SLK Rattle When Roof Down

[Lance]

Does what it says on the tin.

When the roof is down on my SLK 200 (2003) R170, there is an annoying rattle when I go over a bump. It sounds like it's on the passenger side and somewhere around the area of the plasticy thing of which the sides fold down when the roof goes down.

Any ideas what causes it or, anyone else have this?

 

[television]

Does what it says on the tin.

When the roof is down on my SLK 200 (2003) R170, there is an annoying rattle when I go over a bump. It sounds like it's on the passenger side and somewhere around the area of the plasticy thing of which the sides fold down when the roof goes down.

Any ideas what causes it or, anyone else have this?

If I can have a VIN number I will have a look,though I have never heard of this WDB and the next 6 please.

Malcolm

 

[Lance]

Cheers Malc,

It's WDB170444

 

[television]

Not until this evening, I will post back.

malcolm

 

[television]

Hi, I have been through every known document and update and nothing shown, very sorry about this.

Have you tried tapping around or putting some cloth in between the panels, the sound of the rattle should give some clue as to a panel or bracket rattle, and do compare both sides.

Malcolm

 

[Iwantpies]

Lance,

Not sure it's the same thing, but the whole black panel (what one might describe as a tonneau on soft tops) flexes and makes a rapid noise each time things get a bit bumpy, more like a hollow thud than a rattle.

As I said, not sure it's the same thing that you are experiencing as I wouldn't describe it as annoying, just one of those things of convertible ownership.

Also, as it is 7 years old now (had a cake for it last Thursday ), it's the only noticeable "noise", so not bad going.

 

[television]

This car has the tin top, I hate rattles,gave them up when I was 1½ years old

malcolm

 

[Iwantpies]

This car has the tin top, I hate rattles,gave them up when I was 1½ years old

malcolm

HA! Yes Malcolm, I know it's the tintop (as is mine), I was just making a comparisson with the tonneau to better illustrate the panel I was jabbering on about.

Failed, obviously.

 

[television]

HA! Yes Malcolm, I know it's the tintop (as is mine), I was just making a comparisson with the tonneau to better illustrate the panel I was jabbering on about.

Failed, obviously.

So sorry young man::Oops: :Oops:

Shame you cant get one of the kids in the boot to have a listen.

Malcolm

 

[Blobcat]

So sorry young man::Oops: :Oops:

Shame you cant get one of the kids in the boot to have a listen.

Malcolm

Peter Sellers did that with his Rolls Royce he put Spike Milligan in the boot to check for a rattle

 

[Iwantpies]

Peter Sellers did that with his Rolls Royce he put Spike Milligan in the boot to check for a rattle

I may be blustering my way through a gag here, but wasn't Spike Milligan deaf?

 

[television]

I may be blustering my way through a gag here, but wasn't Spike Milligan deaf?

Come to think of it I think he was.

malcolm

 

[Blobcat]

Come to think of it I think he was.

malcolm

That was Eric Sykes

 

[television]

That was Eric Sykes

Cant we have a new section please for wrong answers.

malcolm

 

[Iwantpies]

That was Eric Sykes

Ah! Yes. Good catch.

So it wasn't a gag I fell over. Umm, carry on. :wink:

 

[Lance]

Anyway, back to the rattle. Thanks for the answers chaps. I know what you mean pies, I think. Trouble is, the missus doesn't drive it, but if she did, and I sat in the passenger seat (sacrelidge I know) I might discover exactly where it was coming from...

Maybe I'll have to bite the bullet...