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rattle at back passenger side ???

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Re: rattle at back passenger side ???

Post by petert » Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:58 pm

OK I'll fess up.  Rather embarrassingly I found I didn't have the boot cover properly latched in at the left hand side so it was rattling... :-[
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Re: rattle at back passenger side ???

Post by pvr » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:12 pm

My rear seat rattles as well. If a rear seat passenger holds the back rest, it stops rattling.

Have to take it in at some stage...
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Re: rattle at back passenger side ???

Post by 535dboy » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:14 pm

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My rear seat rattles as well. If a rear seat passenger holds the back rest, it stops rattling.

Have to take it in at some stage...
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Re: rattle at back passenger side ???

Post by X5Sport » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:15 pm

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My rear seat rattles as well. If a rear seat passenger holds the back rest, it stops rattling.
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Death grip more like.  The rattle is teeth chattering in fear.... >:D
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Re: rattle at back passenger side ???

Post by pvr » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:17 pm

Worse when there are no passengers ... driving me nuts.
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Re: rattle at back passenger side ???

Post by X5Sport » Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:18 pm

Your teeth then?
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