dunnojack

my other 7 year old lexus has become a rattlebox. started like 3 years ago, now it's louder than ever. moonroof, door panels, B pillar....

but i am no longer annoyed by rattles. I don't poke my head high and low while driving, trying to listen for rattles and looking like a crazy man.
I am happy to say that I am cured of rattle OCD and rattle anxiety disorder.

Thanks to the advice of the internets, I now turn up the music to drown out rattles.
why let rattles ruin your driving experience..............

I8ABMR

I am trying to get there as well but I am still a bit **** because my GS is only 2 years old. I find that when I obsess less about the car the more I can enjoy it. I need to stop driving it like some test driver for Lexus trying with all my might to find any flaw, problem , or issue. I dont have kids and i am sure when I do that will change. I will work on it in the mean time

Kaydee

my car does not have rattles when I jack up the music

tromly

I'm **** about all of my Lexus purchases ( presently own three ) since I don't expect rattles from cars built by Buddists and untouched by the UAW !!

mmarshall

One of the reasons you have rattles, as you note, is because of the moonroof. I generally don't recommend them, for three main reasons. One, the housing often robs headroom for taller persons. Two, they can fail at a critical time (e.g....with rain coming up).....and automakers often don't supply an emergency cranking system any more. Three, of course, they are potential weak spots for rattles, squeaks, creaks, and leaks. Remember....you are trading a solid metal roof panel (which adds roof-strength integrity) for one or more big holes, slots, moving parts, sliding panels, and parts rubbing against one another.

The obsession with stiffer suspensions, firmer shock damping, and lower-profile tires on many of today's vehicles have also added to the problem. The firmer the car's underpinnings, not only the stiffer the ride, but the more chance you will have of rattles developing from the bump-impacts that are transmitted to the body and interior.

However, that being said, cars today are generally more rattle-resistant than ever before. Stronger unibody frames that resist flexing/bending, closer build-quality tolerances, high-quality, reliable robot-welding on the assembly line, and more attention to quality control all have helped play a part.

Try to keep your car on roads that are as smooth as possible. Smooth roads, of course, especially with today's stiff underpinnings, not only mean fewer and less-repetition of the rattles a car already has, but also less likelihoood of developing new ones.

LexFather

What lexus do u have? We have yet to see pics.

GSteg

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My 2GS rattles too, but they're commonly known rattles (ie. sunroof, dashboard, etc). Doesn't help that I'm not running OEM soft suspension, but I just ordered a good amount of felt. Will strategically place them until I get no more rattles

STIG

Nope. I am super paranoid about rattles. None of my cars rattles, even my Toyota 4runner. Rattles can be fixed.

bagwell

I tend to fix them when I can....and yes they do **** me off

Ice350

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It's about time....now maybe others will follow.
I was getting tired of so many guys complaining about it. I never did. I've always driven with the music too loud to hear most anything. So does my wife. Her 06 rattles way more than my 07 but she doesn't hear a thing. We both love music and always turn the jam on. I have a sub and amp in my car so rattles don't have a chance. Neither do my ears. JK...I don't play it as loud as the kids but I do push the bass quite a bit.
Welcome to the world of rattle-free driving.

mmarshall

Sometimes.

The ones deep down inside and behind dashes, though, can be very difficult to deal with. So can ones that originate in the suspension.

spwolf

i dont care anymore... it bothered me before... a lot... thing is, there is always something wrong, and if you are **** about it, you wont be able to enjoy anything.

blacksc400

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Which Lexus you have? Most of mine didn't rattle.Only couple of them did like my Old SCs.

SNiiP3R

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My GS rattles, JDM visors rattle when its windy, my brakes squeal....cant wait to see what 2nd year will bring but hey, im getting used to it as well

I8ABMR

I think the issue is also how quiet the car is. If you were driving a Jeep wrangler you wouldnt hear any rattles because it would all be rattling.



I still think that the Jeep wrangler is the worst car I have ever had the displeasure of driving. It had technology and build quality equal to that of my moms old Datsun 210 station wagon from 1981. seriously