rattles

[HoosierDaddy]

That is my biggest problem in life. I can't lie worth a darn.

You're no slouch. Those are the second and third biggest lies right there.

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[HoosierDaddy]

Now that's a good point, that as the heat expands the plastic things tighten up.

Or the opposite. I actually had a Pontiac dealer disconnect an AC hose to the dash and aim it at a place in the dash to cool off parts that were rattling. I was pretty pissed when I noticed no air from one vent and that the dash still rattled if the AC was off. LoL. Worst Pontiac dealer of all time! And to think I voted for him for Governor.

 

[hlh1]

Or the opposite. I actually had a Pontiac dealer disconnect an AC hose to the dash and aim it at a place in the dash to cool off parts that were rattling. I was pretty pissed when I noticed no air from one vent and that the dash still rattled if the AC was off. LoL. Worst Pontiac dealer of all time! And to think I voted for him for Governor.

Guess I won't be asking the dealer to fix any rattles for fear of something similar.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Guess I won't be asking the dealer to fix any rattles for fear of something similar.

Hopefully, dealers in general have improved since '78, but yeah, I don't let a dealer fix anything if I can do it myself, including if I have to buy parts (as long as they are cheap parts). Even with a good dealer, there are risks. You see stories of customer cars stolen from dealers, a delivery truck bumping into them, etc. I'm not paranoid; I wouldn't lose a minute of sleep worrying about what happens at a decent dealer but do maintenance and warranty repairs myself when practical.

 

[thehunterooo]

Yeah I wouldn't take my car into the dealer for any rattle issues. A lot of them can easily be fixed. I used foam that is used for window ac units and I got rid of most of the rattles from the dash. Still need to do the door panels as when I had the latches replaced under warranty Ford messed up the panels and there is now a rattle in the panel somewhere :(

 

[hlh1]

Yeah I wouldn't take my car into the dealer for any rattle issues. A lot of them can easily be fixed. I used foam that is used for window ac units and I got rid of most of the rattles from the dash. Still need to do the door panels as when I had the latches replaced under warranty Ford messed up the panels and there is now a rattle in the panel somewhere :(

Seems so often when things are "repaired" rattles set in.

 

[randotheking]

16GTPP 8k miles, no rattle. I came from a 13 v6, everything rattled, even with sound deadening... drove me crazy. The upgrade was worth worth it to eliminate rattles alone.

 

[DocWalt]

'17 GT350 with ~3500 miles, there's a rattle/noise from what seems to be the headliner/overhead lights

 

[hlh1]

'17 GT350 with ~3500 miles, there's a rattle/noise from what seems to be the headliner/overhead lights

Bummer! I wonder if that "race" suspension tends to shake things loose?

 

[DocWalt]

Bummer! I wonder if that "race" suspension tends to shake things loose?

Whatever it is happens driving on smooth-ish roads... Just put the windows down or put it in sport exhaust and you can't hear it, lol

edit: fixed my rattle. took off the dash panel (has the vents & center gauges) and put more sticky felt on it compared to OEM. Anywhere there was a clip, there were some nubs to prevent the panel from pushing the clips too deep into their socket. I put felt on those spots. Additionally, the passenger side upper panel (where the GT350, GT, etc. badge lives) has a groove that the main panel slots into, I put tiny strips of felt there too.

 

[MustangCollector]

my 2015 GT. Pp which was tore apart over 20 times testing suspensions had zero rattles in 3 years and was stiff as a board. my 15 was an early car, first batch car number 140 i honestly think it had much more hands on assembly because my 2017 GT350 rattles horribly and its pissing me off. i do miss my GT for its audio system and the lack of rattles.

 

[hlh1]

my 2015 GT. Pp which was tore apart over 20 times testing suspensions had zero rattles in 3 years and was stiff as a board. my 15 was an early car, first batch car number 140 i honestly think it had much more hands on assembly because my 2017 GT350 rattles horribly and its pissing me off. i do miss my GT for its audio system and the lack of rattles.

I wonder if this is because of poor assembly of the 2017s or your sportier suspension?

 

[DocWalt]

I would 100% put it down to rushed assembly processes & trying to cut corners. I've seen posts about the newer cars having more rattle prevention from the factory but it definitely did not help on my car. I don't think it's the fault of the folks on the assembly line as everything was put together properly, it just didn't have the designed in anti-rattle stuff.

Literally everywhere plastic pieces clip to another plastic piece should be some sort of anti-rattle foam or felt and Ford skipped many places even after the supposed improvements... every manufacturer does the same. It was very clear when taking things apart on my car that the plastic pieces were rubbing as there was white plastic dust from pieces rubbing/rattling.

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