Front speaker grille vibration - Camaro
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Front speaker grille vibration - Camaro Bass notes cause the speaker grilles to vibrate. If I push slightly against the center of the grille it stops.
I have thought of glueing flat plastic sticks in the shape of an X on the inside of the grilles.
Any suggestions on how to address the problem? I prefer to use adhesive that does not drip through the holes in the grilles.
I have thought of glueing flat plastic sticks in the shape of an X on the inside of the grilles.
Any suggestions on how to address the problem? I prefer to use adhesive that does not drip through the holes in the grilles.
my grill on the driver side sail panel sub was rattling. I put a really thin bead of clear silicone on it, let it dry for a while, then stuck it back on. Can't tell I did anything and the silicone filled the space and stopped the rattling. Probably would work on the front too.
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If you go the caulking direction, I would recommend adhesive caulk over regular caulk. And do it from the back side, of course. I like Jimmy's idea, though. Seems like you could do it from the front side to avoid taking the door panel off. I need to get off my lazy *** and fix some rattles in my car including both of the front speaker grills myself.
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None of the grille tabs are broken. In fact the grilles have never been removed. I must say I am surprised the cement/caulking around the edge of the grille cured the problem unless the grille is loose where it mates up with the door panel. I was thinking they needed some support in the center since they are thin plastic.
