Car is back, running fine - but....
These screws are notorious for coming loose and enabling the vent covers to vibrate in place. And the screws are difficult to tighten, even with a flexible or angled screwdriver. I had to get my girlfriend to operate the screwdriver (small hands) while I coached her as to the location of the screw heads while standing outside of the car. The outside screw on each vent is not too hard to access, but the inside screw on each is really hard to reach and even harder to turn.
When I took my '07 Vantage in for service, I requested that they remove each of the four screws and replace them with some Locktite on the threads (the non-permanent variety). Never got to see if this worked, however, because I left the dealership with my V12V.
When I took my '07 Vantage in for service, I requested that they remove each of the four screws and replace them with some Locktite on the threads (the non-permanent variety). Never got to see if this worked, however, because I left the dealership with my V12V.
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Not yet, but I only have about 3500 miles on the clock. As I recall with the V8V, the screws would need tightening a couple of times a year. I note also though that the V8V rode a lot harder over bumps than the V12V does. Maybe the V12V's screws loosen more slowly as a result. Or, since Aston has known about this issue for years, maybe they finally resolved it.
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A bigger screw
My's dealer's mechanic, anticipating this rattle/buzz issue, offered 4 next larger diameter screws to replace the OE versions. I changed them during replacement of my cracked windshield. Glass people were wowed by our "anticipation"...they loved the car. Mechanic has become a good friend.
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I don't see to many problems with the vents in my location, usually only on vehicles that are bought from down south, usually from florida/texas area's..have not yet done this repair on a canadian driven vehicle..wondering if it's a hot sun temp issue..
But I don't have to much trouble getting at the screws, mirror and light on the outside flush against the windscreen to see(held in place by wiper blade).. magnetic bit for screws that I shaved down and snake flex extension on my 1/4 electric driver, then 1/4 rachet to torque screws ..works pretty good
But I don't have to much trouble getting at the screws, mirror and light on the outside flush against the windscreen to see(held in place by wiper blade).. magnetic bit for screws that I shaved down and snake flex extension on my 1/4 electric driver, then 1/4 rachet to torque screws ..works pretty good
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Outsmarting the Devil
Bigger screws are in about 7500 miles. Total miles on my 07 coupe, 14,500. Never experienced the problem before or since, although the mechanic, Kyle, had seen the buzz on a high mileage 07 coupe owned by a friend, Pat.
Pat has over 50,000 miles now, including back and forths, Det to Arizona. Heat may aggrivate the issue. Pat's buzz has not returned.
Want insurance, put a daub of urethane, Locktite, epoxy, whatever, on screwtips as you insert them. Doesn't take much, remember, "vibration is the Devil's wrench".
Pat has over 50,000 miles now, including back and forths, Det to Arizona. Heat may aggrivate the issue. Pat's buzz has not returned.
Want insurance, put a daub of urethane, Locktite, epoxy, whatever, on screwtips as you insert them. Doesn't take much, remember, "vibration is the Devil's wrench".
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Just be careful using locktite, think it's blue and red and green that will eat plastic..forget what color is suggested, but there is one approved for contact with plastics 100% ..that way if some get on the vent, no damage will ocur
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The screws require very little torque to perform this task. They pass through the plastic vent bezel and reach down into a steel J clip fastener. J clips are used for many automotive attachment jobs because they are so forgiving especially in "blind" applications like this one. Remove the OE screw and try a similar length but slightly larger barrel diameter screw with the same countersunk head design. Apply a daub of glue, any kind, to the tip as you insert it. Do not distort the bezel by overtightening.
Tight, miserable to work in spaces like this are one of the penalties of our laid back (fast) windshield angle. I sat in the touring 1-77, its w/s is significantly faster.
Tight, miserable to work in spaces like this are one of the penalties of our laid back (fast) windshield angle. I sat in the touring 1-77, its w/s is significantly faster.
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The screws require very little torque to perform this task. They pass through the plastic vent bezel and reach down into a steel J clip fastener. J clips are used for many automotive attachment jobs because they are so forgiving especially in "blind" applications like this one. Remove the OE screw and try a similar length but slightly larger barrel diameter screw with the same countersunk head design. Apply a daub of glue, any kind, to the tip as you insert it. Do not distort the bezel by overtightening.
Tight, miserable to work in spaces like this are one of the penalties of our laid back (fast) windshield angle. I sat in the touring 1-77, its w/s is significantly faster.
Tight, miserable to work in spaces like this are one of the penalties of our laid back (fast) windshield angle. I sat in the touring 1-77, its w/s is significantly faster.
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These screws are notorious for coming loose and enabling the vent covers to vibrate in place. And the screws are difficult to tighten, even with a flexible or angled screwdriver. I had to get my girlfriend to operate the screwdriver (small hands) while I coached her as to the location of the screw heads while standing outside of the car. The outside screw on each vent is not too hard to access, but the inside screw on each is really hard to reach and even harder to turn.
When I took my '07 Vantage in for service, I requested that they remove each of the four screws and replace them with some Locktite on the threads (the non-permanent variety). Never got to see if this worked, however, because I left the dealership with my V12V.
When I took my '07 Vantage in for service, I requested that they remove each of the four screws and replace them with some Locktite on the threads (the non-permanent variety). Never got to see if this worked, however, because I left the dealership with my V12V.
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