Ok so i've been generally sorting out squeaky and rattle trim and pretty much got all of them sorted except for this awful plasticky rattling noise under the dash on the left hand side near the glove box.

 

I've taken every loose bit of crap out the car that could rattle, its not the glove box or anything in it but something near it, I thought it might be the heater blower but whether its on or off it still rattles whilsts driving.

 

Anyone else had this problem and solved it?

i'v been trying to track that fooker down for years! even had the mrs in there with her legs up and out the targas once trying to track it... though as it was so funny i decided to nail it and the wind noise kinda drowned it out :online2long:

Well ive had the car 8 years and for 6 of them its never done it, but for the last 2 years its got steadily worse and does it 90% of the time, which is even more annoying as sometimes you can be driving along and it doesn't make a peep, then all of a sudden its rattle hell.

i'v been trying to track that fooker down for years! even had the mrs in there with her legs up and out the targas once trying to track it... though as it was so funny i decided to nail it and the wind noise kinda drowned it out :online2long:

 

:lol: what was it u nailed at this point!!??? lmao

hahahaha

is it a rattle like something loose or is it more a squeeky rattle?..if that makes any sense

I have a similar rattle from time to time. It's not all that bad yet though and can normally be cured by turning the stereo up.

 

These things are really tricky to find. Like a needle in a haystack. It could be something that has worked itself loose through vibration that is behind something else that is then behind something else.

 

Hope you find it mate. Damn these rattles.

 

Peter

is it a rattle like something loose or is it more a squeeky rattle?..if that makes any sense

 

Rattly like somethink is loose, its not like a panel squeak, if someone presses on the dash it doesnt afferct it so its not that.

Pull glovebox out (2 bolts on bottom hinges and 1 screw in top right holding bracket). , then check its not the heater or aircon boxes movement. You will be able to get to them and give them a good wiggle.

 

Could also be to do with the EFI loom that comes through the firewall there and passes down to the ECU.

I did have the glove box off but couldnt see anything loose. will have another check soon now the weather is better.