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Discussion in '348/355' started by sdavies88, Oct 12, 2011.

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  1. sdavies88

    sdavies88 Karting

    Jun 9, 2009
    156
    Halifax, NS, Canada
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    Steve Davies
    #1 sdavies88, Oct 12, 2011
    My fairly new to me '95 GTS with 29k miles on it has some annoying squeaks and rattles. With the roof on I have a rattle from the top (rear). I have found that once it is on for days on end the noise settles down a bit. I have treated the seals but this is more of a rattle than a squeak. When the roof is off I hear squeaks emanating from the dash area and from behind me when passing over any slightly significant bumps.

    Has anyone had success in reducing these rattles? The car is in all other respects in great shape so these noises do degrade the otherwise great experience.
     
  2. gus355

    gus355 Formula Junior

    Aug 3, 2011
    569
    B.C. and WA
    #2 gus355, Oct 13, 2011
    Steve, get a Capristo3, headers and hi-flow cats - then wire the bypass open and never drive with the roof on - your problem will be over.
     
  3. F355steve

    F355steve Formula 3

    Apr 9, 2008
    2,089
    Honolulu - Seattle - Okinawa
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    Steve
    #3 F355steve, Oct 13, 2011
    My GTS is super noisy as well. From all I have read it just comes with the car. Spyder owners even have less creeks and squeaks to deal with.

    Oh, and my Capristo does help drown them out :O)
     
  4. J. Salmon

    J. Salmon F1 Rookie
    Owner Rossa Subscribed

    Aug 27, 2005
    4,367
    VA
    #4 J. Salmon, Oct 13, 2011
    Silicone lube on the seals cures the top squeaks.

    I have hunted others down. The most obvious is the seats against the back of the cabin, easily fixed with the roof not in the car, but tough when it's stowed behind the seat. Mine is often leaning against the garage wall for this reason, then it's easy to set things with a gap.

    My windows rattle if they are all the way down, bump them up 1/2 inch and it stops. There is a common rattle in the front of the doors too where the fiberglass panel comes loose. You have to pull the door panels but it is another easy fix. There is a thread somewhere about it...

    Other than these my car is pretty damn quiet, and I am very very picky about this stuff.
     

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