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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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My dash is in perfect condition, but every now and then it rattles. It's not too loud, but it's enough to get on my nerves. I don't even know where to look first. Ideas?
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 02:04 AM
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tranny mount,balance tires and wheels
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 03:13 AM
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when does it rattle? when you break? when you go fast?
I use to have my dashboard rattle when i was in the process of breaking, changed the breaks then rattling went away.
I have my steering wheel rattle when my tires have no pressure..
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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Most of the time it will happen erratically while at idle, and sometimes when I'm turning.
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Mine does this too, at certain rpms. Buzzing from under the dash, passenger side like from glove box area.
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could be because its a 4th gen? clean everything out from the dash area. take stuff off. see if it changes. get sub frame connectors and watch it rattle all the time.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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Welcome to the fbody world. I have rattles up the yang! They really started showing up after my SFC went on and my polly engine/tranny mounts went in.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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Found one rattle!!!!! If you pop the ash tray out, (automatic) and look below, you see a black shaft. This piece had been annoying the **** out of me.. I would hold it down, and the rattle would go away.

So I took off my console, and it turns out this piece was just clipped on to the metal piece and was vibrating..

No more plastic piece!!

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