reb78 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I have a rattling noise in the cab of the 110 that initially started off as an intermittent annoyance that has become almost constant at certain road speeds/revs. It appears to come from behind the dash where the wiper boxes and wiper cable runs. Flicking the wipers temporarily stops the rattle, but then it returns. Has anyone else had this? I need to remove the top of the dash to see if there is anything obviously loose, but i suspect it may be the spindle boxes themselves with rattly loose internal parts? Is there anyway of dismantling these and packing them with grease to hold everything still but still allow the movement required? Is it likely to be anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Could be something like the wiper cable tubes loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 could be loose back plates on the wiper wheel boxes, there's 2 small studs/nuts to allow the tubes to be secured. or something else rolling around in the heater duct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk Defender Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 i had a rattle in my dash area when i got my 110. Found some live rounds in there!! Ex MOD vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I did fond a billiard ball in addition to nails, pencils and such in my heater matrix and lower dash, and as odd as that is, it's positively mundane compared to yours, Suffy! Loose wiper box rear covers sounds most likely to me - they clamp the guide tubes and also have a sprung tab that applies pressure to the back of the spindle to stop it rattling about in its tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocklandjohn Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I've just taken a dead bird out of my air filter box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 That must have stank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocklandjohn Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 It appears to have been preserved in a light oil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocklandjohn Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I didn't have the rubber cootie that goes on the bottom of the housing to allow water egress, and it leaves a fair sized hole. The bird either climbed up and in or was sooked in by the mighty tdi vortex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Tools left in the dash and forgotten about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 It could also be the insides of the lower dash falling apart. Mine was completely rotten when I took it out and full of large chunks of rust. No idea why I didn't hear it rattling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 I took it apart on Sunday. Nothing obvious. I think one of the wiper cable tubes may have been able to rattle slightly in its fastening in the wheel box, so i tightened up the wheelbox bolts a tiny bit and put some rubber cushioning behind the wiper cable tubes and it seems to have stopped! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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