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R56 Major Dash Vibration/Buzz Discovered and Cured

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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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Major Dash Vibration/Buzz Discovered and Cured

If anyone if suffering from as dash vibration/buzz you might want to check your tach. I had a pretty annoying buzz that I finally traced to that area of the interior.

There are 3 phillips screws holding the tach together. Not the easiest things to get to. A stubby screwdrivers is too big. I finally used a box ratchet with a philiips screwdriver bit inserted to tighten the screws. ( a phillips head right angle ratchet screwdriver would also work ). I went slowly, about a 1/2 turn at a time to avoid overtightening, risking cracking the tach housing.

Worked like a charm...buzz gone and interior quiet now prevails. Hope this helps...
 
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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Awesome, I had this area targeted as a possibility. Glad to hear it was the culprit for you. Now for a few other buzzes...
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Oh, the joys of a rattling MINI

I had to take my MINI in for service, so I asked them to please fix my rattling headliner. It was there anyway, and I don't have to pay to have it fixed, so why not?
 
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Someone needs to get a compilation of all these rattles located and sticky them. Not me im lazy , but one of these days ill try to remedy some of mine. Coming from a car on coilover's I barely notice
 
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