It was alarming to see a screw coming off in the interior trim. Not sure what all would need to be removed to rectify this issue.
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Rattle from center armrest and issue with it’s Sliding Mechanism:
While on a trip which involved only E\expressways, there was rattle noise on even the minor undulations / expansion joints of bridges. Was able to pin-point it the Center Armrest area and when trying to slide it, found that it’s movement is not smooth and sometimes getting stuck.
A screw is missing from underneath the center armrest and has most likely made it’s way inside the sliding mechanism:
It was alarming to see a screw coming off in the interior trim. Not sure what all would need to be removed to rectify this issue – praying the gain is more than the pain.
Visited the ASC and it was found that there is no way to open the sliding assembly and would need to replaced as a whole. Still I had requested to check with Mahindra if opening-up is possible since the process to replace the center armrest requires removal of almost the entire center console from Gear lever till rear AC vents (Long term Pain would be more than short term Gain).
After waiting for a couple of days to hear on a solution or part replacement update, I attempted to remove the screw and with some patience and some ordinary tools, I was able to extract the screw through the bottom when the armrest is in open position.
Getting first glimpse of the screw – half the battle won:
The screw once out:
Surprisingly when I tried to put this screw back in place, I noticed that despite the length of the screw, barely any thread come in contact with the panel inside. Interestingly, the second screw as well came loose during the process of removal of the first one or while putting it back. Luckily the second screw did not fall into the sliding mechanism.
As of now both screws are removed and the mechanism is working fine without any rattles.
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