Creaking Dashboard

swight · 26th May 2011, 02:17

My 2003 ZT dashboard creaks when driving along, it's driving me nuts. Any ideas how to stop this apart from getting rid of the car? Thanks

jcwatrichmond · 26th May 2011, 05:47

Spraying some silicone spray into as many of the joins as you can get to may help. WD40 may do it but it can attract dirt on it's oily residue.

JCW

suffolk boy · 26th May 2011, 09:46

take it out and fit a walnut one a lot more rigid and a much better fit.as for the walnut in a zt..... shock horror it was available as a upgrade but it would have been plastic as they had stooped fitting the real ones by then

capese21 · 26th May 2011, 12:11

Is the creaking from the front grey panels or from the main facia?

I noticed when I changed from grey to black oak it did not have the metal backing on the panels. Saying that the black oak does not creak even though not as rigid as the previous grey type with the metal backing.

Ed

trikey · 26th May 2011, 12:35

Ill do you a good deal on your dash for my wood one (see the ads for sale section

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James.uk · 26th May 2011, 14:36

No good fitting wood, doors creak and they are wood innit.. lmho..

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Spanky · 26th May 2011, 15:26

Where is the noise coming from exactly..?

trikey · 26th May 2011, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.uk

No good fitting wood, doors creak and they are wood innit.. lmho..

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Lol, yeah, but the real wood dash has a metal backing plate, doors don't

Starman · 26th May 2011, 21:14

Mine creeks like mad depending on ambient temperature. I swapped it for the real wooden one from my saloon and it still does it.
I'm forever going down the road prodding and pulling to try to find which bit is causing the most noise.

Regards. Steve.

Jake · 26th May 2011, 21:29

Having had more dashes than hot meals - (being a student that's not hard!) I found the creaks tended to come from the clocks.

Metal backed trims seem to be better from experience (walnut, early rhodium upto 2002) and for some reason black oak (got a set to fit tomorrow!)

Just becareful when removing as it can be an utter barstool to get back in!

26th May 2011, 02:17	#1
swight Newbie MG ZT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Menston Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Creaking Dashboard My 2003 ZT dashboard creaks when driving along, it's driving me nuts. Any ideas how to stop this apart from getting rid of the car? Thanks

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26th May 2011, 15:26	#7
Spanky Gets stuck in Other (Ex ZT owner) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leyland, Lancs Posts: 557 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Where is the noise coming from exactly..? __________________

26th May 2011, 21:14	#9
Starman Posted a thing or two 03 CDTi Tourer Conn SE auto Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 1,405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 4 Posts	Mine creeks like mad depending on ambient temperature. I swapped it for the real wooden one from my saloon and it still does it. I'm forever going down the road prodding and pulling to try to find which bit is causing the most noise. Regards. Steve. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

26th May 2011, 05:47	#2
jcwatrichmond Loves to post Rover 75 1.8T 2003 Club SE Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Solihull, Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Spraying some silicone spray into as many of the joins as you can get to may help. WD40 may do it but it can attract dirt on it's oily residue. JCW

26th May 2011, 12:11	#4
capese21 This is my second home MG ZTT 180 Sports Auto. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Posts: 3,930 Thanks: 18 Thanked 180 Times in 143 Posts	Is the creaking from the front grey panels or from the main facia? I noticed when I changed from grey to black oak it did not have the metal backing on the panels. Saying that the black oak does not creak even though not as rigid as the previous grey type with the metal backing. Ed

26th May 2011, 12:35	#5
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,773 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Ill do you a good deal on your dash for my wood one (see the ads for sale section )

26th May 2011, 14:36	#6
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	No good fitting wood, doors creak and they are wood innit.. lmho.. ...

26th May 2011, 21:29	#10
Jake Banned 2004 75 Contemporary SE Tourer, 2005 (55) Pearl Black Conn. SE Tourer. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Having had more dashes than hot meals - (being a student that's not hard!) I found the creaks tended to come from the clocks. Metal backed trims seem to be better from experience (walnut, early rhodium upto 2002) and for some reason black oak (got a set to fit tomorrow!) Just becareful when removing as it can be an utter barstool to get back in!