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      07-24-2014, 09:45 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by chrison600 View Post
Hi all,

Well, after reading some posts on rattles, I think I've determined that my car has pretty much all of them:

Dash Rattle (B&O center cover?)
B-Post Rattles (Loose bolts behind covers?)
Overhead Console Rattle (Slotted grate/confirmed)
Clunk From Rear Over Bumps (Rear springs?)

I wanted to air this out to the group and see if I'm on the right track as far as having them traced down. It seems that there is a bulletin on the B&O center, and a known correction for the B-pillar bolts (tightening). I have confirmed that the overhead console rattle is the slotted grate, but I'm not sure of a fix.

What is the fix for the clunk from behind you over bumps. It's consistent when on a road with expansion joints. Every bump over a joint you get a "clunk" from behind your head. I haven't crawled around in the back seat while the car is being driven, but the description of the sound being like a tool or solid object bouncing in the trunk seems apt to me.

Comments?

Chris
I was hearing the dull clunk when I was on my ED trip.
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