Holden VE rattle library

[Smitty]

LOCATION: nowhere
WHEN: never
REASON: NFI...maybe just a good'un is my wagon
EASIEST WAY TO FIX IT: why..?? 60,000km and its still quiet !

 

[TinSnips]

^^^ don't ever get your hearing checked :rofl2:

 

[Boeing777]

LOCATION: Passenger door pocket
WHEN: On bumpy Brisbane roads
REASON: Was probably built on a Friday
EASIEST WAY TO FIX IT: Complain to dealer, when they say they can't replicate it or find a cause just put something heavy in the door pocket until next service.

 

[brockodore]

Location - Sunroof
When - slight bump in road
reason - sounds like glass rattling against solid surface as opposed to rubber as it should
Fix - off to the dealer tomorrow to get this & a creaking drivers seat checked out

 

[Papahutch]

LOCATION - Sunglass holder
WHEN - Trying to avoid small pot holes and find yourself in larger pot holes
REASON - Put sunglasses in sunglass holder
FIX - Take sunglasses out of sunglass holder and or drive with sunglass holder down.

Note it has been replaced once by Holden and was great for about 3 months now is slowly coming back. Apart from that no other rattles yet.

 

[greenacc]

LOCATION - Front Suspension, low down metallic banging noise
WHEN - whenever you hit bumps and potholes
REASON - Original Sway bar D Bushes were shyte
FIX - Replace them yourself. Holden has released an improved bush design and costs peanuts.

 

[sharpo]

LOCATION - left of steering wheel somewhere
WHEN - whenever you drive on bumpy roads
REASON - bonnet leaver rattling around
FIX - put thick foam tape between the leaver arm and the panel to make a more snug fit.

 

[brockodore]

Took car to dealer for rattling sunroof prob & creaking drivers seat , lubricated all of the moving parts on the seat (fortunately did'nt stink it out) - prob solved...for now , told if it creaking comes back seat base will have to be replaced ,as for the sunroof apparently the rubbers were dry???? lubed them up & so far so good .

 

[K-Man]

LOCATION -Front right hand side wheel arch.
WHEN - whenever I turned right.
REASON - Loose bolt in steering.
FIX - Only turn left. Or take it to your mechanic if you need right turns, was done in 20 mins.

 

[flyjoe180]

LOCATION -Driver door
WHEN - Rougher roads
REASON - Loose door cable
FIX - Cable put back in clip by Holden at last service.