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Old 04-22-2011, 09:56 AM
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Another Pants on Ground Moment

So I've been chasing a rattle for about a year that happens when either door is closed. While it was on the lift for some exhaust mods in late fall, we tapped on different parts underneath and found/fixed one. Eureka! Until I got it back in the garage at home for winter hibernation. For months, every time the doors closed, which was often since I was doing lots of interior/electronics mods: RATTLE! I just couldn't find where it was coming from. I even pulled the entire interior to Second Skin Damplify everything. Still had that damn rattle. Drove me nuts all winter. Yesterday, I got it out for the first time and drove down to the shop for more exhaust mods. Open/closed the doors = nothing. Aha! Must go away when the exhaust is hot. Changed midpipe. Went over the underside of the car with fine-toothed comb, tack-welding any heat shield that even slightly resembled being loose. Drove home. Parked in garage. Closed door ... RATTLE! Ok I'm really pissed now. Maybe I could hone in on it with the help of my son listening from another angle. Pulled plug on his video game - told him to point towards the rattle when I closed the door. Closed the door. He pointed to the rattle: it was on the breaker panel sevicing the garage. Secured breaker panel door. Rattle gone.



Feel free to spank me now ...
Old 04-22-2011, 10:02 AM
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So it wasn't even your car making the noise?.. HAHAHAHA
Old 04-22-2011, 10:06 AM
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wow, thats crazy... enough to drive ya crazy. Id buy your kid a game for finding the problem... HAHAHA
Old 04-22-2011, 06:49 PM
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Thats almost as bad as this :

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ir-filter-scam
Old 04-22-2011, 07:04 PM
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Lololzzzzz
Old 04-22-2011, 07:14 PM
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! You told me about that rattle too!! LULZ!
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LOL. At least you got all your other rattles fixed because of this.
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Oh comeon, it's not this bad ....
Old 04-22-2011, 07:46 PM
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LOOOOOOOOOL
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Omg I wish my rattle was in my garage.
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Post number 51 "witwer4444: I'm starting to think the Audizine community is in fact dumber than the rest of the non-enthusiast Audi community. Not a good sign..." http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ter-scam/page2

Hey at least we know were not alone with some of the stupid crap we put up with lol.
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