DIY fix for center rattling noises
11-26-13, 11:43 PM
#1
Hi peeps, So I have been agonized for a whole week by some weird rattling noises that were coming from somewhere in the middle of the dash and around the NAV system.
The noises started after I drove over some train tracks going about 90 Mph. I just couldn't stand it. I kept on having nightmares about it and I'd wake up everyday in the morning thinking about a fix. I have OCD when it comes to rattles inside my beautiful cherry. I didn't know where the sound was coming from exactly. But I knew it had something to do with what's behind the NAV.
Basically, the fix is reducing the friction between the whole console and its parts. Whether it being the parts themselves touching each other to the small plastic clips that hold everything on to the car.
I bought a 3M friction tape and thought to go over all the edges with it, so the fit becomes more rigid and stable.
So enough talk, and I will let the photos speak of my fix for the center rattling inside a LS430.
First I started off by pealing the tape that has already been there from the factory, which is pretty much worn out and became so thin with no friction at all.
Then I applied the 3M Friction Tape all over the edges, and included the small metal clips that plug in right tint the cars body to hold the parts. That was it, and now my car doesn't rattle anymore, and it went back to being the quietest cabin in the world. I hope anybody that faced this issue can benefit from this easy way of a random fix. This forum gave me a lot, and I would like to give back anything I possibly can, even if it's just some tape application.
All luck,
Omar
HOW TO REMOVE CONSOLE AND NAV:
Here is a link to a YouTube video showing how to remove the console. And there is one more step that is not included in the video, which is removing 2 screws that are behind the temperature buttons on the both sides of the NAV(plastic part with 2 buttons up and down). There are 2 screws behind each plastic temperature modifier. When that's done, gently push the NAV from the inside towards you. And while using a pry bar try to loosen it from the edges. It will and should come off smoothly.
The noises started after I drove over some train tracks going about 90 Mph. I just couldn't stand it. I kept on having nightmares about it and I'd wake up everyday in the morning thinking about a fix. I have OCD when it comes to rattles inside my beautiful cherry. I didn't know where the sound was coming from exactly. But I knew it had something to do with what's behind the NAV.
Basically, the fix is reducing the friction between the whole console and its parts. Whether it being the parts themselves touching each other to the small plastic clips that hold everything on to the car.
I bought a 3M friction tape and thought to go over all the edges with it, so the fit becomes more rigid and stable.
So enough talk, and I will let the photos speak of my fix for the center rattling inside a LS430.
First I started off by pealing the tape that has already been there from the factory, which is pretty much worn out and became so thin with no friction at all.
Then I applied the 3M Friction Tape all over the edges, and included the small metal clips that plug in right tint the cars body to hold the parts. That was it, and now my car doesn't rattle anymore, and it went back to being the quietest cabin in the world. I hope anybody that faced this issue can benefit from this easy way of a random fix. This forum gave me a lot, and I would like to give back anything I possibly can, even if it's just some tape application.
All luck,
Omar
HOW TO REMOVE CONSOLE AND NAV:
Here is a link to a YouTube video showing how to remove the console. And there is one more step that is not included in the video, which is removing 2 screws that are behind the temperature buttons on the both sides of the NAV(plastic part with 2 buttons up and down). There are 2 screws behind each plastic temperature modifier. When that's done, gently push the NAV from the inside towards you. And while using a pry bar try to loosen it from the edges. It will and should come off smoothly.
Last edited by KING; 11-27-13 at 07:39 AM.
11-27-13, 08:02 AM
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nice post - thanks for the pics and tips
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