annoying glovebox rattle !

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pedro20001
Joined: Sat 29 Jan, 2011 20:34
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  Z3 roadster 2.2i
Location: tamworth

annoying glovebox rattle !

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Hi all. anyone know if a good fix for my glovebox - it rattles like a good un ! I have tried adjusting the catch but seems that the latch seems to have a lot of sideways play . i have greased it but still no foot. cheers in advance !
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peteslag
Joined: Thu 04 Aug, 2011 07:50
Posts: 145

  Z3 roadster 3.0i
Location: wolverhampton

Re: annoying glovebox rattle !

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I wedged a bit of cardboard up behind mine, crude but effective.
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Southernboy
Joined: Thu 07 Oct, 2010 12:39
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  Z3 roadster 3.0i
Location: Johannesburg

Re: annoying glovebox rattle !

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Here's a simple and elegant solution....Go to your local hardware shop and by a half meter of "weather strip" It's a foam rubber strip available in various thicknesses and has a peel off paper on one side which exposes a sticky suface on the foam. stick it to the lid or the box - whichever is better for you, and it'll take up the slack between the two surfaces. Obviously have a look at how thick a strip you need, and apply accordingly.
Hope that will sort it for you.
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