Anyones dash rattling and popping really loud???
09-07-11, 10:48 AM
#76
Is there any way you can send a picture with the area you're talking about highlighted or circled? I'm having this rattle and really want to fix it.
Here's what I'm dealing with. The plastic trim piece surrounding the clear plastic cover for the gauges is rattling. This black trim piece is highlighted by the red arrow below:
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There are two screws/clips that seem to hold this trim piece in place - these are highlighted by the white arrows. My thinking is that if I tightened those, it would hold the trim piece tighter and eliminate the rattle. In fact, if I apply pressure in the following manner, the rattle goes away. If I hold the top of the black trim piece with my thumb while clamping down with the rest of my hand on the top part of the dash, it goes away. This pressure is obviously preventing the trim piece from rattling. Here's a pic showing the pressure I apply on the top of the gauge area to eliminate the rattle:
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The problem I see with tightening the screw/clips is that some people are saying they're screws and can be tightened, and others are saying they're clips and don't actually tighten when you turn them, they just spin in place. Can anyone speak to this? Has anyone fixed this particular rattle by tightening those screws/clips, or is there a different fix?
Here's what I'm dealing with. The plastic trim piece surrounding the clear plastic cover for the gauges is rattling. This black trim piece is highlighted by the red arrow below:
Attachment 221657
There are two screws/clips that seem to hold this trim piece in place - these are highlighted by the white arrows. My thinking is that if I tightened those, it would hold the trim piece tighter and eliminate the rattle. In fact, if I apply pressure in the following manner, the rattle goes away. If I hold the top of the black trim piece with my thumb while clamping down with the rest of my hand on the top part of the dash, it goes away. This pressure is obviously preventing the trim piece from rattling. Here's a pic showing the pressure I apply on the top of the gauge area to eliminate the rattle:
Attachment 221656
The problem I see with tightening the screw/clips is that some people are saying they're screws and can be tightened, and others are saying they're clips and don't actually tighten when you turn them, they just spin in place. Can anyone speak to this? Has anyone fixed this particular rattle by tightening those screws/clips, or is there a different fix?
This is how you remove the side piece so that the lower trim can be removed. Using your fingers is good enough:
Pulled out
Now just pull the lower trim outward and it should pop right out. I put the electrical tape on the edge where it touches the upper trim
Hope this helps!
09-07-11, 10:52 AM
#77
Here's the part I was talking about:
This is how you remove the side piece so that the lower trim can be removed. Using your fingers is good enough:
Pulled out
Now just pull the lower trim outward and it should pop right out. I put the electrical tape on the edge where it touches the upper trim
Hope this helps!
This is how you remove the side piece so that the lower trim can be removed. Using your fingers is good enough:
Pulled out
Now just pull the lower trim outward and it should pop right out. I put the electrical tape on the edge where it touches the upper trim
Hope this helps!
09-07-11, 03:31 PM
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i get the creaking sound on the side panel of wood on the drivers side (with the window buttons and stuff) and i get some rattling in the dash when i turn my music up and also get rattling in the little pocket thing on the passengers side. it sucks
09-07-11, 04:16 PM
#80
rog - thank you so much for the pictures. Like ponychaser above, the rattle for me I think is actually coming from the top part of that plastic bezel/trim piece, above the gauges, not the lower part, but your fix might actually fix that rattle if I can put felt or something there so there's pressure.
09-07-11, 07:39 PM
#82
The upper portion of the bezel is where I thought the noise was coming from a while back. If you put some tape where the bezel meets the lower trim, it might put some upward pressure on the bezel itself. Tightning those 2 screws won't do much good at all since I was able to push the screw in with my finger after taking it out.
09-07-11, 07:56 PM
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its not loose enough that i can pull it straight off but when im driving my knee sometimes rest against the door (idk why) and when i make turns it creaks A LOT. what would you recommend me putting in there?
09-08-11, 07:44 AM
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09-29-11, 03:27 PM
#86
Just wanted to post an update here. I was experiencing a very aggressive rattle from the gauge cluster area, and I determined it was the black plastic bezel surrounding the gauges. It wasn't taut, so it was rattling around in place.
I followed rog1206's instructions in this post - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6664323-post76.html - and I can say my rattle is 100% fixed. I've been driving it now for a few weeks with no recurrence!
I followed his instructions exactly and applied several stacked layers of black electrical tape between the lower dash area and the bottom of the black bezel, where he's pointing to in the picture. I also applied it to the same area but on the right side of the steering wheel. What I believe this does is push the black bezel up, applying pressure so that it no longer rattles.
If you have any questions let me know, but I just wanted to post this for those suffering from it. A quick $5 fix with no tools necessary!
I followed rog1206's instructions in this post - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/6664323-post76.html - and I can say my rattle is 100% fixed. I've been driving it now for a few weeks with no recurrence!
I followed his instructions exactly and applied several stacked layers of black electrical tape between the lower dash area and the bottom of the black bezel, where he's pointing to in the picture. I also applied it to the same area but on the right side of the steering wheel. What I believe this does is push the black bezel up, applying pressure so that it no longer rattles.
If you have any questions let me know, but I just wanted to post this for those suffering from it. A quick $5 fix with no tools necessary!
09-30-11, 01:17 PM
#89
09-30-11, 02:56 PM
#90
So go in and get every single squeak and rattle fixed under the factory warranty before it expires.