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Since there are a few threads about the subject I'd like to highlight one common source that was driving me nuts.:scratchhead:
The Evora dashboard is attached to the chassis at the front end through two pins only (#38 in the picture). These are supposed to be tight and without play, but apparently in many cases that is not the fact.
As a result the dashboard has up/down play leading to the following situation:
Its rather easy to check if this may be the source of your rattle, just check to see if the front end of the dash has play when you try to wiggle it. May take some effort and is best done when the car hasn't been sitting in the sun.
Of course, the best solution is to completely remove the dash and isolate the pins so that there is no play. In practice that is a major effort and as my warranty has meanwhile expired I searched for an alternative solution. Since the vent channel is fixed to the chassis I pressed several rubber pieces n the vent gap as shown by the arrow in the second picture. I put 5 pieces of clear hose with 16mm OD in, which completely solved the problem.
No more play, consequently no more rattle or squeak.:clap:
The Evora dashboard is attached to the chassis at the front end through two pins only (#38 in the picture). These are supposed to be tight and without play, but apparently in many cases that is not the fact.
As a result the dashboard has up/down play leading to the following situation:
- when its cold the dash will rattle every time you go over a bump
- as it gets warm the dash expands and the rattle is replaced by a squeak coming from leather rubbing on leather
- if the car is left standing in the sun it expands further and actually becomes silent, being solidly pressed together.
Its rather easy to check if this may be the source of your rattle, just check to see if the front end of the dash has play when you try to wiggle it. May take some effort and is best done when the car hasn't been sitting in the sun.
Of course, the best solution is to completely remove the dash and isolate the pins so that there is no play. In practice that is a major effort and as my warranty has meanwhile expired I searched for an alternative solution. Since the vent channel is fixed to the chassis I pressed several rubber pieces n the vent gap as shown by the arrow in the second picture. I put 5 pieces of clear hose with 16mm OD in, which completely solved the problem.
No more play, consequently no more rattle or squeak.:clap:
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