Dash noise

[stevie]

Hi can anyone help i've got a 04 cooper when starting from cold i get a strange rattle type noise from behind the fuel/temp gauge which lasts for 1 or 2 secs.

[dan.46]

hi steve the fault your describing is very common its your dash kombi that is causing the problem it wont damage anything but it can become anoying it can be fixed by replacing the dash kombi but this has to becaried out by your local min dealer as it requies coading to the car .

[Sideways]

just turn the radio up real loud...drowns out all the squeeks & rattles... ;)

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[Sideways]

^ Come on Dude...Are you serious?

[Quarantine]

These vibration noises are common on minis.
What I did was found the source of the noise, and used rubber to stop it

[dutch]

hello guys, new to this forum.

can anyone tell me how do you get the dash apart to get to the rattle behind the centre clock its driving me mad, i can stop it by pushing the top of the dash, but then i can't change gear!!

[Sideways]

hello guys, new to this forum.

can anyone tell me how do you get the dash apart to get to the rattle behind the centre clock its driving me mad, i can stop it by pushing the top of the dash, but then i can't change gear!!


It is all a pressure fitting, so a little effort and some patience will do the trick. DO NOT be violent with it. Patience will get the job done. When you get it off just put a little felt and/or foam adhesive back there and you should be good to go.

[dutch]

thanks sideways i'll give it a go!