John Mellor Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Yes I know it's a TR4!! At first thought it was glove box door. But no, glove box is secure. Passenger door secure with no play in hinge. Can't see anything obvious underneath the car. Has been present for ages but seemed more annoying on my first run this month. Seems to be from left side forward if the seat. Perhaps I'm just getting older and more picky but probably more to do with road surfaces these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter V W Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Scuttle shake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Dashboard support bracket No84 here https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/tr2-4a/interior/dashboards-consoles/dashboard-tr4-4a-1961-67.html Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Z320 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Anything in the clove box? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 1 hour ago, John Mellor said: Yes I know it's a TR4!! At first thought it was glove box door. But no, glove box is secure. Passenger door secure with no play in hinge. Can't see anything obvious underneath the car. Has been present for ages but seemed more annoying on my first run this month. Seems to be from left side forward if the seat. Perhaps I'm just getting older and more picky but probably more to do with road surfaces these days. Tonneau zipped half up? As unlikely as this seems…. The slider on my tonneau has an audible tickling noise when half the tonneau is fitted and the slider is by my shoulder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
62-tr4-DK Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I found a cause for the rattle in my Tr4 in the bonnet stay... !? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 10 minutes ago, 62-tr4-DK said: I found a cause for the rattle in my Tr4 in the bonnet stay... !? Covering the stay in HeatShrink sleeving will reduce the rattle noise. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Window glass rattling in the channel? Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith1948 Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Heater vent? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Foreign body (a marble etc) in the plenum chamber near the water drain. When I first got my 4A on the road the return springs on the rear drums where rattling against the shoes. I put some Silicone RTV joining the springs and the shoes together Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Mellor Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 Many thanks folks I'll go through those suggestions. Will be nice to have a peaceful interior??????? Love mechanical noises from front end and exhaust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Seber Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Check the slam catch on the doors. Mine had a clonk that I swore was from underneath the car. WD40 to free the wedges and 3 in 1 oil afterwards and hey presto, noise gone. Added bonus is not having to slam the doors too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dady Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 My annoying rattle turned out to be loose plates located just behind each b-pillar. These plates were previously used to secure the folding hood mechanism that had been made redundant following conversion to Surrey Top - at least that’s my theory. David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twostrokekid Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 I had that problem. I had to refit the screws just so I could tighten the plate and stop it vibrating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 57 minutes ago, Dady said: My annoying rattle turned out to be loose plates located just behind each b-pillar. These plates were previously used to secure the folding hood mechanism that had been made redundant following conversion to Surrey Top - at least that’s my theory. David A lot do forget to do that but the OP has a soft top car. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Henry TR4A Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 I've chased a rattle for two years. Yes, I isolated the bonnet prop. I put a pad under the wiper motor, I put sleeves on various cables. Knmow about the door rattle (not a frequent source). In the end, my rattle was the bonnet itself not firm against the aft corner rubber cones. Last annoyance on car, victory! I can adjust the cones up, but corners will be lifted, yes? They must be meant to align the corners - very tapered and not soft. Temporary fix was topping them w pieces of sponge from kitchen. Has anyone found replacement cones soft enough to compress? HR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 Can you not adjust the catch to pull the bonnet down onto the cones? Ralph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 Make sure that you have an emergency bonnet release in place before tightening bonnet onto the cones. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 8 hours ago, Henry TR4A said: I've chased a rattle for two years. Yes, I isolated the bonnet prop. I put a pad under the wiper motor, I put sleeves on various cables. Knmow about the door rattle (not a frequent source). In the end, my rattle was the bonnet itself not firm against the aft corner rubber cones. Last annoyance on car, victory! I can adjust the cones up, but corners will be lifted, yes? They must be meant to align the corners - very tapered and not soft. Temporary fix was topping them w pieces of sponge from kitchen. Has anyone found replacement cones soft enough to compress? HR They need to be reasonably hard to do their job. They need to sit dead in the middle of the pressed cup on the bonnet frame, if not then they dont do their job, also the side runners in the rain channels need to actually doing their job to hold the bonnet in the right place. You need to balance the height of the cones and the adjustment of the spring catch to hold the bonnet down correctly. Its not a five minute job but its the only way to stop it moving about. Also do you have the right amont of the dampening felt between the skin and the frame? Stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MKTR Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 Indicator relay or door catches loose? Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynchpin Posted June 16 Report Share Posted June 16 Had an annoying rattle like yours after try most of the above it turned out to be the bolts (94 95 96) securing the a frame to the dash were loose allowing everything to move around. Phil... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulAnderson Posted June 17 Report Share Posted June 17 (edited) Edited June 18 by PaulAnderson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisR-4A Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 Brake and clutch copper pipes on engine bulkhead to left of battery with small clamp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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