Rattle behind instrument cluster! aarrgghh

joe27979 · Jun 16, 2009

Hey chaps,

I had my instrument cluster out yesterday to try and find the source of a lout vibrating rattle coming from beind the dash somewhere. It happens at about 1700rpm and sounds like its coming from behind instrument cluster. I had it all out including clock, cupholders etc but the rattle still came from beind this lot I think. It seems the resonance of the engine at 1700-200rpm sets it off the loudest. It only started happening the other day after a landrover technician bolted the airfilter housing back on tightly.

Anyone had a similar sound at all from this area and found the source?

much appreciated,

sabc · Jun 16, 2009

Are the engine cover nuts tight?

Dann · Jun 16, 2009

joe27979 said:
Hey chaps,

I had my instrument cluster out yesterday to try and find the source of a lout vibrating rattle coming from beind the dash somewhere. It happens at about 1700rpm and sounds like its coming from behind instrument cluster. I had it all out including clock, cupholders etc but the rattle still came from beind this lot I think. It seems the resonance of the engine at 1700-200rpm sets it off the loudest. It only started happening the other day after a landrover technician bolted the airfilter housing back on tightly.

Anyone had a similar sound at all from this area and found the source?

much appreciated,

Sounds like something may have been disturbed during filter housing work e.g. there's a small bore metal tube runs up behind the engine from the transmission (breather) it may now be rattling against the bulkhead?

joe27979 · Jun 16, 2009

i'll check the breather - thanks

joe27979 · Jun 16, 2009

Metal breather clip behind engine on cooling pipe bracket wasn't engaged..now got breather in clip with a bit of a push and about to drive her! Wish me luck!

Dann · Jun 16, 2009

joe27979 said:
Metal breather clip behind engine on cooling pipe bracket wasn't engaged..now got breather in clip with a bit of a push and about to drive her! Wish me luck!

Good luck..

joe27979 · Jun 17, 2009

Doh-rattle still present!!!! Aaarrgghhh

ccoaton · Jun 17, 2009

Hahaha..
Was reading through this post last night, thinking how annoying that would be..
Today i was on motorway and on getting up to 65mph to 70mph this rattle started..
Sounded like a dash rattle but the more i listened it seemed to come more from bulkhead as if something was rattling up against it...Aaaaaaggghhh...Bugger..

If you sort your problem let me know,.I will let you know also..

joe27979 · Jun 17, 2009

Check the clips on the metal breather pipes behind air filter first-mine weren't fixed!

Got on my knees in drivers footwell today and rattle is deffo in here somewhere!!!
Grrrr I'd give someone 50quid to find it!

willo · Jun 17, 2009

When I first got my Hippo (back in january 2001) I also had such a rattling sound behind the dashboard, this was especially noticed as I came from a Mercedes 190E, being 13 years old and over the 200.000 kms on the clock, it was however very very silent as everything was fixed correctly. In the beginning I searched and searched to get rid of the rattle but over the years and by reading different LR forums I got used to it and can't even imagine anymore how a car, not making a rattle left or right, is........

Soloby Rob · Jun 17, 2009

joe27979 said:
Hey chaps,

I had my instrument cluster out yesterday to try and find the source of a lout vibrating rattle coming from beind the dash somewhere. It happens at about 1700rpm and sounds like its coming from behind instrument cluster. I had it all out including clock, cupholders etc but the rattle still came from beind this lot I think. It seems the resonance of the engine at 1700-200rpm sets it off the loudest. It only started happening the other day after a landrover technician bolted the airfilter housing back on tightly.

Anyone had a similar sound at all from this area and found the source?

much appreciated,

If this little annoyance is all you have to witter about as a Hippo owner, consider youre self a lucky puppy, but be prepared, there's worse to come.

freelance · Jun 17, 2009

i bet the problem is still linked to the air filter housing in engine compartment, search thoroughly inside and out, freel 2 is good at rattling behind the dash and it iusually the front wing vibrating on the base of the windscreen pillar.

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