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      03-24-2013, 10:03 PM   #81
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Originally Posted by Junkyard
Well, after enduring 4,300 miles of rattle, I think I may have resolved my issue. The rattle sounded like a loose wire hitting another part behind the instrument panel, or so I thought. The noise had been there since the car's arrival in the US, but I was not yet ready to turn it in to the dealer to fix the problem. Today, while cleaning the interior, I noticed that the OBD port and a plastic panel sit just above the driver's footrest. These two parts appear to rub together or vibrate when driving over rough roads and cause the rattle. So, I placed a small piece to insulation between the top of the footrest and the plastic panel, lo and behold, problem solved. Hope this helps!

Where did you get the insulation from? Sorry basic question but will impact a lot of this...
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