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Old 01-24-2003, 04:07 PM
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Car wash cure rattles?

Geeh! this is pretty funny. I dunno y but today i washed my car and the rattle is gone(at least for now,it comes back after a couple days). i already made an apointment for it and for some other things as well.
It seems to me that everytime when i wash my car, it drives better. I feel like a 50HP boost on the engine.
Does anyone notice their rattle is gone after a car wash?

btw, its about 20 outside and the wind just freeze the water after 5 minutes, i couldnt dry it or anything.
Old 01-24-2003, 04:40 PM
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Weird. Maybe it froze up and locked something up ?
20 degrees, Diehard!! Excellent !!
Want to wash mine, but hose is frozen
Car is always faster after a wash. hehe
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Re: Car wash cure rattles?

Originally posted by this is me
Geeh! this is pretty funny. I dunno y but today i washed my car and the rattle is gone(at least for now,it comes back after a couple days). i already made an apointment for it and for some other things as well.
It seems to me that everytime when i wash my car, it drives better. I feel like a 50HP boost on the engine.
Does anyone notice their rattle is gone after a car wash?

btw, its about 20 outside and the wind just freeze the water after 5 minutes, i couldnt dry it or anything.
This is an illusion, it'll be back. My car rattles everywhere.... my dealership fixed my rear dash, now my front dash rattles... I fixed that on my own by sticking a rubber between dash and windshield.... now something in my passenger door or rear passenger door creaks and ticks... I should just give up... takes to much of my nerves...
Old 01-24-2003, 06:04 PM
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Re: Re: Car wash cure rattles?

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This is an illusion, it'll be back. My car rattles everywhere.... my dealership fixed my rear dash, now my front dash rattles... I fixed that on my own by sticking a rubber between dash and windshield.... now something in my passenger door or rear passenger door creaks and ticks... I should just give up... takes to much of my nerves...
its not an illusion.
i cant hear the rattle after i wash. I'm dead seriuos about this.
Ur rite on the giving up, there just too many rattles here and there.
Old 01-25-2003, 04:59 PM
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Water probablly contacted the rattling part, and is acting as a lubricant to "conceal" the rattle. Once the water dries, the rattle comes back
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