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Bill A from NJ · 10-05-2009, 03:53 PM

2003 Buick LeSabre had same problem.

Solution:

Take out two of the plastic bolts that hold the noisy wheel cover down - not adjacent ones.

Get a pack of garden hose washers or O'rings.
Stretch the washer over the end of the plastic bolt. Then reinstall the bolt. The washers quiets the wheel covers, stopping the rattle..

Took almost a year of my wife complaining about it until I figured out how to fix it.

10-05-2009, 03:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bill A from NJ Walking Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2	Re: New Malibu Rattling Like An Aluminum Garbage Can 2003 Buick LeSabre had same problem. Solution: Take out two of the plastic bolts that hold the noisy wheel cover down - not adjacent ones. Get a pack of garden hose washers or O'rings. Stretch the washer over the end of the plastic bolt. Then reinstall the bolt. The washers quiets the wheel covers, stopping the rattle.. Took almost a year of my wife complaining about it until I figured out how to fix it. Last edited by Bill A from NJ : 10-05-2009 at 04:03 PM.