Rattle From Front Wing / Door

[SimonG]

Hi guys

I've searched the forums and found numerous posts about rattling dashboards, but nothing that quite sounds like what I'm experiencing.

I picked up my GS450h today from Droitwich and drove it back to Bournemouth and enjoyed every second. I averaged 36.5mg which is fine by me as I'm sure I will get more once I've got used to the hydrid system.

As most of the driving was on smooth motorways , it was only when I got home to our local rubbish roads that I noticed a rattle from the car. At first it sounded like something rattling in the drivers side A pillar, but now seems to be from ether the front wing or possibly inside the door. It's quite a heavy rattle and seems to happen when initially driving off or driving over uneven road surfaces.

The trader I bought the car seemed genuine and put a new mot on the car and replaced an off-side shock with a new one from Lexus due to an advisory, so I'd assume if it was something with the suspension then it would have been spotted.

The rattle wasn't there when I test drive the car last week so I'm a bit puzzled as to what could be causing it. Has anyone else come across anything similar with a Gs?

Cheers

Simon G

[SimonG]

I believe the rattle is actually coming from the roof to either the right, or just behind the sunroof, and not from the front of the car after all. Does anyone know how eay it is to remove the roof lining, or is that a job best left to a dealer?

[steve2006]

I wouldn't like to attempt to remove the roof lining as it has all sorts of clips and fastening plus if you don't get it exactly back as it was it could look a mess.

Have you tried gentling tapping the roof lining with your finger tips in the area where the noise is coming from to see if there is anything loose above it or maybe fully open the sunroof to see if the noise goes away?

[SimonG]

I think you're right - ill leave it alone.

Noise is there whether the sunroof or blind are open or closed. It's quite a heavy rattle so I wonder if its something on the sunroof mechanism that's come loose.