Thanks for the suggestions. The speaker was easy to check - all was well. I also tightened the 4 bolts around the wiper motor/limkages that support the dashboard and stuff some foam around the dash. No luck. However, if I put my hand on the dash and put some pressure down the noise stops. I found the post below and think it may do the job. I just don't know how to remove the plastic on the window supports. Does it just pull off? I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks, Greg






There is no need to remove the dash, that can just create new noises that you didn't have before. I resolved this problem a couple of years ago and I have shared my solution with other S/V70 owners who have had success too. Let's see if it can work for you.

The trick is to "chock" the dashboard in place. It's loose and needs to be firmly chocked or held down. The metal work of the car at the extreme left and right of the dashboard follows the shape of the dash plastic molding. However there is a small gap into which you can push a rubber wedge shaped "chock." (Imagine a small half inch wide door-stop). You can access this cavity by removing the plastic molding adjacent to the windshield pillar. If you can see the space I am describing, push a rubber chock into the cavity between the painted metal structure of the car and the top surface of the dashboard molding. The effect is to place a lot of pressure onto the top of the dashboard. That forces the dashboard down onto its mounting surface. In this condition the dash runs quiet in all temperatures and road surfaces.

You can also chock the sides of the dashboard plastics near to the front door frame. It all helps to stop the dash from moving on its mounts. At the sides I used rubber strips that I purchased at my local hardware store.

You may have to be creative to make the half inch rubber chocks described above. I made mine by gluing thin strips together to make a wedge shape.

Good luck and let me know if you have any luck with this repair.

Clive
San Diego