Dash making crunching noise [solved]

[Skella]

Seems to be at low speeds. Doesn't make a noise, at least that I can hear, at motorway speeds and going in a straight line.

It sounds like crunching plastic inside the dash. (Possibly the centre top part). I've tried moving the steering wheel to see if that affects it and I don't think it is linked as there is no consistency with the noise it makes.

I've heard it do they odd pop/crunch when I'm sat idle. This was when it was a hot day and I'd been out in the car for a bit.

Any ideas what it could be as I'm dreading taking it to a garage as I'm guessing it will cost a lot to investigate.

Noise has never been about until about a month ago. Now it is making it all the time.

 

[Z4C_er]

Seems to be at low speeds. Doesn't make a noise, at least that I can hear, at motorway speeds and going in a straight line.

It sounds like crunching plastic inside the dash. (Possibly the centre top part). I've tried moving the steering wheel to see if that affects it and I don't think it is linked as there is no consistency with the noise it makes.

I've heard it do they odd pop/crunch when I'm sat idle. This was when it was a hot day and I'd been out in the car for a bit.

Any ideas what it could be as I'm dreading taking it to a garage as I'm guessing it will cost a lot to investigate.

Noise has never been about until about a month ago. Now it is making it all the time.

The 'noise in the dash' problem often gets raised here and it seems that looking under the bonnet may be a possible first step. Check and tighten the brace mounts to the firewall.
See how that goes.

 

[flybobbie]

Get some silicone bumper spray and apply to all joints. When i first had my car i would get a noise like stones hitting windshield. It was the plastic creaking. Also stick some rubber pads between visors and the plastic they sit against, they creek.

 

[mr.tourette]

Get some silicone bumper spray and apply to all joints. When i first had my car i would get a noise like stones hitting windshield. It was the plastic creaking. Also stick some rubber pads between visors and the plastic they sit against, they creek.

Is there a solution to the creaking armrest on the door panel, pretty much the only one on my car but can't really see a solution, there is leather and alcantara on the door so spraying silicone there is not really viable

 

[Skella]

Seems to be at low speeds. Doesn't make a noise, at least that I can hear, at motorway speeds and going in a straight line.

It sounds like crunching plastic inside the dash. (Possibly the centre top part). I've tried moving the steering wheel to see if that affects it and I don't think it is linked as there is no consistency with the noise it makes.

I've heard it do they odd pop/crunch when I'm sat idle. This was when it was a hot day and I'd been out in the car for a bit.

Any ideas what it could be as I'm dreading taking it to a garage as I'm guessing it will cost a lot to investigate.

Noise has never been about until about a month ago. Now it is making it all the time.

The 'noise in the dash' problem often gets raised here and it seems that looking under the bonnet may be a possible first step. Check and tighten the brace mounts to the firewall.
See how that goes.
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Thanks for the advice. They were super tight. Loosening them up has now stopped the noise. I'm over the moon as I've not had to take it the dealer