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Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Testing and Inspection



Eliminating Noise Symptoms - Reworking The Instrument Cluster

General information

Symptoms
Rattling/buzzing noises from around the instrument cluster.

Causes and remedial action
Rattling/buzzing noises can come from around the instrument cluster caused by tolerances between the dashboard inset and instrument cluster.

In the event of a complaint, tricot tape must be affixed to the centering journals of the instrument cluster and two felt strips must also be affixed to the underside of the instrument cluster to remedy the situation on vehicles manufactured before the specified date of introduction September 2005.

Dates of introduction

Up to Vehicle Indent. Nos.: Model
99 Z6S 76 0787 Carrera S/RoW
99 26S 75 5946 Carrera/USA
99 26S 76 6104 Carrera S/USA

Tools and materials
999.551.170.40 Tricot tape - Tricot tape
999.551.140.40 Felt strip - Felt

Preliminary work
1. Remove instrument cluster.

Reworking the instrument cluster
1. Cut a strip of felt tape approx. 50 mm long.







2. Stick felt tape -1- to the centering journal of the instrument cluster -2- in the middle.







3. Stick felt strips -1- on the left and right of the instrument cluster -2- at position -X= 3 mm-.

Subsequent work
1. Install instrument cluster.

Working times
90254900: Reworking the instrument cluster; Labor time 40 ZE