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Apr 5, 2014 | 12:40 PM

Jjman79

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From: Michigan

Dash rattle!!!

Just completed the dash rattle quick fix I found here on the forum. Here is the breakdown:
quote from dealer to take apart dash-$800
Cost for 4 9"x12" pieces of felt- $1.16
Time of repair- 15 mins
Cost of happiness for no more dash rattles- PRICELESS!!!!

Thanks everybody for the tips, worked brilliantly and only cost me fifteen minutes and one dollar and sixteen cents.

Apr 5, 2014 | 05:27 PM

07LXgs350

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From: ri

how big was the felt you put in between the dash? Im assuming you cut it into pieces? Also, what did you use to jam it in ?

Apr 5, 2014 | 07:49 PM

pman6

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From: CALIFORNIA

I just let it rattle. It's an old car anyway.

And one thing I've wondered is- when you create all that tension by stuffing felt behind the dash, will the clips that hold the dash become looser as time passes....
You might be warping the clips or something

Apr 5, 2014 | 10:34 PM

Schmexus

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From: AZ

The felt is like 1mm thick so I don't think it will destroy anything.

Apr 5, 2014 | 11:21 PM

XxGoKoUxX

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From: FL

It doesn't, metal expands over time and yes, it will warp, but the felt will just compensate enough so that the clips do not rattle.

If you do indeed have dash rattle pman, I'd be totally all about putting felt inbetween to get rid of it.

GL!

Apr 6, 2014 | 04:45 AM

koffeblack

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From: nsw

Ok, were is this link to this quick fix?????

Apr 6, 2014 | 12:21 PM

JOBDESIGN

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From: YAY AREA

Pics of where you put the felt please thanx. My dash rattles like a busted honda

Apr 6, 2014 | 12:45 PM