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Help with buzzing noise behind driver side 458

Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by TCfromUB, Oct 5, 2018.

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  1. TCfromUB

    TCfromUB Rookie

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    #1 TCfromUB, Oct 5, 2018
    I'm getting some pretty annoying buzzing/vibration noises through certain RPM ranges accelerating and down shifting. I'm brand new to Ferrari, have owned this 458 for 3 weeks. It was just recently at the dealer (2hr drive) for a few minor things including this. They thought they fixed it but apparently it was a different rattle they addressed!

    I'm pretty sure it's interior based and somewhere beneath the area below I've circled. I thought about popping this panel and black cover to see if I could pinpoint it and add something to dampen/tighten. It this a speak cover?! I only listen to engine music so far so I'm not sure!

    Any recommendations for how to go about exploring this and removing these panels/parts?
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  2. Ash Patel

    Ash Patel Formula Junior

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    #2 Ash Patel, Oct 5, 2018
    Yes I am pretty sure that is a speaker of you have the upgraded JBL sound-system? I had the same rattle in certain RPM-ranges. Only solution so far that I've found working is to just press, push ot hit the damn thing and it will go away, and then come back later ;)

    I think your tech can help you to tighten it up by putting som sort of plastic rubber material between the cover and the leather which should probably help if it annoys you too much.
     
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  3. saraojo

    saraojo Formula 3

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    #3 saraojo, Oct 5, 2018
    Ash patel is probably correct, i get something similar in my Mercedes
     
  4. TCfromUB

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    #4 TCfromUB, Oct 5, 2018
    When I press on it I can't make the sound change. Even sliding my fingers under it in several places so I believe the noise is coming from something underneath the panel!
     
  5. Gonzales25

    Gonzales25 Rookie

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    #5 Gonzales25, Oct 5, 2018
    Mine does it too but it comes and goes and it's only at certain RPMs very weird, just haven't felt like having the dealer "investigate" to the tune of $170 per hour lol...
     
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  6. TCfromUB

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    #6 TCfromUB, Oct 5, 2018
    Got it! One speaker screw was way loose. Buzzing gone. YES. Now if I can get this panel back on without breaking anything... lol


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  7. Need4Spd

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    #7 Need4Spd, Oct 6, 2018
    How did you remove the grills? I may have the same problem.


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  8. TCfromUB

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    #8 TCfromUB, Oct 6, 2018
    They are attached to the entire panel, so you just pop off the whole thing. Placed my fingers beneath the panel near the corner at first and gently increased pressure until it pops out. I should have taken more pics...

    But there's about 7/8 plastic nipples/pins (not sure what to call them lol) where they attach in red. There are 4 metal clips/pins highlighted in blue, when reinstalling you might have to take the metal clips off the pins (if they pull out still attached) and put them back into their place before popping panel back on. In yellow, not sure if you can tell but that screw was a good centimeter loose! That was all it was...


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  9. Need4Spd

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    #9 Need4Spd, Oct 7, 2018
    That’s very helpful. Thanks!


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