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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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frustration- rattles

i cannot take these damn rattles anymore....i drive my car like a baby and every time i hit a bump i feel like the whole thing is gonna break into a billion pieces. Every which way i listen i hear rattles and vibrations and creaking. i wish it felt more solid



sorry i just needed to complain a little bit
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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its all in the interior?..
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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yeah.


oh, besides the one i heard that sounds like an exhaust shield when i first fire her up in the morning
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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rattles come standard on cobalts lol
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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if you have warranty then get them fixed i have no rattles and have solid mounts also


what part of pa maybe i can get some work i work at a dealer
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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rattles come standard on cobalts lol
QFT
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Yeah, I think all cobalts have some rattles/squeeks... Mine does since day 1... That is what most cars get with using plastic.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Sorry to thread jack but Black SS/SC when did you become a moderator?
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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Ecno box car with squeaks??? No wai!!

My G has squeaks. Turn the radio up and stop expecting so much for practically no money.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by D4u2s0t
rattles come standard on cobalts lol
da troof was spoken
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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my sunroof cover shield thingy squeaks. as i drive it will slide back and hair (half an inch) and squeak like crazy. so annoying. i shut it, it does i again. I shut it, does it again. lol
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by yel-low
if you have warranty then get them fixed i have no rattles and have solid mounts also


what part of pa maybe i can get some work i work at a dealer

i live in the poconos but i go to shippensburg u which is sorta near hagerstown.. wheres your dealer?
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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Sorry to thread jack but Black SS/SC when did you become a moderator?
+1

i saw that before and i was like
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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you should hear the rattles in my car... ha ha
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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i just don't even know where to start
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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have you ever pulled the interior apart before?

If not, you're in for a surprise.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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yeah those parts are no insulated at all. just plastic with air then metal. lol.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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yeah those parts are no insulated at all. just plastic with air then metal. lol.
they're insulated with sheet metal!

duuuuuuuuuuuh

ive also heard that someone's quarter panel was insulated with a empty can of soda. damn union workers.
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Old Nov 20, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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lol. at least the door panels on a 07 have a round of cotton in them. my 05 didnt. i know because i got new panels in and they are build differently behind the scene
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by billjab
i live in the poconos but i go to shippensburg u which is sorta near hagerstown.. wheres your dealer?
its hoffman maybe one weekend i can look at your car so i can order the parts you need
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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Everytime i rev my car i hear that exhaust sheild shreak and then it stops
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