How to Get Rid of Rattle!!!!!!!!!!

[NSXROC]

Guys,

Since the replacement of thicker carpet and placed dynamat all over the floor of the car. My cabin is more quiet now. But, I am able to hear more rattle noises. How did you guyes address the rattle noises coming out of:

1. rear view mirror
2. dome light
3. under the driver's side glove box
4. stereo area

Please share your experience. Thanks

 

[CL65 Captain]

Get a louder exhaust

 

[Autophile]

I can only address the first two (2).

1) Try moving the mirror to "night" mode, then readjust the mirror for daylight conditions. That fixed a noisy mirror for me. Note: the "night" mode will still work when you move the lever.
2) Try changing your doom light to a dome light. :biggrin:

 

[Doc308]

I jammed a very small piece of felt with a pick between the mirror glass and frame to eliminate the buzzing which emanated from there. In general, I'm a great fan of using felt to eliminate interior squeaks/noises. I've used many feet of the stuff in the interiors of kit cars in past years.

 

[blackna1]

I can only address the first two (2).

1) Try moving the mirror to "night" mode, then readjust the mirror for daylight conditions. That fixed a noisy mirror for me. Note: the "night" mode will still work when you move the lever.

Mine was the exact opposite! but it sure works pretty well!:biggrin:

 

[JoeSchmoe]

Guys,
3. under the driver's side glove box

Check if its truly the area underneath and not the glovebox door itself. I tried putting foam between the bottom of the glove box and the keyless entry box, but it turned out to be the door latch itself.

Do a test drive with the glove box empty and with the door in the open position (or have a passenger hold it firmly shut). Im still trying to find a proper fix for this...

-- Joe

 

[nsxhk]

The center of the harzard light also rattles.

 

[OLDMNSX]

If there are two rattles near the dome light and mirror see if one of the attachment screws are loose.

On the glove box problem see if the hinge screws are loose, also the lock itself in the door or the adjustable bracket on the dash for security. Maybe the door just needs to be adjusted, snugged up a little. I had all of these problems with my 95 Legend GS.

Now the center console near the radio. Does it sound like an electric motor with a bearing going out? I would suspect the aspirator motor being your problem. Do the test drive with the radio off and turn the environmental control system (ECS) off, then ecs back on. I think that will turn the aspirator off and on. Also have someone listen near the end of the park brake handle near the 4 or 5 small slots (that is where the aspirator motor/sensor is located when you are doing this. This was the rattle behind the center console in my car. This little motor runs a fan that pulls cabin air over a temp sensor for the ECS system. It gets dirty, out of adjustment and out of balance over time.

It is very easy to remove and clean. Some guys just take a can of low pressure air, computer cleaner, and blow into those small slots. Do it with the fan running so you get all of the dirt off. If that doesn't do the job you will have to pull the center console cover and clean the aspirator motor. Be sure to read the manual on removal of those parts. If you haven't done it before, it is very easy, but if you don't do it right you can break some very expensive parts. Take your time. If the motor is still working you don't need a new one, ($210) it will clean up and be fine. Even if it isn't working it may still clean and be ok. It is quite simple, not cheap!! The motor shaft has very small needle bearing points and one end is adjustable for preload. Just snug on the preload, no slop, but not tight. It should turn freely by hand. Then just snug on the lock nut. I put a small drop of 3 in 1 oil on the needle points, just enough for lubrication. We don't want to collect dust. Not too tight on those screws going into the plastic parts too. Remember we don't need to hold an axel on here just some plastic parts.

I really like the idea of the felt as previously mentioned. I will have to stick that somewhere that I won't loose it............now where would that be??????

Good Luck,
Brad

 

[Hugh]

3. under the driver's side glove box

What driver's side glove box? Do you mean the center console storage area?

 

[NSXROC]

Thanks for all your tips. I will try all of the suggested methods soon.

 

[latzke]

Looking through the service records from a previous owner I see the following text in an invoice from service at an acura dealership:

Complaint: Rattle in roof in dome light area.
Work Performed: Position EPT sealer between light and roof. $27.00

That was 9 years ago and there is no rattle, so the fix obviously worked and held. I'd never heard of an EPT sealer so I googled it: http://www.piquatechnologies.com/ept_sealer.htm Sounds like a very common material...likely easy/cheap to come by (I assume auto parts store, car stereo place, dealership, windshield repair place are all likely to have some).