Rattle in dash '01 SL1

I've got this rattle behind my dashboard that is driving me nuts. I looked
under the dash (from the floor) and every nut and bolt that I can see or
feel is tight.

Any ideas what might be rattling? Any common stuff?

 

In my 98SL2, the right-center vent has a broken hinge, and the left one
rattles. However, there is something else which is rattling and it
drives me crazy, so if you do figure it out, let me know please before I
break something beating on it to stop the rattle

-rj
98SL2

 

hahaha I thought I was the only one beating my dashboard.

My lease is up in October so I guess GMAC can fix the car. I think it may
have something to do with the fan or venting since I first noticed the
rattle with my fan control in setting 1 or 2 but the rattle would go away
when the fan was on 3 or higher.

 

I used to get dash and door rattles when the TAM (torque axis mount) was
worn on my 97SL2 - the mount seemed to last about 50k miles...

 

You can touble shoot a bunch of stuff...fan, vent, etc., by running, opening
/ closing, etc. If you still hear the rattle with the fan off, it might be
just as Jonnnie said...an indication that your motor mount is starting to
get old. Your car will shake a little...you'll see more vibration. Mine
lasted 120,000 miles, but really sounded awful when it finally went. Don't
know about the '97, but the mount is easy to replace on the '94...you just
have to support the engine when you take the mount off. I did this by
putting a board between the engine and the frame...a 1x1 board should do the
trick.

Barry

 

However, there is something else which is rattling and it

I have the same thing in my 98SL2. I thought about bringing to the dealer and
paying them to run it down. Any thoughts? Let me know of any helps. Thanks.
Roy, 98SL2 ... looking to buy an ION or L series