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scareme
04-23-2004, 10:48 AM
Passenger side. It's either coming from the door, under the seat, or where the seatblet retracts by the door on the passenger side. It's driving me nuts and have no clue where to pinpoint it. I almost sounds like a piece of plastic rattling in the door? Only happens over bumps at any speed except crawling. If anyone can help it would be great.
Bluerauder
04-23-2004, 11:10 AM
Passenger side. It's either coming from the door, under the seat, or where the seatblet retracts by the door on the passenger side. It's driving me nuts and have no clue where to pinpoint it. I almost sounds like a piece of plastic rattling in the door? Only happens over bumps at any speed except crawling. If anyone can help it would be great.

Do you have anything rolling around in your overhead storage area? That is, in the drop down compartment above the console for glasses, FRS radios, etc.??

I kept hearing a similar noise that seemed like the passenger door area. Turns out that it was just a pen rolling and shifting in the overhead. Glad I found the "thing" while I was by myself. Otherwise, I would have felt rather :stupid:
GarageMahal
04-23-2004, 11:12 AM
One thing to look for is a foreign object in the 'black hole' under the seat.

Here is a reference post from waaay back: http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=243
scareme
04-23-2004, 12:29 PM
No, unfortunatly I found out about the overhead rattle the hard way also. It was the first thing I checked, i will however check this "Black Hole" idea out. thanks for the replies, keep any other ideas coming. :up:
darebren
04-23-2004, 12:37 PM
One thing to look for is a foreign object in the 'black hole' under the seat.

Here is a reference post from waaay back: http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=243


I'm waiting to explore that cavern when in my crazy fits for cigaretts during one of my many quitting episodes... i tear apart my car looking for old lost smokes... hoping one is in there already that will be good peace of mind for the next time i try to quit.
scareme
04-23-2004, 03:01 PM
Well good and bad news, made the rattle disappear. I tightened a screw in the door panel and played with the head rest. Not sure which was the problem, but at least its gone. Once my gears and tuner come I'm sure that any little rattles will be shunned by me tearing down the road anyway! :coolman: Ordered Wednesday hopefully they'll be here soon.