TV Squeak/Rattle (My 2nd Thread of the Day)
2003 Winnebago Brave, 32 ft, Workhorse Chassis
I continue to chase the squeak/rattle from my front mounted TV. I’ve taken the plastic cover off to try and fix the problem three times.
First: Tightened the bolts that hold the top strap in place.
Quieted it down for a short time only.
Second: Added adhesive backed foam tape (used for general insulating) between the top strap and the TV.
Worked for a shot time, then began to squeak, and became a rattle.
Third: After removing the cover, the top strap seemed looser then before. Added more insulation between strap and TV and really tightened it down. (The top strap was actually bowed away from the TV in the middle.) Perhaps there should not be any insulation under the top strap???
Started a quiet trip through Virginia this month, and after a week the rattle was back and even louder. I removed the cover and found one bolt laying beside the TV on the edge of the cover. The TV is completely out of the cabinet now. I am stripping off the insulation I put on the top strap/TV. The two original bottom blocks of insulation in the metal frame of the cabinet appears to still be functional and in good shape
Options:
Don’t use insulation on the strap.
Add a lock washed to bolts holding the strap.
Add Locktite to the bolts/nuts holding the strap.
Suggestions????
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Jim & Carol
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