Dashboard creaking
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 147 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2000–2004
- Section
- Noisy / vibrations › Dashboard creaking
Fault diagnosisDashboard creaking
DASHBOARD CREAKING
When the car is moving, especially on rough ground or during acceleration or braking, there is noise from the area of the dashboard.
| Results of the tests | ||||
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECKS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road test the vehicle to try and identify the area where the creaking is coming from. For example, press the various parts described, checking whether the creaking disappears | Move directly onto the step involved End of diagnosis | The creaking is not located | Continue to Step 1 | |
| Noise coming from one of the front doors | See table S62 FRONT DOORS CREAKING | |||
| 1 | GLOVE COMPARTMENT CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the glove compartment and the flap are correctly fixed in the dashboard: in particular, make sure that the rubber mounting is fitted | Continue to Step 2 | Glove compartment fixing faulty | Restore the correct fixing of the glove compartment in the dashboard. | |
| Flap fixing faulty | Restore the correct fixing of the compartment flap in the dashboard. Op. 7040A14 | |||
| 2 | DASHBOARD/WINDSCREEN MATCHING CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the gap between the lower area of the windscreen and the dashboard is correct: it should be possible to pass a piece of card through this opening | Continue to Step 3 | Dashboard fixing faulty | Restore correct fixing | |
| 3 | CHECKING VENT FASTENINGS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check the condition of the tabs fixing the air vents to the dashboard | Continue to Step 4 | Faulty fastening of upper side vents. | Restore the correct fastening Op. 5010C20 | |
| Faulty side vents fastening | Restore the correct fastening Op. 5010C30 | |||
| Upper outlet fastening fault | Restore the correct fastening Op. 5010C24 | |||
| 4 | CHECKING INSTRUMENT FASTENINGS | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that instrument panel behind the steering wheel is correctly fixed: in particular, make sure that the felt is fitted in the dashboard matching area | Continue to Step 5 | Instrument fastenings behind the steering wheel faulty | Restore the correct instrument fastening Op. 5560B11 | |
| 5 | CHECKING STEERING COLUMN COVER FASTENING | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
Check that the steering column cover is correctly fixed to the dashboard in particular, make sure that the following are present:
| Continue to Step 6 | Fixing faulty | Restore the correct fixing to the dashboard. Refit the felt pads if necessary Op. 7040A26 | |
| 6 | CLIMATE CONTROL CONTROLS FIXING CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the heater controls are correctly fixed onto the dashboard | Continue to Step 7 | Heater controls fixing faulty | Restore the correct fastening Op. 5040D15 | |
| 7 | SOUND INSULATION CHECK | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Remove the facia Op. 7040A10 | Continue to Step 8 | Faulty fixing / soundproofing missing | Restore the correct fastening Op. 7040A10 | |
| 8 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems met | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | Fault persists | Search for the fault starting from another symptom' | ||
Parts & tools for this job For 2000 Alfa Romeo 147
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Alfa Romeo 147
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