| Sylon | 03-11-2006 11:31 PM |
[QUOTE=tairese]mine happens regardless of the stereo being on or off. It also only happens when I'm going moderately fast >=55mph, so basically on highway. You guys similar?[/QUOTE]
It probably has, just didn't notice it as much. It has been nice out lately, I have been driving with all the windows down, I love doing that, so I couldn't hear much of anything, lol.
It probably has, just didn't notice it as much. It has been nice out lately, I have been driving with all the windows down, I love doing that, so I couldn't hear much of anything, lol.
| blkwrx02 | 03-12-2006 02:03 AM |
[QUOTE=tairese]mine happens regardless of the stereo being on or off. It also only happens when I'm going moderately fast >=55mph, so basically on highway. You guys similar?[/QUOTE]
Mine must be caused by road vibration. I can't tell if it is coming from the passenger door, the dash, or the glove box. I'm pretty sure its not the glove box since thats the only part I can reach while driving. And yeah I notice it the most on the highway. Any ideas?
Mine must be caused by road vibration. I can't tell if it is coming from the passenger door, the dash, or the glove box. I'm pretty sure its not the glove box since thats the only part I can reach while driving. And yeah I notice it the most on the highway. Any ideas?
| tairese | 03-12-2006 07:08 PM |
I had a friend ride with me. He's convinced it is inside the door. Is it possible to take it into the dealer and have them look?
| blkwrx02 | 03-12-2006 07:17 PM |
Next time its nice out I'll take my door panel off and see what I can find.
| blkwrx02 | 03-17-2006 04:55 PM |
So I think I found the buzzing coming from my passenger side. In the red circle the wide has a piece of paper wrapped around it. I think it was buzzing against the a-pillar molding. I put some sticky foam around it. Hopefully it will be gone now :)
[IMG]http://www.getagripclimbing.com/wrx%20pics/DSC01730_resize.JPG[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.getagripclimbing.com/wrx%20pics/DSC01730_resize.JPG[/IMG]
| Corona | 04-18-2006 08:02 AM |
Carizme
How did you remove the defroster vent? I tried a flat head screwdriver wrapped in a towel but It didn't seem to budge. Before I mess my dash up I wanted to see if there was an alternative method.
Thanks,
Patrick
How did you remove the defroster vent? I tried a flat head screwdriver wrapped in a towel but It didn't seem to budge. Before I mess my dash up I wanted to see if there was an alternative method.
Thanks,
Patrick
| suren27 | 05-14-2006 01:00 PM |
[QUOTE=Corona]Carizme
How did you remove the defroster vent? I tried a flat head screwdriver wrapped in a towel but It didn't seem to budge. Before I mess my dash up I wanted to see if there was an alternative method.
Thanks,
Patrick[/QUOTE]
bump to this as well ;)
How did you remove the defroster vent? I tried a flat head screwdriver wrapped in a towel but It didn't seem to budge. Before I mess my dash up I wanted to see if there was an alternative method.
Thanks,
Patrick[/QUOTE]
bump to this as well ;)
| 80884 | 05-14-2006 03:38 PM |
[QUOTE=2phless]I shut myself in the trunk with a flashlight and hammer, pulled off side skirts, removed and reinstalled everything. Finally put the car up on jack stands, ran through the gears and idling in 6th gear (wheels spinning at 40 ish making me really nervous) I poked the whole undercarriage with a prybar and found the bastard.
On the STi there is a chintzy tin shield up and over the rear yoke/driveshaft area and exhaust to protect the gas tank. Contoured up into the tranny tunnel. It's held in with 4 10mm nuts nad a couple of plastic pins. And it's not removeable without destruction or removal of a lot of the drivetrain... and I didn't want to expose the fuel cell to god-knows-what reason it was put there in the first place. Heat?
Anyway, those plastic pins are now loc-tite'ed 14mm bolts with huge shoulder washers on them. And several square feet of a thermo-wrap sheet has been threaded between the shield, the tank, and the drivetrain, pinched and RTV'd into place. The 10mm nuts are in place at 51 ft/lbs.
SERENITY NOW! Wow. What a difference. Smooth like a cadillac now. Thanks for that super thin metal Japan! :furious: You buncha nancies![/QUOTE]
My car 2004 sti
I found this one about a week ago, I thought I had an exhaust rattle cuz if your kicked the tip of the exhaust something would rattle. So up on the lift it went (yes lift at my house, worth the $2,500 investment) So I went nuts with the rubber hammer, WTF, a heatshied/skidplate/who knows what on the bottom of the gas tanks rattling. The two clips that are suposed to hold it in place were loose but still atatached the way they were suposed to be. I was going to take the plate down and put some rubber between the plate and the tank but then noticed the two tabs at the front that wrap around the lip of the tank. I smashed them with some pliers, the plate is tight for now. The funny thing is I almost got the welder out thinking "I'll just weld that thing on tight" :eek: hold up, gas tank + welding = possible problem :lol: But anyway, add that shield to the list of noises. Your fix is better but more involved, if mine comes back I will do the same as you.
[COLOR=Red]Ok other than that shield here is what else I have come accross so far...[/COLOR]
1. Heatshields on manifold and uppipe - all come loose and rattle, I just took the last one off yesterday, they all loosened themselves on their own. I had the manifold wrapped but just removed that yesterday. Will redo again once i get the rest of the noises figured out.
2. rear deck panel - wow is this thing a pos. I pretty much took it out and fixed stuff as I went, the antenna booster, some clips, the seatbelt plastic black cover thing (rattels on rear metal cuz it clips in like crap). To fix this stuff pretty much invest in some sort of padded tape, pretty much tape anything that moves. Worked for me no rear deck rattle anymore.
3. Glove box - took the whole thing out of the car, unclipped the light switch and tristed it till the wiring was sort of tight, this helps keep tention on the sritch to keep it from rattling, no that wont fix the glove box rattle. I did this put it all back together and still loose and rattleing. ok took the glove box door off pretty easy, one clip inside glove box on driver side hinge. took the door apart, looked stuff over reinstalled. Tightened all screws in an attempt to make the door shut tighter....no luck, reached into the center console and got the fix double sided velcro/tape. put the pointy hard velcro part on the glove box door, took the soft velcro part, folded it in half and stuck it to gether (making it thicker than the original thickness). Applied this to the other part of the velcro that I already put on the door. Shut the door and boom, tight, no rattle. Glove box noise 100% gone.
4. I have door panel rattle but I belive it's the tweeters that I put in so I will have to fix that, not a problem with the car since i put them in.
5. Passenger seat cover zipper - I guess since this is a performance car I should not worry about a stupid zipper rattling right? ha, nice try. Anyway, taped up the zipper and stuffed it up inside the seat. noise gone.
Thoose are the main ones i came accross and fixed so far. I'm sure i forgot some that I fixed. There are still more that are unfixed....here they are...
1. Rear window rattle - How am I supposed to rig this to stop making noise? Going to attempt the dealer for this one. Or a tree branch might just fall on it and the insurance can cover it, lol
2. Cup holder above radio - it makes noise, I never use it, not all that bad of a noise compared to others, haven't worried too much about it. Probably just take it out, lol
3. Ok so i get rid of noises for what reason? oh yeah, thats right so I can hear more, steering column rattle clunck over bumps. I'm not touching this one, off to the dealer. This isn't the plastic top, I think it's either the column itself or the airbag/horn rattling around on the steering wheel. hmm airbag, hmm safety, hmm dealer....
That should be it for now. The car is going to the dealer anyway for another noise, no not an anoying rattle, more of a whine coming from what i belive is a throw out bearing or something in the clutch/drivetrain. Thats the main thing it's goign for, but i'll add the window creak and column also since it's there anyway. Pretty much might just make a big list and see what happens.
Can't turn the radio up anymore. There are no speakers in the car in an attempt to find these noises that started to take over the radio at low volume. Only the two tweeters are mounted in the door panel. These noises could get to the point where they would cover up other noises that would be important to fix.
Honest opinion - these noises don't come from having a performance designed car, they come when a poorly built (noise wise) car gets preformance stuff added and they come out of the wood work. Other wise know as the sti model. NVH card? ha, thats fine but the noises the car makes should ony be the ones that it makes when you take it from the dealer, not "oh that car will make that noise at that mileage, cux it's a performance car" nah not going to work for me. Like the strut incident I went through..."oh thats a carachteristic of the car" hows that? 12,000 miles and only one side the strut starts to make noise :huh: . Thats all taken care of tho, found a good dealer. :)
On the STi there is a chintzy tin shield up and over the rear yoke/driveshaft area and exhaust to protect the gas tank. Contoured up into the tranny tunnel. It's held in with 4 10mm nuts nad a couple of plastic pins. And it's not removeable without destruction or removal of a lot of the drivetrain... and I didn't want to expose the fuel cell to god-knows-what reason it was put there in the first place. Heat?
Anyway, those plastic pins are now loc-tite'ed 14mm bolts with huge shoulder washers on them. And several square feet of a thermo-wrap sheet has been threaded between the shield, the tank, and the drivetrain, pinched and RTV'd into place. The 10mm nuts are in place at 51 ft/lbs.
SERENITY NOW! Wow. What a difference. Smooth like a cadillac now. Thanks for that super thin metal Japan! :furious: You buncha nancies![/QUOTE]
My car 2004 sti
I found this one about a week ago, I thought I had an exhaust rattle cuz if your kicked the tip of the exhaust something would rattle. So up on the lift it went (yes lift at my house, worth the $2,500 investment) So I went nuts with the rubber hammer, WTF, a heatshied/skidplate/who knows what on the bottom of the gas tanks rattling. The two clips that are suposed to hold it in place were loose but still atatached the way they were suposed to be. I was going to take the plate down and put some rubber between the plate and the tank but then noticed the two tabs at the front that wrap around the lip of the tank. I smashed them with some pliers, the plate is tight for now. The funny thing is I almost got the welder out thinking "I'll just weld that thing on tight" :eek: hold up, gas tank + welding = possible problem :lol: But anyway, add that shield to the list of noises. Your fix is better but more involved, if mine comes back I will do the same as you.
[COLOR=Red]Ok other than that shield here is what else I have come accross so far...[/COLOR]
1. Heatshields on manifold and uppipe - all come loose and rattle, I just took the last one off yesterday, they all loosened themselves on their own. I had the manifold wrapped but just removed that yesterday. Will redo again once i get the rest of the noises figured out.
2. rear deck panel - wow is this thing a pos. I pretty much took it out and fixed stuff as I went, the antenna booster, some clips, the seatbelt plastic black cover thing (rattels on rear metal cuz it clips in like crap). To fix this stuff pretty much invest in some sort of padded tape, pretty much tape anything that moves. Worked for me no rear deck rattle anymore.
3. Glove box - took the whole thing out of the car, unclipped the light switch and tristed it till the wiring was sort of tight, this helps keep tention on the sritch to keep it from rattling, no that wont fix the glove box rattle. I did this put it all back together and still loose and rattleing. ok took the glove box door off pretty easy, one clip inside glove box on driver side hinge. took the door apart, looked stuff over reinstalled. Tightened all screws in an attempt to make the door shut tighter....no luck, reached into the center console and got the fix double sided velcro/tape. put the pointy hard velcro part on the glove box door, took the soft velcro part, folded it in half and stuck it to gether (making it thicker than the original thickness). Applied this to the other part of the velcro that I already put on the door. Shut the door and boom, tight, no rattle. Glove box noise 100% gone.
4. I have door panel rattle but I belive it's the tweeters that I put in so I will have to fix that, not a problem with the car since i put them in.
5. Passenger seat cover zipper - I guess since this is a performance car I should not worry about a stupid zipper rattling right? ha, nice try. Anyway, taped up the zipper and stuffed it up inside the seat. noise gone.
Thoose are the main ones i came accross and fixed so far. I'm sure i forgot some that I fixed. There are still more that are unfixed....here they are...
1. Rear window rattle - How am I supposed to rig this to stop making noise? Going to attempt the dealer for this one. Or a tree branch might just fall on it and the insurance can cover it, lol
2. Cup holder above radio - it makes noise, I never use it, not all that bad of a noise compared to others, haven't worried too much about it. Probably just take it out, lol
3. Ok so i get rid of noises for what reason? oh yeah, thats right so I can hear more, steering column rattle clunck over bumps. I'm not touching this one, off to the dealer. This isn't the plastic top, I think it's either the column itself or the airbag/horn rattling around on the steering wheel. hmm airbag, hmm safety, hmm dealer....
That should be it for now. The car is going to the dealer anyway for another noise, no not an anoying rattle, more of a whine coming from what i belive is a throw out bearing or something in the clutch/drivetrain. Thats the main thing it's goign for, but i'll add the window creak and column also since it's there anyway. Pretty much might just make a big list and see what happens.
Can't turn the radio up anymore. There are no speakers in the car in an attempt to find these noises that started to take over the radio at low volume. Only the two tweeters are mounted in the door panel. These noises could get to the point where they would cover up other noises that would be important to fix.
Honest opinion - these noises don't come from having a performance designed car, they come when a poorly built (noise wise) car gets preformance stuff added and they come out of the wood work. Other wise know as the sti model. NVH card? ha, thats fine but the noises the car makes should ony be the ones that it makes when you take it from the dealer, not "oh that car will make that noise at that mileage, cux it's a performance car" nah not going to work for me. Like the strut incident I went through..."oh thats a carachteristic of the car" hows that? 12,000 miles and only one side the strut starts to make noise :huh: . Thats all taken care of tho, found a good dealer. :)
| Carizme | 05-17-2006 08:32 PM |
[QUOTE=suren27]bump to this as well ;)[/QUOTE]
The clip holding it in is towards the front part of the vent; the end pointing to the driver window. All it is is 1 tab that secures it into place. I used a long screwdriver and I also pried around the other end to assist it popping out. No real secret really. Hope this helps. :disco:
The clip holding it in is towards the front part of the vent; the end pointing to the driver window. All it is is 1 tab that secures it into place. I used a long screwdriver and I also pried around the other end to assist it popping out. No real secret really. Hope this helps. :disco:
| drbiggieg | 05-30-2006 09:49 PM |
I have been reading over this thread and hopefully I can fix some of the things, because those rattles are getting on my nerves :) . it's good to see that someone actually put this up though.
| 04STiguy | 05-31-2006 01:23 AM |
My solution to the insane rattling was approx. 50 lbs of Dynamat :eek:
Oh well, nice and smooth now though, even with the stero turned off... It was well worth the weight gain IMO :) .
Oh well, nice and smooth now though, even with the stero turned off... It was well worth the weight gain IMO :) .
| drbiggieg | 05-31-2006 01:38 AM |
[QUOTE=04STiguy]My solution to the insane rattling was approx. 50 lbs of Dynamat :eek:
Oh well, nice and smooth now though, even with the stero turned off... It was well worth the weight gain IMO :) .[/QUOTE]
hmm interesting.. can you describe the process and where it went? I am trying to cancel out the dash noise to the left of the steering wheel.
Oh well, nice and smooth now though, even with the stero turned off... It was well worth the weight gain IMO :) .[/QUOTE]
hmm interesting.. can you describe the process and where it went? I am trying to cancel out the dash noise to the left of the steering wheel.
| 04STiguy | 05-31-2006 02:07 AM |
[QUOTE=drbiggieg]hmm interesting.. can you describe the process and where it went? I am trying to cancel out the dash noise to the left of the steering wheel.[/QUOTE]
Floor, trunk, doors (inside and outside skin). See this [url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=712026&highlight=tutorial[/url]
See post 113 for the dash noise
Floor, trunk, doors (inside and outside skin). See this [url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=712026&highlight=tutorial[/url]
See post 113 for the dash noise
| drbiggieg | 05-31-2006 02:26 AM |
[QUOTE=04STiguy]Floor, trunk, doors (inside and outside skin). See this [url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=712026&highlight=tutorial[/url]
See post 113 for the dash noise[/QUOTE]
definitely helpful, but I guess what I am really referring to is the noise coming from the dash panels in the front of the car including the glovebox area. I am just wondering what kind of meterials would be very sticky and easy to bend? or what else can I use underneath the dash pieces?
See post 113 for the dash noise[/QUOTE]
definitely helpful, but I guess what I am really referring to is the noise coming from the dash panels in the front of the car including the glovebox area. I am just wondering what kind of meterials would be very sticky and easy to bend? or what else can I use underneath the dash pieces?
| 04STiguy | 05-31-2006 10:22 AM |
[QUOTE=drbiggieg]definitely helpful, but I guess what I am really referring to is the noise coming from the dash panels in the front of the car including the glovebox area. I am just wondering what kind of meterials would be very sticky and easy to bend? or what else can I use underneath the dash pieces?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.scosche.com/accumat.aspx?CategoryID=82[/url]
[url]http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr[/url]
[url]http://www.scosche.com/accumat.aspx?CategoryID=82[/url]
[url]http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr[/url]
| dodiox | 05-31-2006 12:34 PM |
my car doesn't have SINGLE rattle ! :banana: :banana: :banana:
| DoesItReallyMatter? | 05-31-2006 01:11 PM |
[QUOTE=dodiox]my car doesn't have SINGLE rattle ! :banana: :banana: :banana:[/QUOTE]
You either:
A) Just jinxed yourself
B) Mean "My car doesn't have SINGLE rattle *it has many* !"
:lol:
You either:
A) Just jinxed yourself
B) Mean "My car doesn't have SINGLE rattle *it has many* !"
:lol:
| REVNU | 05-31-2006 02:45 PM |
[QUOTE=dodiox]my car doesn't have SINGLE rattle... YET! :banana: :banana: :banana:[/QUOTE]
Fixed that for you. ;)
~REVNU
Fixed that for you. ;)
~REVNU
| drbiggieg | 05-31-2006 09:16 PM |
[QUOTE=04STiguy][url]http://www.scosche.com/accumat.aspx?CategoryID=82[/url]
[url]http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr[/url][/QUOTE]
thanks for the links and your patience. do you think that dynamat like stuff will stick to the inside plastic part of the dash though? and how many layers do you suspect it would take to cancel out that vibration and still be able to make sure all the clamps go into place properly?
[url]http://www.raamaudio.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?p=pr[/url][/QUOTE]
thanks for the links and your patience. do you think that dynamat like stuff will stick to the inside plastic part of the dash though? and how many layers do you suspect it would take to cancel out that vibration and still be able to make sure all the clamps go into place properly?
| 04STiguy | 06-01-2006 12:19 AM |
[QUOTE=drbiggieg]thanks for the links and your patience. do you think that dynamat like stuff will stick to the inside plastic part of the dash though? and how many layers do you suspect it would take to cancel out that vibration and still be able to make sure all the clamps go into place properly?[/QUOTE]
Sticks to just about everything.
Clamps....????
Sticks to just about everything.
Clamps....????
| drbiggieg | 06-01-2006 01:17 AM |
sorry I mean the plastic tabs, they're really flimsy, and usually if it has too much pressure they won't snap into place.
| IIdiceII | 06-01-2006 01:31 AM |
Not sure if this has been said but...
While i was taking out my back seat to adjust my kyb's, i noticed theres to thick wires next to the rear passenger door. They are tucked behine a peice of molding and they rub against the molding and it makes an annoying clunk/rattle. Ill take pics when i fix it so you know what i mean.
While i was taking out my back seat to adjust my kyb's, i noticed theres to thick wires next to the rear passenger door. They are tucked behine a peice of molding and they rub against the molding and it makes an annoying clunk/rattle. Ill take pics when i fix it so you know what i mean.
| west005 | 06-01-2006 07:32 PM |
No one has a crazy rattle coming from the radio area or directly below it. I took it all out thinking there was a screw satan left in there to torture me but I found nothing! Any Ideas?? :confused:
| Magnum626 | 06-01-2006 11:22 PM |
[QUOTE=IIdiceII]Not sure if this has been said but...
While i was taking out my back seat to adjust my kyb's, i noticed theres to thick wires next to the rear passenger door. They are tucked behine a peice of molding and they rub against the molding and it makes an annoying clunk/rattle. Ill take pics when i fix it so you know what i mean.[/QUOTE]
Please do. And that's not the rt rear clunk noise everyone gets though right?
While i was taking out my back seat to adjust my kyb's, i noticed theres to thick wires next to the rear passenger door. They are tucked behine a peice of molding and they rub against the molding and it makes an annoying clunk/rattle. Ill take pics when i fix it so you know what i mean.[/QUOTE]
Please do. And that's not the rt rear clunk noise everyone gets though right?
| drbiggieg | 06-02-2006 02:02 AM |
[QUOTE=west005]No one has a crazy rattle coming from the radio area or directly below it. I took it all out thinking there was a screw satan left in there to torture me but I found nothing! Any Ideas?? :confused:[/QUOTE]
I got that, I just think it's the flimsy plastic pieces of the surround, I will try to use the same kind of window insulation tape as for the glovebox.
I got that, I just think it's the flimsy plastic pieces of the surround, I will try to use the same kind of window insulation tape as for the glovebox.
| Kev102189 | 06-03-2006 09:44 AM |
In my impreza wagon i get rattles in most of the doors, and when I pull the door panel away from the speaker it fixes it. What I need is some extended door panel pins, and extended version of this:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/Kev102189/051406_1219b.jpg[/IMG]
I bought the little black things form IAPerformance and they aren't even close to what I'm looking for. Can anybody get me a direct link to a website that sells the correct part? Thank you for your help!
Kevin
[QUOTE=T-boner]Well, at least I have a possible cure for the door panel rattles. Not knowing, of course, why your particular panel is rattling (what speakers you have, etc). But IAPerformance sells some extended panel pins that would probably help you. They hold the panel out away from the door just a bit.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v151/Kev102189/051406_1219b.jpg[/IMG]
I bought the little black things form IAPerformance and they aren't even close to what I'm looking for. Can anybody get me a direct link to a website that sells the correct part? Thank you for your help!
Kevin
[QUOTE=T-boner]Well, at least I have a possible cure for the door panel rattles. Not knowing, of course, why your particular panel is rattling (what speakers you have, etc). But IAPerformance sells some extended panel pins that would probably help you. They hold the panel out away from the door just a bit.[/QUOTE]
| badtaste | 06-03-2006 11:51 AM |
dont forget the dash cluster rattle on the newer foresters. just take a razor blade to the middle top and bottom middle flashings. I can get a pic if you need it
| drbiggieg | 06-03-2006 11:52 AM |
[QUOTE=badtaste]dont forget the dash cluster rattle on the newer foresters. just take a razor blade to the middle top and bottom middle flashings. I can get a pic if you need it[/QUOTE]
I would like to see that plz, my cluster rattles at times.
I would like to see that plz, my cluster rattles at times.
| badtaste | 06-03-2006 12:32 PM |
yea i gotta pull it up at work, email me at [email][email�protected][/email] and ill get it to you tuesday
| mobilezen | 06-03-2006 01:18 PM |
wow...this thread is amazing. I wonder if it applied to the 06 models as well. Someone needs to sticky this! :)
| drbiggieg | 06-04-2006 09:35 PM |
[QUOTE=badtaste]yea i gotta pull it up at work, email me at [email][email�protected][/email] and ill get it to you tuesday[/QUOTE]
ok I sent you a email, thanks in advance
I will soon attempt to line the dash with a black silicone window sealant compound. the good thing is that you can choose how thick you want to set it. hopefully this will yeild good results. I will start with the glovebox.
ok I sent you a email, thanks in advance
I will soon attempt to line the dash with a black silicone window sealant compound. the good thing is that you can choose how thick you want to set it. hopefully this will yeild good results. I will start with the glovebox.
| djdimensions | 06-05-2006 12:18 AM |
great thread
| IIdiceII | 06-05-2006 08:13 AM |
[QUOTE=Magnum626]Please do. And that's not the rt rear clunk noise everyone gets though right?[/QUOTE]
Most likely not but it would be good if it was :D Ill try and do it today. Ive taken my back seat out like 20 times this past month. Im now a pro at it :lol:
I think im gonna take it out and go for a drive and listen for new rattles to fix. my cars a loud, rattling, clunking, pos and I love it :banana:
Most likely not but it would be good if it was :D Ill try and do it today. Ive taken my back seat out like 20 times this past month. Im now a pro at it :lol:
I think im gonna take it out and go for a drive and listen for new rattles to fix. my cars a loud, rattling, clunking, pos and I love it :banana:
| sadRS | 06-05-2006 04:30 PM |
I also have a lot of rattling on the bottom of my car and i am pretty shure that it is the heat sheild (not sure which one yet).
Is it ok to take all of the heat sheilds off?
Is it ok to take all of the heat sheilds off?
| Rockstar25 | 06-25-2006 09:06 AM |
the radio/ashtray rattles like crazy while im driving in my GC, any suguestions?
| mjyuen | 06-25-2006 02:52 PM |
[QUOTE=Astroguy]Not really a rattle, but a creak. I used to have a creak coming from the back everytime the car would transfer weight (left to right, right to left) when cornering. Lots of threads on this issue, but my problem had nothing to do with the suspension. It was the two vertical brackets behind the rear seat, on either side of the armrest. I was surprised to see that they had somehow loosened themselves over the period of time, once I torqued those the creak was gone. :banana: As far as I know, this only applies to sedans, unless wagons have these brackets as well?[/QUOTE]
I think I have this too. Gotta try.
I think I have this too. Gotta try.
| mjyuen | 06-25-2006 03:11 PM |
Oh man! That was it! No, I gotta fix the VIN rattle.
| writersblock | 06-25-2006 04:16 PM |
Trunk Rattle and Groan
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OK. This took me the better part of a Sunday, but it may of help to fellow rattle haters. I installed the Tein Flex coilovers with EDFC about a year ago :disco: and noticed lately a metallic groan, rattle, etc. coming from the trunk area. After spending all day removing the seats and doing a systematic removal of parts and then test drive, I still hadn't solved it. I figured it might be a problem with the suspension. Just before giving up hope, I checked the two vertical bars running up from the seat pan to the parcel shelf. The two bars essentially frame the trunk pass-through. Voila! Two of the bolts were finger tight and one just fell out in my hand. I removed all of the bolts one by one, put locktite on them and re-installed them tight. No more groan and no more rattle.
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| writersblock | 06-25-2006 04:18 PM |
Glovebox rattle
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I know this one has been covered, but I had my own shot at greatness. After removing the glovebox, I noticed the outside trim piece is a seperate piece of plastic. I ran a small beat of Right Stuff silicon between the two pieces, screwed them back together and reinstalled. I still had the rattle. Then I proceeded to fiddle with the phillips head plastic pop rivet that holds the outside of the glovebox. For some reason, a quarter turn is all it took. Rattle gone. I have no idea if this fixed it, but I no longer have to turn the radio up.
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| Beanboy | 07-10-2006 04:17 PM |
New LGT has a plastic undercarriage tray over the fuel tank, at least I think it is the fuel tank, hehe. Located on the passenger side of the car ahead of the rear wheel, and runs from the sill to within a few inches to the exhaust. Noticed if I tap on this I get a loose heatshield rattle noise, especially the closer I get to the inner edge closest to the exhaust. What's this area like on the Impreza? Are there lightweight shields around the fuel tank?
| 80884 | 07-10-2006 10:40 PM |
Metal shield around my gas tank on 04 sti was rattling pretty bad, bad enough that when you shut the door getting out of the car it would rattle. I did some adjusting to it to make it tighter and the rattle has yet to return.
My two remaining so far unfixable rattles are the steering column rattle over bumps when turning and the finger nail taping on glass sound in the rear. I'm not too worried about the rear noise as you only hear it with the radio off. The steering column noise however is getting worse. Dealer again tomorrow for attempt to fix trans again, I'll make sure they find this noise while they have the car. It sounds like what a bad strut would sound like but its coming from the steering column.
My two remaining so far unfixable rattles are the steering column rattle over bumps when turning and the finger nail taping on glass sound in the rear. I'm not too worried about the rear noise as you only hear it with the radio off. The steering column noise however is getting worse. Dealer again tomorrow for attempt to fix trans again, I'll make sure they find this noise while they have the car. It sounds like what a bad strut would sound like but its coming from the steering column.
| blkwrx02 | 08-08-2006 10:53 PM |
I stepped out of my car today while the stereo was turned up higher then normal and heard a rattle coming from the trunk. My car is pretty well sound deadened so I was annoyed. It seems to be coming from the trunk release on the inside of the trunk lid. So, I'm looking for the best method to tighten that down and stop it from rattling.
| Magnum626 | 08-09-2006 12:44 AM |
Aren't there screws for that plastic thingie? Also check the cable if it's touching the trunk....
| FleaDog | 08-09-2006 10:52 PM |
Driver side lower B-pillar area rattle
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Someone please help... I am going insane!
I have an 06 STI with 13K miles. Rattle free until last weekend, I installed the SPT catback, and ever since, I am having this fairly loud rattle that seems to be coming from the lower driver side B-pillar area. It occurs on 'light' throttle at about 3500 RPM, does not happen at WOT, coasting, stopped/revving. I took the exhaust off, double checked everything (bolts, hangers, gaskets, headers/up-pipe/downpipe/midpipe/axelback, all shields, etc) and the exhaust itself couldn't be quieter... I am pretty sure the 'rattle' is totally un-related to the exhaust, I am just not sure why it has started after i put it on. The rattle is fairly loud, and almost sounds like an engine knock. I thought it was the seatbelt mechanism, so i took the interior trim cover off the b-pillar, re-tighened all the bolts, and it did nothing. I then stuck my fingers in there/around everything trying to hold it still while driving and no difference... Could a screw have loosened-up b/c of the increased vibration from the exhaust? Any other ideas? It is definetely not the seat belt zipper, cruise switch, radio, side window defrost vent, driver door handle/speaker cover/door card or cover. I read the threads on the b-pillar problems on the passenger side of many bug-eyes... could this be the same? or is it the VIN?
I have an 06 STI with 13K miles. Rattle free until last weekend, I installed the SPT catback, and ever since, I am having this fairly loud rattle that seems to be coming from the lower driver side B-pillar area. It occurs on 'light' throttle at about 3500 RPM, does not happen at WOT, coasting, stopped/revving. I took the exhaust off, double checked everything (bolts, hangers, gaskets, headers/up-pipe/downpipe/midpipe/axelback, all shields, etc) and the exhaust itself couldn't be quieter... I am pretty sure the 'rattle' is totally un-related to the exhaust, I am just not sure why it has started after i put it on. The rattle is fairly loud, and almost sounds like an engine knock. I thought it was the seatbelt mechanism, so i took the interior trim cover off the b-pillar, re-tighened all the bolts, and it did nothing. I then stuck my fingers in there/around everything trying to hold it still while driving and no difference... Could a screw have loosened-up b/c of the increased vibration from the exhaust? Any other ideas? It is definetely not the seat belt zipper, cruise switch, radio, side window defrost vent, driver door handle/speaker cover/door card or cover. I read the threads on the b-pillar problems on the passenger side of many bug-eyes... could this be the same? or is it the VIN?
| FleaDog | 08-10-2006 12:34 PM |
I am pretty sure its the seatbelt mechanism.... I want to remove it to confirm, but theres a few wires attached to it... I I do this will i screw anyhting up?
| INDY_06_STI | 08-10-2006 05:55 PM |
Thanks for starting this thread. You beat me to it by a few days. The tough part is how to decide if a mod causes the rattle or if it is the normal design. I'm not complaining though. For the price, and the performance of the STi, I'm pleased.
| INDY_06_STI | 08-10-2006 06:03 PM |
[QUOTE=FleaDog]Someone please help... I am going insane!
I have an 06 STI with 13K miles. Rattle free until last weekend, I installed the SPT catback, and ever since, I am having this fairly loud rattle that seems to be coming from the lower driver side B-pillar area. It occurs on 'light' throttle at about 3500 RPM, does not happen at WOT, coasting, stopped/revving. I took the exhaust off, double checked everything (bolts, hangers, gaskets, headers/up-pipe/downpipe/midpipe/axelback, all shields, etc) and the exhaust itself couldn't be quieter... I am pretty sure the 'rattle' is totally un-related to the exhaust, I am just not sure why it has started after i put it on. The rattle is fairly loud, and almost sounds like an engine knock. I thought it was the seatbelt mechanism, so i took the interior trim cover off the b-pillar, re-tighened all the bolts, and it did nothing. I then stuck my fingers in there/around everything trying to hold it still while driving and no difference... Could a screw have loosened-up b/c of the increased vibration from the exhaust? Any other ideas? It is definetely not the seat belt zipper, cruise switch, radio, side window defrost vent, driver door handle/speaker cover/door card or cover. I read the threads on the b-pillar problems on the passenger side of many bug-eyes... could this be the same? or is it the VIN?[/QUOTE]
If you figure this out, let us know. I have a new rattle, at about 2500 RPM. At least I think it's a rattle. Could it be the Turbo kicking in? I'm starting to put RTV around everything. :)
I have an 06 STI with 13K miles. Rattle free until last weekend, I installed the SPT catback, and ever since, I am having this fairly loud rattle that seems to be coming from the lower driver side B-pillar area. It occurs on 'light' throttle at about 3500 RPM, does not happen at WOT, coasting, stopped/revving. I took the exhaust off, double checked everything (bolts, hangers, gaskets, headers/up-pipe/downpipe/midpipe/axelback, all shields, etc) and the exhaust itself couldn't be quieter... I am pretty sure the 'rattle' is totally un-related to the exhaust, I am just not sure why it has started after i put it on. The rattle is fairly loud, and almost sounds like an engine knock. I thought it was the seatbelt mechanism, so i took the interior trim cover off the b-pillar, re-tighened all the bolts, and it did nothing. I then stuck my fingers in there/around everything trying to hold it still while driving and no difference... Could a screw have loosened-up b/c of the increased vibration from the exhaust? Any other ideas? It is definetely not the seat belt zipper, cruise switch, radio, side window defrost vent, driver door handle/speaker cover/door card or cover. I read the threads on the b-pillar problems on the passenger side of many bug-eyes... could this be the same? or is it the VIN?[/QUOTE]
If you figure this out, let us know. I have a new rattle, at about 2500 RPM. At least I think it's a rattle. Could it be the Turbo kicking in? I'm starting to put RTV around everything. :)
| IIdiceII | 08-10-2006 06:07 PM |
99% chance its a heatshield rattle. check all heatshileds!!
| INDY_06_STI | 08-10-2006 07:07 PM |
[QUOTE=IIdiceII]99% chance its a heatshield rattle. check all heatshileds!![/QUOTE]
Exactly what I thought! Have the Cobb heat shield, and have adjusted it twice and put foam on potential rubbing parts. Will look again.
Exactly what I thought! Have the Cobb heat shield, and have adjusted it twice and put foam on potential rubbing parts. Will look again.
| FleaDog | 08-10-2006 07:30 PM |
update 2: removed driver side rear inside door cover, speaker, cant find anything loose. took seat out inspected all under carpet, nothing. took out 'denso' thing screwed into b-pillar and checked wiring/attachments to it, nothing. again took out seatbelt mechanism, nothing. drove around with driver/rear pass door open, seems like coming from rear passs door or lower b-pillar, rear driver side door sill area. I can now really get it to happen if i start from stop in 2nd gear and slowly accelerate, happens around 3K, also tend to happen just before depressing clutch/jsut after engaging when car momentarily slows/speeds b/w shifts.
I jacked it up immediately after driving again banging on all heat shields with a rubber mallet, and no luck, exhaust seems solid, and i feel confident it not coming from under the car
next step: i may remove the driver side rear door and take a spin
I jacked it up immediately after driving again banging on all heat shields with a rubber mallet, and no luck, exhaust seems solid, and i feel confident it not coming from under the car
next step: i may remove the driver side rear door and take a spin
| INDY_06_STI | 08-10-2006 07:34 PM |
Have you done any mods? We have the same thing, I'm sure.
| FleaDog | 08-10-2006 07:38 PM |
SPT catback, cobb stage 1,
| INDY_06_STI | 08-10-2006 07:43 PM |
I noticed my tailpipe (Cobb Cat back) rattling this morning for the first time. I'm going to put in some suspension mods this weekend. If I find anything, I'll post it. I have the Cobb urethane hangers, and I don't see anything obviously close to rattling.
| FleaDog | 08-11-2006 09:32 PM |
PROBLEM FIXED THANK FU*KING GOD...
I was running thru what i did with the exhaust and I remembered that I jacked it up briefly by part of the undercarriage i thought was safe, i was wrong. I jacked up on a point where the brace that holds the universal joint just before the rear diff attaches to the undercarriage. its a plate about the size of your hand. anyhow it was bent up, touching that brace/ vibrating against it, and was actually very slightly loose :eek: I took it off and using my vice/hammer, etc bent it pretty much back to its original shape... viola the 64 mph humm, and the b-pillar area rattle, dissappeared.
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I was running thru what i did with the exhaust and I remembered that I jacked it up briefly by part of the undercarriage i thought was safe, i was wrong. I jacked up on a point where the brace that holds the universal joint just before the rear diff attaches to the undercarriage. its a plate about the size of your hand. anyhow it was bent up, touching that brace/ vibrating against it, and was actually very slightly loose :eek: I took it off and using my vice/hammer, etc bent it pretty much back to its original shape... viola the 64 mph humm, and the b-pillar area rattle, dissappeared.
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| Dforce | 08-11-2006 09:41 PM |
anybody have their turn signal combination switch rattle a little? solutions?
| INDY_06_STI | 08-12-2006 07:25 PM |
[QUOTE=FleaDog]PROBLEM FIXED THANK FU*KING GOD...
I was running thru what i did with the exhaust and I remembered that I jacked it up briefly by part of the undercarriage i thought was safe, i was wrong. I jacked up on a point where the brace that holds the universal joint just before the rear diff attaches to the undercarriage. its a plate about the size of your hand. anyhow it was bent up, touching that brace/ vibrating against it, and was actually very slightly loose :eek: I took it off and using my vice/hammer, etc bent it pretty much back to its original shape... viola the 64 mph humm, and the b-pillar area rattle, dissappeared.
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I'm with you on how hard it is to tell where to jack up the car. I found at least one of my rattles. The heat shield at the very rear was making contact with the Cobb muffler. If anyone is interested, I'll take pics.
I was running thru what i did with the exhaust and I remembered that I jacked it up briefly by part of the undercarriage i thought was safe, i was wrong. I jacked up on a point where the brace that holds the universal joint just before the rear diff attaches to the undercarriage. its a plate about the size of your hand. anyhow it was bent up, touching that brace/ vibrating against it, and was actually very slightly loose :eek: I took it off and using my vice/hammer, etc bent it pretty much back to its original shape... viola the 64 mph humm, and the b-pillar area rattle, dissappeared.
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I'm with you on how hard it is to tell where to jack up the car. I found at least one of my rattles. The heat shield at the very rear was making contact with the Cobb muffler. If anyone is interested, I'll take pics.
| FleaDog | 08-12-2006 10:49 PM |
Now, i will only jack under the rear diff or under the engine brace.
| 05wrxmatt | 08-12-2006 10:51 PM |
[QUOTE=INDY_06_STI]If you figure this out, let us know. I have a new rattle, at about 2500 RPM. At least I think it's a rattle. Could it be the Turbo kicking in? I'm starting to put RTV around everything. :)[/QUOTE]
It may be the wastegate.
It may be the wastegate.
| shotoyan | 08-13-2006 12:36 AM |
[QUOTE=FleaDog]PROBLEM FIXED THANK FU*KING GOD...
I was running thru what i did with the exhaust and I remembered that I jacked it up briefly by part of the undercarriage i thought was safe, i was wrong. I jacked up on a point where the brace that holds the universal joint just before the rear diff attaches to the undercarriage. its a plate about the size of your hand. anyhow it was bent up, touching that brace/ vibrating against it, and was actually very slightly loose :eek: I took it off and using my vice/hammer, etc bent it pretty much back to its original shape... viola the 64 mph humm, and the b-pillar area rattle, dissappeared.
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I have the exact same problem and I've been meaning to crawl under the car and follow the exhaust along to see where it's rubbing. When I installed the exhaust it sat really close to the heatshield that sits above the huge center resonator, I'm guessing that's where I'll find the problem.
I was running thru what i did with the exhaust and I remembered that I jacked it up briefly by part of the undercarriage i thought was safe, i was wrong. I jacked up on a point where the brace that holds the universal joint just before the rear diff attaches to the undercarriage. its a plate about the size of your hand. anyhow it was bent up, touching that brace/ vibrating against it, and was actually very slightly loose :eek: I took it off and using my vice/hammer, etc bent it pretty much back to its original shape... viola the 64 mph humm, and the b-pillar area rattle, dissappeared.
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I have the exact same problem and I've been meaning to crawl under the car and follow the exhaust along to see where it's rubbing. When I installed the exhaust it sat really close to the heatshield that sits above the huge center resonator, I'm guessing that's where I'll find the problem.
| DrD | 08-13-2006 12:37 AM |
so has anyone fixed the glovebox latch rattle without just stuffing the gap with felt or something like that?
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