2008 Toolcat Elusive Rattle

ax2n38 · Mar 13, 2019

I've been trying to figure out where a rattle is coming from. I don't believe it from the hydraulic pump. It sounds like it's in the cab and maybe in the center console or in the dashboard. I started taking apart the dashboard and I thought this is not a good idea.

It's really hard to diagnose a rattle because the machine is so loud, maybe I should get one of those electronic sound detectors? I tried a manual stethoscope but it's hard on the ears. Thanks

Xfaxman · Mar 13, 2019

Does it rattle at all RPM's and speeds?

Can you hear it from outside the cab?

I had an annoying rattle on the first 5610, it was the passenger side door. The fix was so easy, I don't remember it.

ruffdog · Mar 14, 2019

Will it rattle sitting still with the engine running?
Is it a rattle only when moving like a cab structure rattle?
RPM's change the speed of the rattle?
Using the hydraulics change the noise?

redman135 · Mar 14, 2019

Hopefully you don't have a transmitted rattle. ie a rattle generated on a component mounted to the cab frame , but sounds like it is in a different part of the cab frame. eg MF right steps slightly loose, squeak sounded like it was in the lower dashboard area.

Jabonee · Mar 14, 2019

Are you greasing the base end of the lift cylinder?

DEWFPO · Mar 14, 2019

I had two rattles on my '09 built in '08. One was from the gray plastic heater air intake cover on the passenger's side below the dash above the footwell. The other was at the very far side of the passenger dash at the door latching lug. I stuck a folded paper towel between the corner of the dash and the A pillar and it stopped.

I hope this helps.

DEWFPO

Dakota Kid · Mar 15, 2019

I had a metal rattle sound coming from what I thought was the cab at idle speed on my 5610, turned out to be the heat shield on the turbo, I tweaked it with a Pribar, silenced it for about 6 months till suddenly got worse than it ever was. Turned out it broke the bolt tabs completely off and was just laying on the turbo and rattling at all rpms. I Can't hear it rattle anymore now that its in the scrape bin beside the PTO shield!