Springy rattle making me nuts! But I know where it's coming from...

[elav]

That panel holds the rear defrost plug on the top surface. Take a look and if you can't see the plug, it probably fell down and is banging around. That panel has a screw in the carpet and a snap and hook. I have an extra panel I can take a pic of if you want. I also had a rattle in a similar place. It turned out to be my convertible top transmission arms. One of the arms was missing a rubber grommet and the arm would bounce a little over bumps and rattle.

[fastricky]

Originally Posted by elav

That panel holds the rear defrost plug on the top surface. Take a look and if you can't see the plug, it probably fell down and is banging around. That panel has a screw in the carpet and a snap and hook. I have an extra panel I can take a pic of if you want. I also had a rattle in a similar place. It turned out to be my convertible top transmission arms. One of the arms was missing a rubber grommet and the arm would bounce a little over bumps and rattle.

Thanks for the info! Any help in steering me towards solving this further would be highly appreciated (especially how I might investigate the transmission arms, and if you can include a pic of the panel so I understand how to take apart that would be amazing too cheers)

[elav]

Here is the arm for the convertible top transmission

I'm pointing to the rubber piece that can be broken or missing and cause a rattle

If you look at the top of that piece you circled in your picture there should be a cover. If you remove that cover you should see the plug for the rear defrost. It might have broken off and is rattling around in there.

[fastricky]

Originally Posted by elav

Here is the arm for the convertible top transmission

I'm pointing to the rubber piece that can be broken or missing and cause a rattle

If you look at the top of that piece you circled in your picture there should be a cover. If you remove that cover you should see the plug for the rear defrost. It might have broken off and is rattling around in there.

What a fantastic bit of help, thank you so much! I'll endeavor to root around in the car this weekend cheers.

[elav]

I have been looking for my rattle for a long time and only found it when my convertible transmission broke and I rebuilt it.

[fastricky]

Originally Posted by elav

I have been looking for my rattle for a long time and only found it when my convertible transmission broke and I rebuilt it.

We are clearly brothers from another rattle.

[elav]

Originally Posted by fastricky

We are clearly brothers from another rattle.

Does your convertible top work correctly? The only other thing behind that carpeted corner panel is the micro-switch for the convertible top.