Originally Posted by jonwood79
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but the boot area on my GT in general is a little noisy - only on bumpy roads, mind. I'm thinking of arming myself with silicone spray, seeing as I don't think it's the same problem 427scr was afflicted with, but where should I be spraying the stuff? It was silent as the grave when I bought it, but three-and-a-bit months in it's beginning to rattle like my old 147 did - and that's annoying
Might be worth popping the trim off the tailgate and the surrounding areas and investing in some cable ties.
Did this on mine, when I was trying to track down the rattle and found lots of loose wires and other bits & bobs. Even some free gifts from the guys on the production line! Several free bolts and self tappers were rattling around in there.
The cables inside the tailgate for the central locking and HRW etc were all loose and splashing about, amazing how much noise they generated.
Strap them all up and lots of the rattles go away. Same thing applies to the BOSE installation if you have one, the amp is behind the bass speaker and the cables will just be stuffed in there. The bass speaker itself can be loose and rattling, mine was missing a screw at the top, allowing it to flop about all over the place. All the wires on the outside of the car, that feed the lights etc can also contact the body and rattle. The wires to my rear speakers were a major rattle problem, these are a ***** to get at, you have to take the bloody seats out!
I know that you should not have to do this on a new car, but try getting any main agent to do anything that is not in the book and they will laugh at you. It takes an afternoon to do, but well worth it. With the structural fix, my car is now as quiet as a grave.
Cheers.
