Rattle - Sounds like door - Actual Under Dash Fix
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Rattle - Sounds like door - Actual Under Dash Fix
I posted my rattle in the "Rattles Anyone" thread but since I have now isolated what my problem was and have found a fix for it I decided to start a new thread just for this one.
It's a super easy fix, took about 15 minutes including finding the items around the house to fix it.
I used a phillips head screw driver, scissors, razor blade, peal and stick felt (in my case the felt side of a velcro patch), 91% alcohol, Paper towel.
First off, the sound I heard was a sticky sound that resonated quickly and was persistent at all speeds. I thought it was in the door, actually I thought it was the leather of the door touching the side of the dashboard as the door flexed.
After more feeling around I figured out that if I touched below the door hood opener lever where you can feel a screw it would deaden the sound so I started from there to fix this problem.
Here is what I did:
1. I took the plastic panel off under the dash, It has 3 phillips head screws and 2 pinch type catches, be careful there is an airbag near this panel and a bunch of electronics attached to the panel when you take it off.
2. I looked at the panel and the stuff up in there and realized that most likely the hood cable was touching that panel and tapping at it. So cable labeled 1 touches area labeled 2 in the pictures.
3. I applied sticky side felt to the areas labeled 2 and just as a precaution 3 as you may notice that area touches the base of the housing for the hood opener which is white plastic.
I cleaned the plastic with the 91% alcohol before applying the felt to make sure it bonds well. Put the panel back in place, made sure the 2 clips engaged and put the 3 screws back in making sure they were tight.
A quick test drive and the noise is gone
Just as an additional note, I test drove 2 cars from 2 dealers and they both had this same noise on the test drive, it may be common but let me know what your experience is.
Hope my efforts help others!
It's a super easy fix, took about 15 minutes including finding the items around the house to fix it.
I used a phillips head screw driver, scissors, razor blade, peal and stick felt (in my case the felt side of a velcro patch), 91% alcohol, Paper towel.
First off, the sound I heard was a sticky sound that resonated quickly and was persistent at all speeds. I thought it was in the door, actually I thought it was the leather of the door touching the side of the dashboard as the door flexed.
After more feeling around I figured out that if I touched below the door hood opener lever where you can feel a screw it would deaden the sound so I started from there to fix this problem.
Here is what I did:
1. I took the plastic panel off under the dash, It has 3 phillips head screws and 2 pinch type catches, be careful there is an airbag near this panel and a bunch of electronics attached to the panel when you take it off.
2. I looked at the panel and the stuff up in there and realized that most likely the hood cable was touching that panel and tapping at it. So cable labeled 1 touches area labeled 2 in the pictures.
3. I applied sticky side felt to the areas labeled 2 and just as a precaution 3 as you may notice that area touches the base of the housing for the hood opener which is white plastic.
I cleaned the plastic with the 91% alcohol before applying the felt to make sure it bonds well. Put the panel back in place, made sure the 2 clips engaged and put the 3 screws back in making sure they were tight.
A quick test drive and the noise is gone
Just as an additional note, I test drove 2 cars from 2 dealers and they both had this same noise on the test drive, it may be common but let me know what your experience is.
Hope my efforts help others!
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Thanks! Bump for a worthy and helpful topic. Mods, could you make a sticky thread for DIY's of this nature? Like DIY for mods/fixes etc....
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I am thinking this is heat related. I had this noise yesterday during the 90-95 degrees. This morning, 60 degrees, no noise.
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But my car is garage kept and it made the noise from the second I hit the street till I put it back away until after adding the felt.
Your noise may different all together.
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You could be right. Mine usually happens after work on the way home after sitting in the sun all day. I may try your fix, and if it doesn't work, off the the Lexus dealer I will go.
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