Budgie? Where is it?

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jock156

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 NORWICH
When driving (top down) the cabin sounds like a Budgie chirping when going over bumps. I'm convinced its coming from somewhere in front of me, but today the wife was next to me and she is convinced its coming from the rear.......... or my seat!

It really does sound like a budgie but feck its annoying so I have to turn the stereo up. Having said that the wife is annoying so I did turn the stereo up! :D

Any pointers?????
 
I’ll be interested to hear peoples thoughts on this jock
I do the same as you, crank up the sounds
Think I read somewhere it’s possibly the catch on the roof.
Anyway we shall see
As you say bit annoying but it’s one of those annoying things that are usually a pain to resolve but requires time a patience to sort of which I have neither.
 
Catch on the roof? Might give it a tweak to see if its that! Cheers!

Anyways I will keep this post updated on my findings!
 
2006, forgot to mention the wife also thinks it maybe the drivers seat but I wouldn't bank on it!

Ermmm maybe she does have great hearing because she can always hear me opening a crafty beer from about 40ft away!!!
 
I had a similar sound, couldn't tell where the heck it was coming from. Turned out that the rubber stop for the glove box door either had shrunk or worn enough to not close quite tightly enough. I pot a little piece of self adhesive foam opposite the stop and that cured it.
Oddly enough the sound seemed to be coming from the back.
 
If the 'budgie' is only chirping when the roof is down I'd bet it's the center catch/bracket on the hood. Mine used to drive me mad until I stuck a piece of self adhesive felt inside the central catch on the leading edge of the hood. Try placing a microfibre cloth over the small metal central bracket behind and between the head restraints. Lower the hood and go for a drive. If the chirping stops then get your self some felt ! :thumbsup:
 
I had a similar sound from mine, I drive with the seat at its lowest and furthest back and the noise was the seat rubbing on the plastic panel behind the seat. Just have to get used to it I suppose.
 
patriot66 said:
If the 'budgie' is only chirping when the roof is down I'd bet it's the center catch/bracket on the hood. Mine used to drive me mad until I stuck a piece of self adhesive felt inside the central catch on the leading edge of the hood. Try placing a microfibre cloth over the small metal central bracket behind and between the head restraints. Lower the hood and go for a drive. If the chirping stops then get your self some felt ! :thumbsup:
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Can you point me in the general direction please?
 
ph001 said:
I dont think 2006 models have the latch for the softop do they?
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Some do including my ///M. It wasn’t dropped at facelift exactly, they must have used the parts up.

I have however removed my centre catch to prevent it marking the roof lining.
 
jock156 said:
patriot66 said:
If the 'budgie' is only chirping when the roof is down I'd bet it's the center catch/bracket on the hood. Mine used to drive me mad until I stuck a piece of self adhesive felt inside the central catch on the leading edge of the hood. Try placing a microfibre cloth over the small metal central bracket behind and between the head restraints. Lower the hood and go for a drive. If the chirping stops then get your self some felt ! :thumbsup:
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Can you point me in the general direction please?
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Unfortunately not got a photo and my Zed is at the panel-wackers until tomorrow. If you kneel on the drivers seat with the hood up and visually follow the centre of the cubby up and over the trim panel between the roll bars at the rear edge you should see a small, peculiar, black metal bracket. If you now stay in that position and lower the hood you will see that as it comes down to rest that a small plastic/metal mating piece comes to rest on the black metal bracket. The interface between the two is what squeaks like a budgie ! Resist the temptation to lube it or grease it as this WILL end up on your headlining. You can remove the bracket and receiver but I decided to leave well alone and got self adhesive felt and stuck a small piece in the channel of the receiver. Maybe someone could post some photos to clarify it for you ? :thumbsup:
 
For all things fecking annoying in the interior see here https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=37362

(budgies get a mention) :thumbsup:
 
Finally, finally let the Mrs drive yesterday and its deffo the catch as mentioned above.

Where do you buy self adhesive felt from though?
 
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