Please help a new member! unsolvable rattle
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Hello everyone,
I'm new to your club, and have spent the past couple hours searching for some answers. I am hoping someone can help with my 06' gs300. I had problems with rattling from the driver's window, moon-roof, and the rear-deck area. The rattling noise in window and the moon-roof were fixed, but the rear-deck still persists itermittently.
I brought my vehicle in twice for the rear-rattle. It acts up much more when the weather is hot and the car had been parked in the sun for some time. It rarely makes noise when taken out from the garage. The service rep said she new exactly what the problem was...That it was the dried leather and that it needed to be conditioned. Sounded unlikely, but I said ok...Picked my car up, and it rattles out of the dealership. Next time, they test drive my car for 40 miles..yes, 40 miles! They take the roof panel off and did something, but it still persists.
I had a subwoofer installed, but when I take the vehicle in for service, I take the box out so that they have room to work around. With the box out, it still rattles.
What could it be? Any help would be great. I only have 10K miles left on the warranty, so I feel pressured to act fast.
I'm new to your club, and have spent the past couple hours searching for some answers. I am hoping someone can help with my 06' gs300. I had problems with rattling from the driver's window, moon-roof, and the rear-deck area. The rattling noise in window and the moon-roof were fixed, but the rear-deck still persists itermittently.
I brought my vehicle in twice for the rear-rattle. It acts up much more when the weather is hot and the car had been parked in the sun for some time. It rarely makes noise when taken out from the garage. The service rep said she new exactly what the problem was...That it was the dried leather and that it needed to be conditioned. Sounded unlikely, but I said ok...Picked my car up, and it rattles out of the dealership. Next time, they test drive my car for 40 miles..yes, 40 miles! They take the roof panel off and did something, but it still persists.
I had a subwoofer installed, but when I take the vehicle in for service, I take the box out so that they have room to work around. With the box out, it still rattles.
What could it be? Any help would be great. I only have 10K miles left on the warranty, so I feel pressured to act fast.
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I checked the small access door. I even had a friend drive the car while I stuck my head in the rear deck area trying to zero in on the rattle (I got some awkward looks from other drivers). I coudn't pin-point the noise. It's just a click, click, click, noise. Similar to a plastic piece touching on some hard surface. I drove with both the sun-shade up and down during the times when it rattles, but it makes no difference.
The fact that warm weather triggers this annoyance could mean that something is expanding to touch something else, right?
The fact that warm weather triggers this annoyance could mean that something is expanding to touch something else, right?
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The sound could understandly be originating from the rear-windshield. This is good news, hopefully. Is this something I can fix myself relatively easily?
I brought the car to the dealership, and they did say they removed the headliner panel and replaced some clips.
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I feel for you man... I've had my share of 'rattle' problems. I had an Acura RL with a rear deck rattle problem.. I diagnosed it by putting on some music with bass...and turning it up till it rattled... then I pushed different pieces of the rear deck, till I could silence it with pressure. Mine was in the rear headliner. You definitely need to localize it first (Which I know you've been trying to do). My sound turned out to be a wire to the center brake light which was vibrating. Take apart what you can... and buy yourself a can of silicone lube spray... it's safe on the plastic/vinyl/leather (unlike WD-40 type lubes).. spray the hell out of any joints around the speakers, window, brake light.
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I feel for you man... I've had my share of 'rattle' problems. I had an Acura RL with a rear deck rattle problem.. I diagnosed it by putting on some music with bass...and turning it up till it rattled... then I pushed different pieces of the rear deck, till I could silence it with pressure. Mine was in the rear headliner. You definitely need to localize it first (Which I know you've been trying to do). My sound turned out to be a wire to the center brake light which was vibrating. Take apart what you can... and buy yourself a can of silicone lube spray... it's safe on the plastic/vinyl/leather (unlike WD-40 type lubes).. spray the hell out of any joints around the speakers, window, brake light.
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I'm in Southern Ca...Tustin Lexus, Westminster, and Newport lexus are all within 30 minutes. Tustin seems to be the worst, although I have never visited Newport. I was planning on going to newport lexus, since I have never brought this issue up with them.