Nora & Hugo wrote:
> All,
>
> $6000 or so in repairs later, my Peugeot pulls like a schoolboy. Yes, it is
> running well. However, various squeaks, rattles, vibrations and creaks are
> thwarting my entry to motoring nirvana; in fact they are driving me nuts.
> I'm probably demanding too much of the car, considering it is a Peugeot
> (every Pug I've ever been in has had dashboard rattles) and 12 years old to
> boot. But I'm wondering if anyone has solved, or has a theory concerning
> solving the following?
>
> (1) There is a mild, but annoying, vibration in the ride, which is
> particularly noticeable on the freeway. Not only does it make my jaw
> vibrate, it also makes the front passenger's seat back rattle. One gets the
> impression that something is marring that otherwise fabulous Peugeot ride.
> The mechanic says the tie rods and the u-joints are fine. I'm thinking
> wheel balance, slightly buckled wheel, or maybe a brake problem (i.e., a pad
> hitting a warped rotor, which is a problem that my car exhibits at low
> speed --- clack, clack, clack.) Does anyone have any other ideas on what
> the cause would be? Also, does anyone have addressed a rattling passenger's
> seat before? (I presume that the answer is to tighten every nut and screw
> in sight and maybe strategically jam something somewhere in between the back
> and the seat.) It's driving me nuts.
>
> (2) The dashboard squeaks and rattles seem to be from three sources. (a)
> The surround for the heater controls (black in color) squeaks and creaks
> against the main body of the dash. (b) The upper glovebox lid. (c) The
> lower glovebox lid.
>
> (3) The sunvisors squeak where they are held in the middle.
>
> Consequently, I drive down the road banging the dash, pressing down on the
> seat back, and fiddling with the sunvisors.
>
> Turning up the radio is not a solution in rural Arizona, where all we can
> get is Country.
>
> Hugo
> '87 505 STX
> Casa Grande, AZ
>
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