I Hate Squeaks And Rattles.

I believe they are probably one of the top ten causes of motor accidents because drivers are distracted as they crane and stretch, while trying to locate the offending noise.

My experience to date is that most rattles and squeaks are either caused by poor build quality, lack of maintenance of rubber seals or the left overs from a car phone engineer when you have a hands free kit installed.

My hunt for rattles to date, having avoided a few collisions on the way and with assistance from a fellow hater of squeaks has been...

A persistent tinny rattle in the passenger footwell which turned out to be a cheap ball point pen left underneath the centre console as a present from an auto engineer. I had to remove the side panel of the console to find it so it couldnt have been dropped in there by a passenger.

A clunking sound when going over bumps that appeared to be coming from the front firewall from beneath the dashboard (I first thought was suspension needing attention). Turned out to be nothing more than the two adjustable screw-in rubber bonnet closure stops requiring a smear of silicone grease.

A rattle that appeared to be coming from inside the drivers door, again dry rubber door seals requiring a spray of silicon lubricant.

And it is so satisfying when you nail a squeak :)