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R60 Flutter or rattle comming from the front right during high speeds?

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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 04:17 AM
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Flutter or rattle comming from the front right during high speeds?

Flutter or rattle comming from the front right during high speeds?

What can it be? Is it the windscreen seal or something? Looked all over the place and don't seem to find what's fluttering or rattling. Everything seems tough and strong. The console is neat and tight too.

the faster the car goes or higher the wind is, the more rattles/flutter sounds!

What do you think it is? please help thanks just got off from service changing all four brake pads, too lazy to go back again!
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 06:07 AM
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Check to make sure the sidelight is snug. On my MCS, one of the tabs had broken off mysteriously and was rattling in the slot.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 06:36 AM
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Did you start hearing the sound after you got it back from service? If so, check everything in and around the wheel-wells. Lug bolts? The round access covers to the front lights? Trim/mudflaps?

Check the pads in the calipers. Can you duplicate the sound (in neutral) with the wheels off the and spinning quickly?

 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Koopah
Did you start hearing the sound after you got it back from service? If so, check everything in and around the wheel-wells. Lug bolts? The round access covers to the front lights? Trim/mudflaps?

Check the pads in the calipers. Can you duplicate the sound (in neutral) with the wheels off the and spinning quickly?

Nope, sound occurs at high speeds, I drove through some bumpy roads and potholes to check if I could duplicate the sound. But No. It happens only at highway speeds. I think it's an issue with wind hitting the front windshield or something to do with wind i suppose?

I'll check the mudflaps and wheel wells tomorrow if it's ripped or anything.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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Mine makes a wind noise that sounds like the front right window is slightly open. It isn't, haven't figured out what it is.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 10:13 AM
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Do you have a sunroof?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Do you have a sunroof?
Yes I do have a sunroof.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Yes I do have a sunroof.
See the 1st thread in the fixing problems sub forum. There are 2 plastic tabs that need to be removed under the hatch
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojito
See the 1st thread in the fixing problems sub forum. There are 2 plastic tabs that need to be removed under the hatch
But the sound is comming from the front right of the windscreen of the car tho. I'll get the two clips out today and report if I solved the problem!
 
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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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But the sound is comming from the front right of the windscreen of the car tho. I'll get the two clips out today and report if I solved the problem!
There's one on the right and one on the left. Seems weird, I thought it was the seat belt flopping around, but at last this fixed it
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 10:06 AM
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could it be the battery clips?
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-rattles.html
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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OMG thank you so much! this solved it wowwww THank you so much!!
 
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