Shocking dash vibration - 150

[Dakkas Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dakkas]

Hello knowledgeable people.

I'm seeking advice, my 150 diesel GXL has progressively developed a dash vibration which I'd now call a rattle.

It started off as a subtle vibration around the 1600-1700 rpm but is now getting noisier and ranges all the way through to around 2500rpm. It doesn't rattle over bumps or anything to that effect - only when accelerating/decelerating. Weirdly it wasn't doing it a few months ago and is progressively getting worse. No changes have been made to the vehicle.

I've read the dash vibration threads but I feel this maybe different.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[slimf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close slimf]

Left right or center?


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[Rusty62 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rusty62]

It will be the airbox and the plastic mould on the corner of the windscreen. It sounds like under the dash and steering column but try the others first.

[Dakkas Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dakkas]

Hi all,

I've had a play and found it to be isolated to the dash centre air vents. The whole mid section is an independent piece and if held down the vibration goes away. I haven't had time to really attempt pulling it apart but I have noticed that a higher fan setting eliminates it.

Anyone else had similar - I'm thinking if it's not the air vents it's somewhere in the mid section piece.