It exists on the whole range of Persona models, not just the SE.

While the squeaky noise at the back is solvable with electrician's black tape, the famous persona klunking noise is still a great mystery to all of us and is considered unsolvable. It is a built-in design fault I believe.

Some other owners have more problems than me.

And don't forget the infamous Proton SCammers. Be very very careful of them!

for the clunking sound when turning right/left....could it be the fog lamps holder as i check the holder is in metal and very close to the car chassis metal....so when we turning, the holder will shake and end up touching the chassis which will resulted as metal noise....

Hmmmm.... loongie.... you might have a point. I'll go check out my SE.

1 Rattling aircon
2 Famous Persona clunking sound
3 Squeaks at the back
4 misaligned meter cluster


for the rattling aircon...does is appear even when the aircon is off??my car does hav the ratling sound too..doesn't matter when the aircon is on or off..
but sumtimes the rattling sound sound appear...anyone know wats wrong?

...i wanted to diy myself but no time..maybe ipohmali can provide us some feedback once you get back frm SC... ...maybe..the holder should wrap with cloth (cut in to small pieces) and glue it on the top part or put double sided tape on it.. (the top part)....to see if its the culprit....

Oh yes I forgot the 'kok" sound coming from the lower arm, whenever one drives over a bump.

Update:

1 Rattling aircon
2 Famous Persona clunking sound
3 Squeaks at the back
4 misaligned meter cluster
5 "kok" sound from lower arm

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Added on October 25, 2009, 5:20 pmYes but more like a buzzing sound. I am not sure if it comes from the aircon or not. It seems to come from the glove box (which is empty) but I could be wrong.

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Added on October 25, 2009, 5:21 pmIt'll take me some time too as I need to drive my car up the service ramps that can be found on older gas stations.



This post has been edited by ipohmali70: Oct 25 2009, 05:21 PM

this is my 1st time purchase proton car, is it adviseable to buy the car now or is there big promotion from proton during end of the year ?

i have already booked one.hope everything will be going fine

ok....well hope come out from SC everything is ok lor~~

i own a A900 GPS, successfully upgrade to papago x3 base on those step by step guide by sifu here. Anyway, i have this problem. Whenever i switch off the GPS using the back side button, the time & date will be reset. But if sleep mode, the time & date will remain. I have this problem since the 1st day i get. Is this normal?

i think the reset date & time only temporarily, once u enter PAPAGO X3 and the satelite searching is complete, all the time and date will go to the current time & date.

just hv to wait a while... mine A900 also like that.
dunno if it doesn't work for u..

i'm afraid not as i only have A1000 but you can always try (at your own risk) good luck

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Added on October 25, 2009, 10:16 pmya, i notice the date & time will come back after a while but can't recall after when? have been putting on standby only lately.

This post has been edited by csho: Oct 25 2009, 10:16 PM

i think the rattling sound is because of the aircon vent itself, the adjustor may be loose because mine is, adjust it a little and the rattling sound gone.

Hmm...may be what you say is true, as i did notice sometime the time go on normal. Will try it again just to double confirm. Anyway, just to ensure that this is not the device faulty else i still able to claim. Papago x3 really work great, even in sarawak. although hardly to use it in sarawak, i guess this device should work great if we bring alone during travelling.

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Added on October 25, 2009, 11:18 pmI have my H-line persona less then 1 weeks. At the moment, i have the problem as below:-

1. Ratlling aircond, once i off it then the sound will gone. not sure what cause it.
2. Clunking sound, coming from back side. not sure where the sound from.
3. Plastic sound coming out from both front side door panel if speaker too loud.
4. Back cover of my steering is loose.

Hope no more problem coming, after this.

Btw, do anyone of you tinted your ride without take off the door panel? As my friend advise me not to do so, as the rattling sound will come out after dismantle and install back. But a lot of tinted shop told me have to dismantle, else the tinted wont look nice. Any suggestion?

This post has been edited by alt3ch: Oct 25 2009, 11:18 PM

Do pray hard you get a good one without much problems.

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Added on October 25, 2009, 11:33 pmNope, tried that.

Here's my hunch for the rattling sound.

There is a loose object inside the blower casing, perhaps a washer? nut? plastic thingy?

Whatever it is, when the blower fan turns the fan blades can and will rub agaist the loose object causing the rattling sound.

However sometimes either the moving air or one of the blades dislodge the loose object. The object makes a loud "CLACK" sound as it strikes the casing wall. There it lodges against another crevice. As you drive, the car movement sometimes also can dislodge the object and if the fan blades strike the object it causes the annoying rattling sound again.

The rattling and CLACK sound is totally random and caused by both the blades as well as car movements. The rattling was already there when I collected my car from the dealer. Didn;t think much of it at that time.

So far I have not opened the casing at Proton SCammer but one of these days I will get to the bottom of this.

Has anyone tried go there to get the blower casing open?





This post has been edited by ipohmali70: Oct 25 2009, 11:33 PM

i will go to book my se this tuesday morning and go jpj to purchase my desire car plate no in the afternoon. anyone buy car plate no recently from jpj ? do i need to bring over the booking form or just bring ic would do?

You need a document that the salesman will give you. Good luck!

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As promised....

You need to put paddings to the engine breather hose... it is 100% rubbing against a electrical socket above the throttle body.... see arrows!!!

The puffy insulflex u see in this photo is added by me.

where to get the insulflex??any1 selling at lyn?