Thread: Annoying rattle
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Old 05-23-2013, 11:20 AM   #1
southernstar
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Annoying rattle

My 2000 Boxster 2.7 has developed an annoying rattle in cooler temperatures. It sounds like plastic on plastic and seems to be emanating from the driver's side of the dashboard. What is interesting is that it only seems to appear when the outside ambient temperature is below about 18 degrees C (65 F). In warmer temperatures, nada. Today, for example, when I left for work at about 7:00 the temperature was only 14 celcius and the rattle appeared when the car went over any signifcant bumps/irregularites in the road. Today at lunch it had warmed up to about 22 C (72 F) and it was gone. It isn't particularly loud, but it does detract from the driving experience in what is otherwise a pretty tight car.

I suspect that it is coming from the intrument cluster and really don't want to start tearing that apart in hopes that I can find the source and stop it. On the other hand, I suppose it could also be coming from the frunk. Has anyone else experienced anything similar? Suggestions?

Brad
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