Enjoy in good health folks.
I'm sure the terrible standard of the roads over here doesn't help.
Enjoy in good health folks.
If it's from the passenger side, the only "loose" thing I could point to there is something in the cubby, glovebox, or something loose in the flimsy cupholders.
Good luck!
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This can also be used between panels that might squeak. The manufacturers use this to rap their wiring harnesses so that they don't rattle against the chassis or plastic panels. This can also be placed on the rear hatch glass just underneath where the plastic panels sometimes rub on the glass. Most of it can be put underneath the plastic panel, while the part that is exposed will be somewhat hidden by the black color already on the glass.
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This goes for any 718, but here's what to investigate first:
- Passenger seatbelt - if it's freely hanging around, it can rattle off the B pillar column. My solution has just been to buckle it when nobody is in the seat (it works as a good "cargo net" like this
)
- Rear hatch cargo cover - there are 2 screws that hold this in, make sure they are tightened all the way. If they are tightened, then the cover itself can move a little bit and it may be this
- Rear fluid caps (both big cap, and inner cap) - make sure these are tight (but not too tight or you can break them)
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OP - the three main culprits mentioned by iliveoncaffeine are "normal" and easily DIY'ed - e.g. always ensure passenger seatbelt buckle is held at the top. But I had terrible dash rattle on my new GTS 4.0. It was coming from under the sports chronograph - applying pressure on it would make it stop. Took 3 visits to my OPC to get it rectified - the last one required some escalation to the centre manager - but it is now totally fixed.
The 718 cabin is an echo-chamber and makes it really hard to identify the source. My advice: be patient, be polite but be persistent with your dealer. Self-diagnosis of a bad rattle will send you mad and detract from your enjoyment of your car and it's not something you should have to deal with. Get the dealer to sort it.
The 718 cabin is an echo-chamber and makes it really hard to identify the source. My advice: be patient, be polite but be persistent with your dealer. Self-diagnosis of a bad rattle will send you mad and detract from your enjoyment of your car and it's not something you should have to deal with. Get the dealer to sort it.