Hi all,

 

My car makes an ominous creaking noise (sometimes more like a short rattle) most apparent in cold weather. It sounds like it's coming from behind the dash (inside the car) under the steering wheel or in the pedal box area. Makes no difference with clutch/brake pedal pressed or not, and it happens going over bumps in the road and generally just driving along, braking, steering etc.

 

I don't think it's suspension related because it definitely sounds like it's inside the car. I've lubricated the bonnet hinges and bonnet stay and taped up the bonnet striker so it's not those either.

 

Sounds like it's something big making the noise (like the whole dash moving or something), it's not something small like a connector or wire rattling.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks!

 

Tim

wear and tear of the dash itself possibly due to the many years its contracted and shrunk in hot and cold weather, mine is the dash pod but will hopefully be changing soon so no need to tighten just yet :D