18 · Diagnostics

S61 Dashboard creaking

Make: Alfa Romeo
Model: 147 Factory Service Manual
Year: 2000–2002
Section: Noise/vibrations › S61 Dashboard creaking

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Fault diagnosisS61 Dashboard creaking

S61 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.

Step	Test procedure	Result	Action
0	PRELIMINARY CHECKS 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	OK	Move directly onto the step involvedEnd of diagnosis
		The creaking is not located	Move onto step 1
		Noise coming from one of the front doors	See table S62 FRONT DOOR CREAKING End of diagnosis
1	GLOVE COMPARTMENT CHECK Check that the glove compartment and the flap are correctly fixed in the dashboard: in particular, make sure that the rubber mounting is fitted	OK	Move onto step 2
		Glove compartment fixing faulty	Restore the correct fixing of the glove compartment in the dashboard. End of diagnosis
		Flap fixing faulty	Restore the correct fixing of the compartment flap in the dashboard. Op. 7040A14 End of diagnosis
2	DASHBOARD/WINDSCREEN MATCHING CHECK 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	OK	Move onto step 3
2		Dashboard fixing faulty	Renew the felt behind the dashboard in the contact area with the windscreen End of diagnosis
3	CHECKING VENT FASTENINGS Check the condition of the tabs fixing the air vents to the dashboard	OK	Move onto step 4
		Upper outlet fastening faults	Restore the correct fastening Op. 5010C20 End of diagnosis
		Faulty side vents fixing	Restore the correct fastening Op. 5010C30 End of diagnosis
		Upper outlet fastening fault	Restore the correct fastening Op. 5010C24 End of diagnosis
4	CHECKING INSTRUMENT FASTENINGS 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	OK	Move onto step 5
4		Instrument fastenings behind the steering wheel faulty	Restore the correct instrument fastening Op. 5560B11 End of diagnosis
5	CHECKING STEERING COLUMN COVER FASTENING Check that the steering column cover is correctly fixed to the dashboard in particular, make sure that the following are present: insulating material around the cables Felt in the matching area with the dashboard; free movement of the steering wheel height adjustment device steering column cover casing fixings	OK	Move onto step 6
5		Fixing faulty	Restore the correct fixing to the dashboard. Refit the felt pads if necessary Op. 5540A26 End of diagnosis
6	CLIMATE CONTROL CONTROLS FIXING CHECK Check that the heater controls are correctly fixed onto the dashboard	OK	Move onto step 7
6		Heater controls fixing faulty	Restore the correct fastening Op. 5040D18 End of diagnosis
7	SOUND INSULATION CHECK Remove the facia Op. 7040A10	OK	Move onto step 8
7	SOUND INSULATION CHECK Remove the facia Op. 7040A10	Fixing faulty	Restore the correct fastening Op. 7040A10 End of diagnosis
8	CHECKING CORRECT OPERATION Check that the fault is no longer present	OK	Incorrect selection of diagnostic procedure
8		Fault persists	Incorrect selection of diagnostic procedure

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