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Creaks in the Dashboard
Creaks in the Dashboard
Noticed yesterday – a quiet moment with the radio off – that the plastic dashboard seems to creak a lot under flexion as the car bounces along the road. The creaking sound seems to be coming from the centre console and with out any sound on is annoying.
I’ve tried hitting it to see of it just needs to settle but no luck.
The console has been in and out a bit with warranty repairs – just wondering if its typical and I’m being over fussy?
And before anybody suggests… [TFC?] the creaking is not from my limbs - well not that I can tell anyway D3 HSE V8...
10th Mar 2006 9:32 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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Are you sure its not the seat? I just had a new frame and the creaks have all gone. It was a little difficult to pinpoint exactly where the creak was coming from.
10th Mar 2006 9:38 am
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Re: Creaks in the Dashboard
Mossy wrote:
the creaking is not from my limbs
would I ?
10th Mar 2006 9:48 am
Mossy
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Eliminated everything and just seems to be the centre console. Trouble is, it quite a large bit(s) of plastic and it's hard to pin-point.
I've done the usual thump and bang with the heal of my hand, as well as pressing the joints, but still it creaks. Very petty I know, but you'be be amazed just how irritating it gets if your on five live and there's no music to drown it out. D3 HSE V8...
10th Mar 2006 9:52 am
SN
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Have you got the oportunity to wedge a bit of lolly stick in between two bits of plastic anywhere to stop it? Seen that done with success before! Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
Have you got the oportunity to wedge a bit of lolly stick in between two bits of plastic anywhere to stop it? Seen that done with success before!
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10th Mar 2006 10:09 am
Mossy
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qzdcg8 wrote:
Have you got the oportunity to wedge a bit of lolly stick in between two bits of plastic anywhere to stop it? Seen that done with success before!
Yeah, but if I do that, word will get out and everybody will want a lollypop holder as an extra. Once LR get wind it'll be on the 2007-spec sheet at ££££££££. Then there will be the bling variants, and the G4 extra-heavy duty versions, topics on the forums... and then they'll go wrong... warranty issues... not to mention the safety issues - Commons motions about handsdfree llollypop holders.... and then like the parking ticket holders they'll be deleted for 2008 and we're back to square one.
See what your suggestion will rsesult in?D3 HSE V8...
10th Mar 2006 10:13 am
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10th Mar 2006 10:14 am
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Martin wrote:
Thanks for making me laugh Mossy
I sound more like Marvin from the Hitchikers' Guide - You'd think I was miserable and in a bad mood?
Dashboard still creaks though... Now, where's that lolly stick?D3 HSE V8...
10th Mar 2006 11:23 am
SN
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Mossy wrote:
Martin wrote:
Thanks for making me laugh Mossy
I sound more like Marvin from the Hitchikers' Guide - You'd think I was miserable and in a bad mood?
Dashboard still creaks though... Now, where's that lolly stick?
We drive a car the size of a planet, all those anti-4x4 guys would say....
BTW - Does anyone remember those icelolly sticks from the 70's which had a joke written on them?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
10th Mar 2006 12:34 pm
Mossy
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qzdcg8 wrote:
- Does anyone remember those icelolly sticks from the 70's which had a joke written on them?
I do... and they were bad.... VERY bad...
Like... "How do you service a pogo stick?... Give it a Spring Clean" D3 HSE V8...
10th Mar 2006 12:40 pm
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Mossy wrote:
Dashboard still creaks though... Now, where's that lolly stick?
You're not alone, mate, my creaks in the same place and you're right its bloody irritating, its a winter creak, it will disappear in the summer you wait and see. If you do manage to track it down or fix it with a lollipop stick don't keep us in the dark 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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10th Mar 2006 12:42 pm
SN
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Mossy wrote:
qzdcg8 wrote:
- Does anyone remember those icelolly sticks from the 70's which had a joke written on them?
I do... and they were bad.... VERY bad...
Like... "How do you service a pogo stick?... Give it a Spring Clean"
...again, sorry! Martin will come along and split the thread!
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Mind you, my creaky dashboard thread was going nowhere... might be glad of a change of direction?...
And Martin enters stage left....D3 HSE V8...
10th Mar 2006 12:48 pm
MVS
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You could try sqirting a bit of Mr Sheen in the joints between the plastics. Failing that some other polish to lubricate the 'rubbing' causing the squeek.
I would shudder to suggest KY but thought I'd get it in before someone else did , anyway water based lubricants wouldn't be good for the wiring & ECU's behind there methinks.
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Now, where's that lolly stick?
you wait and see. If you do manage to track it down or fix it with a lollipop stick don't keep us in the dark 
