rolling down the road, I have a bird chirp somewhere in the dash. Do I have to pull the dash out to find and tighten something? ...Obviously hoping someone has experience with this issue and this is not a belt chirp. It chirps because of vibrations and bumps, so something is loose.

 

I have read about this problems from a number of people. Try a small piece of rubber between the front of the dash and the windshield. No one has given a good explanation of what is loose but as far as I have read the only recommendation is to remove the entire dash assembly and carefully reassemble it.

 

I've moved your post from the General Tech section to the model specific XK8/XKR section for better response.


check the upper shock mounts for crumbling foam - mine made an insane chirp that sounded like it was coming from the dash when they disintegrated due to metal-metal contact.

 

Ditto on the shock mounts.

 

I have new ones purchased that I haven't installed... next on the list of to do!!!


check the upper shock mounts for crumbling foam - mine made an insane chirp that sounded like it was coming from the dash when they disintegrated due to metal-metal contact.[/QUOTE]

 

The defroster vents at the front edge of the dash tend to warp from the heat and lightly vibrate against the windshield causing that annoying sound. I put a small piece of silicone rubber and the noise dissappeared.

 

Ditto again. You'd swear the noise was coming from the inside but it isn't.

 

Likely the shock mounts but could also be the cross brace struts - one of mine had worked loose. You'll need to remove the wiper blades and panel underneath to check.

 

Had same problem with my 01 XKR, very irritating. Drove a couple thousand miles that way. Squak in dash -windshield area. My problem was outer windshield moulding rubbing in the corners. A small piece of rubber tape in contact areas took care of problem. Also had a similar noise on 98 XK8, the old piece of matchbook cardboard trick between the upright wood grain and console woodgrain took care of that. Do they still make matchbooks?

 

Off topic I know but - TWINS!

 

It was the top shock mounts. Changed the mounts and chirp went away!

 

too far away to have a race. But yep!! Twins! How many miles does yours have on her?

 

what part number are those?

thanks.

 

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