Metal hitting sound coming from inside the dash

A very small amount of money on it being a drop link, speaking as one who purchased some new plastic "thingies" for the bonnet and was told after they had been fitted that it was a drop link.
 
Back on the road and this bolt has not cured the rattle 😤

I’ve used adhesive backed foam tape underneath and around the plastic bonnet catch female, still a rattles.

Frustrating because indie garages alway point at that rattle and tell me it’s not the suspension they did 😅.

I took the instrument cluster apart and gave it a shake, nothing loose there. I can press/hold the gauge windows and the rattle continues.

Anyone done something else i can try? Air vent might hold some secrets?

Failing this it’s dash out but I’m reluctant. That’s not a quick job I guess?
My AMF car had developed a rattle / clunk that sounded up underneath the scuttle on the driver side when going over short/sharp bumps when the suspension on that side was already compressed (going round a bend to the left, for instance). After eliminating bonnet catches as a cause, I was convinced it was the strut top nut being slightly loose or something related to the strut bearing. My mechanic had a look at it back in the spring, and found (once it was on the ramps) that it was actually the rearward control arm bushing on that side that was goosed - a replacement control arm and the clunk went away.
 
A very small amount of money on it being a drop link, speaking as one who purchased some new plastic "thingies" for the bonnet and was told after they had been fitted that it was a drop link.
Agreed. Dodgy drop link ball joints can sound very much like a loose metal item under the dash.

Cheers,

Tom
 
Just replaced OSF drop link, doing NSF next weekend hopefully. Will feedback!
I'll take a look at the control arm bushes at the same time.
I have a suspicion this is a loose washer in the steering column/bulkhead area. Feels very interior but driving me mad!
 
I had the same rattle noise, and at the end was the wiper arm (where the pivot point is) tapping against the windscreen. I am so happy to get read of this rattling sound. Hope it will help you
 
I had the same rattle noise, and at the end was the wiper arm (where the pivot point is) tapping against the windscreen. I am so happy to get read of this rattling sound. Hope it will help you
Thanks kiklop I'll check the wiper arm pivot.
I've had a special Depronman recon arm as the link had sunk and was scratching the windscreen.
Is that the same symptom? Maybe the start of the link sinking and touching the glass?
Hope bonnet rattling in retaining hooks myself
I wish it was this but I've foam taped the whole lot, packing out the plastic 'cup' from underneath and taped the hook so its all tight and only contacts soft things 😄

Its been there for 4 years so I don't think its doing harm to the car, only my mental health!
 
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