retneprac
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Far be it from me to suggest my 2004 TD5 110 can cruise 70mph plus for several hours on end but yes I do,
I was wondering for a long time now and searching for the culprit of a rattle, sometimes when going over bump and hollows on the motorway and other times just random, always thought it was something on bulkhead in the engine bay or within the dashboard.
Doing some more riddling today, lubricating hinges and stuff and looked at the bonnet hinges!
WTF, the amount of play when closed was a shocker, me thinks ive found the rattle, the sound direction from the front seats would be right.
What are my options for taking out the hinge play? New plastic inserts, better hinges, heavier bonnet ( last year I moved the spare wheel to the rear carrier) Lining the bonnet with a sound deadener?
Any thoughts much appreciated.
Cheers.
I was wondering for a long time now and searching for the culprit of a rattle, sometimes when going over bump and hollows on the motorway and other times just random, always thought it was something on bulkhead in the engine bay or within the dashboard.
Doing some more riddling today, lubricating hinges and stuff and looked at the bonnet hinges!
WTF, the amount of play when closed was a shocker, me thinks ive found the rattle, the sound direction from the front seats would be right.
What are my options for taking out the hinge play? New plastic inserts, better hinges, heavier bonnet ( last year I moved the spare wheel to the rear carrier) Lining the bonnet with a sound deadener?
Any thoughts much appreciated.
Cheers.