| Chas Metivier | 02-16-2007 05:52 PM |
TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE MIDDLE DASH RATTLE... I silenced every clip in the dash and the myterious anoying buzzy rattle from the center of the dash CAME BACK! Pulled the clock pod and went for a ride, the rattle is totally gone. It seems the source is the clock itself which snaps in and does not fit tightly, crazy glued it in since I'm getting guages soon. RATTLE FREE for now.
| wkw | 02-16-2007 06:35 PM |
[QUOTE=Chas Metivier;17081585]TO THOSE WHO HAVE THE MIDDLE DASH RATTLE... I silenced every clip in the dash and the myterious anoying buzzy rattle from the center of the dash CAME BACK! Pulled the clock pod and went for a ride, the rattle is totally gone. It seems the source is the clock itself which snaps in and does not fit tightly, crazy glued it in since I'm getting guages soon. RATTLE FREE for now.[/QUOTE]
you don't need the white clips to hold the clock in place. I think there are 4 built in clips that hold it just fine. at least thats how it was on my 02 before I got a center gauge pod.
you don't need the white clips to hold the clock in place. I think there are 4 built in clips that hold it just fine. at least thats how it was on my 02 before I got a center gauge pod.
| xqwizit | 02-25-2007 11:19 PM |
Fix for driver's side vent rattle
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I would post before and after pictures, but looks like I can only link it to a web address instead of attach a picture. Anyhow, I used a flathead screwdriver and wedged it b/w the dash and the vent and popped the vent out. Afterwards, I lined the tube section of the vent with felt from JoAnn fabrics (10 cents a sheet) and their tacky glue(99 cents I believe). It was all leftover from Halloween so it's good that I didn't need to go out and buy the materials. Anyhow, it snapped right back in and looks just like it did before. I'll do a road test on the way to work tomorrow and see if I still have the rattle. Hopefully it's no longer there.
| nich0lai | 02-25-2007 11:49 PM |
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The first is my tach/speedo seems to buzz during decel if I go above 4k rpm's. It is so bloody annoying. Sometimes I can hold the buzz if I hit the magic rpm, usually about 4200.
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Any ideas? I disassembled everything in this area, still had the buzz. Had the dealership do it, they couldn't figure it out either. Little better than it used to be. Driving me nuts though
The first is my tach/speedo seems to buzz during decel if I go above 4k rpm's. It is so bloody annoying. Sometimes I can hold the buzz if I hit the magic rpm, usually about 4200.
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Any ideas? I disassembled everything in this area, still had the buzz. Had the dealership do it, they couldn't figure it out either. Little better than it used to be. Driving me nuts though
| LUKEWMC | 02-26-2007 06:50 AM |
tach buzz
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[QUOTE=nich0lai;17178048]Any ideas? I disassembled everything in this area, still had the buzz. Had the dealership do it, they couldn't figure it out either. Little better than it used to be. Driving me nuts though[/QUOTE]
I had a similar problem. turned out to be the clear panel over the gauges. tightened the screws that hold in the instrument bezel, there are two. look up through your steering wheel at the underside of the curved instrument bezel. buzz then went away at my magic rpm of 3700 or so lol. hope that helps.
I had a similar problem. turned out to be the clear panel over the gauges. tightened the screws that hold in the instrument bezel, there are two. look up through your steering wheel at the underside of the curved instrument bezel. buzz then went away at my magic rpm of 3700 or so lol. hope that helps.
| STIdrivr | 02-26-2007 02:02 PM |
I have an 04 STI with 32,000 miles. The little ring around the shifter nob that you can spin around rattles sometimes when Im driving. Does anyone else get this? Should I just glue it or is it supposed to be able to move around?
| Hank3 | 02-26-2007 04:56 PM |
[QUOTE=xqwizit;17177775]I would post before and after pictures, but looks like I can only link it to a web address instead of attach a picture. Anyhow, I used a flathead screwdriver and wedged it b/w the dash and the vent and popped the vent out. Afterwards, I lined the tube section of the vent with felt from JoAnn fabrics (10 cents a sheet) and their tacky glue(99 cents I believe). It was all leftover from Halloween so it's good that I didn't need to go out and buy the materials. Anyhow, it snapped right back in and looks just like it did before. I'll do a road test on the way to work tomorrow and see if I still have the rattle. Hopefully it's no longer there.[/QUOTE]
I wrapped mine with a bunch of electrical tape - fit it back in and it still seems to rattle, but a lot less. Report back and let us know if the felt worked any better :)
I wrapped mine with a bunch of electrical tape - fit it back in and it still seems to rattle, but a lot less. Report back and let us know if the felt worked any better :)
| nich0lai | 02-26-2007 07:05 PM |
[QUOTE=LUKEWMC;17179737]I had a similar problem. turned out to be the clear panel over the gauges. tightened the screws that hold in the instrument bezel, there are two. look up through your steering wheel at the underside of the curved instrument bezel. buzz then went away at my magic rpm of 3700 or so lol. hope that helps.[/QUOTE]
The two screws that hold in the black cowling around the clear plastic? The buzz is there without that plastic piece on altogether.
Thanks for the help.
The two screws that hold in the black cowling around the clear plastic? The buzz is there without that plastic piece on altogether.
Thanks for the help.
| suren27 | 02-26-2007 08:10 PM |
[QUOTE=STIdrivr;17183589]I have an 04 STI with 32,000 miles. The little ring around the shifter nob that you can spin around rattles sometimes when Im driving. Does anyone else get this? Should I just glue it or is it supposed to be able to move around?[/QUOTE]
if thats the one that is the reverse lock out then +1 me on this... but i think there are screws under it and also maybe the pin is kinda loose. but havent tried to fix it yet
if thats the one that is the reverse lock out then +1 me on this... but i think there are screws under it and also maybe the pin is kinda loose. but havent tried to fix it yet
| choiboi | 03-12-2007 07:09 PM |
For the middle dash rattle, do i just pull off the middle dash clock section? Is it just held in place with clips? Nothing breakable?
| racerfab1 | 03-12-2007 07:40 PM |
StickyIcky!
| ringe | 03-12-2007 11:29 PM |
Just wanted to bump this thread with a story of my own. I read through most of this trying to get ideas. Here it is:
I have a 2007 WRX Limited Wagon, which as a preface came with Sirius satellite capability. The Sirius antenna is attached to the windshield, upper righthand corner.
So, lately I have been noticing a high-pitched rattle noise, almost metallic in nature, from the passenger side front part of the car. After reading through this thread and trying different areas and ideas, finally my wife pinpointed it for me: the Sirius antenna is the source of the noise. With her hand firmly over it the noise goes away, and if you thump it you can hear a pronounced rattle of the same pitch as the one I was hearing.
I guess I will see if my dealer will replace the antenna for me when they program the keys they forgot to give me with the car.:rolleyes:
I have a 2007 WRX Limited Wagon, which as a preface came with Sirius satellite capability. The Sirius antenna is attached to the windshield, upper righthand corner.
So, lately I have been noticing a high-pitched rattle noise, almost metallic in nature, from the passenger side front part of the car. After reading through this thread and trying different areas and ideas, finally my wife pinpointed it for me: the Sirius antenna is the source of the noise. With her hand firmly over it the noise goes away, and if you thump it you can hear a pronounced rattle of the same pitch as the one I was hearing.
I guess I will see if my dealer will replace the antenna for me when they program the keys they forgot to give me with the car.:rolleyes:
| Agent_52 | 03-13-2007 12:56 AM |
06 STi here. I have a few rattles but the one that was driving me crazy was from the middle of my dash, from the clock. I ripped the clock out and drove around for a few days to make sure the noise was completely gone. Once the clock was out, I found if I flexed the trim piece a little bit it would make the squeak that was driving me crazy. I messed around with it for a while and found two things after I took out the two phillips screws holding the clock to the trim piece. There was a clear chafing mark on the top side of the clear plastic housing for the clock from the trim piece. I put a piece of felt tape over that. I also found that there was a small plastic rectangular panel inside the clock that had came loose of its plastic welds. I didn't have any time to mess with reattaching it so I just threw it out. The clock still works fine. I think the only purpose of it was to double up the thickness of the plastic so you couldn't see the circuit board inside the clock (which I can now but I think is kind of cool).
Anyways I'm not sure which one fixed my squeak but its now completely gone. Of course with that one being fixed I now notice a pretty bad squeak coming from the rear when the body flexes and of course the drivers side vent rattle. Maybe next weekend....
Anyways I'm not sure which one fixed my squeak but its now completely gone. Of course with that one being fixed I now notice a pretty bad squeak coming from the rear when the body flexes and of course the drivers side vent rattle. Maybe next weekend....
| ewrxtion | 03-13-2007 02:58 PM |
I've got brand new 07' WRX Wagon (350mi), and the drivers side rear door rattles a little when I go over bumps in the road. It's a low pitch (kind of a "thud-thud" sound), and it's driving me crazy. I've got to take it back to get the rear bumper protective cover put on, and I'll bring this up then, but it's really bugging me. Anybody else have this problem?
| zcruiser1 | 03-15-2007 08:03 PM |
Just wanted to throw in my $.02......I have had the horrid rear deck rattle for awhile now. Did the usual checks for some loose clips etc. etc., and was able to isolate the rattle to the lower rear corner of the back glass. Upon further investigation, I discovered that the glass is no longer sealed at all in that corner as I was able to push a credit card from the inside of the car out to the the trunk area. Car is going to the dealership on next week as it is still under warranty. I will keep everyone posted as to how they remedy it.
Dom
Dom
| STIdrivr | 03-16-2007 01:49 PM |
[QUOTE=suren27;17188035]if thats the one that is the reverse lock out then +1 me on this... but i think there are screws under it and also maybe the pin is kinda loose. but havent tried to fix it yet[/QUOTE]
The rattle isnt comming from the ring that you move to get in reverse. It is above that, pretty much attached to the shift nob. Im not sure if its supposed to be able to spin around, but I can spin mine and it kind of locks in place but not too well. Could I just super glue it, or is it supposed to be loose?
The rattle isnt comming from the ring that you move to get in reverse. It is above that, pretty much attached to the shift nob. Im not sure if its supposed to be able to spin around, but I can spin mine and it kind of locks in place but not too well. Could I just super glue it, or is it supposed to be loose?
| STIdrivr | 03-16-2007 02:24 PM |
I have an 04 STI with 31,800 miles. Im am getting a weird noise that sounds like 2 peices of plastic slowly rubbing against eachother from my dash board on the whole drivers side. It only happens when Im going about 50mph+, when Im on the freeway it is non stop. It goes away in the early evening though. It will be driving me crazy in the morning on the way to work then its gone when I leave to go home.
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer. I have an aftermarket defi gauge where the clock was in the middle of the dash board, it makes a noise when I press on it that is similiar but not the same noise. I took it to the dealer yesterday for a few things and they say that the aftermarket gauge was making a noise, and they adjusted the dash as much as possible. It wasnt making the noise on my way home from the dealer last night, but this morning the noise is back and it seems worse now. Im scared that my dash is going to come apart while Im driving or something, anyone know what this could be or how I can fix it. Could this be a serious problem, or just a annoying noise?
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer. I have an aftermarket defi gauge where the clock was in the middle of the dash board, it makes a noise when I press on it that is similiar but not the same noise. I took it to the dealer yesterday for a few things and they say that the aftermarket gauge was making a noise, and they adjusted the dash as much as possible. It wasnt making the noise on my way home from the dealer last night, but this morning the noise is back and it seems worse now. Im scared that my dash is going to come apart while Im driving or something, anyone know what this could be or how I can fix it. Could this be a serious problem, or just a annoying noise?
| ringe | 03-16-2007 02:37 PM |
[QUOTE=STIdrivr;17379475]I have an 04 STI with 31,800 miles. Im am getting a weird noise that sounds like 2 peices of plastic slowly rubbing against eachother from my dash board on the whole drivers side. It only happens when Im going about 50mph+, when Im on the freeway it is non stop. It goes away in the early evening though. It will be driving me crazy in the morning on the way to work then its gone when I leave to go home.
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer. I have an aftermarket defi gauge where the clock was in the middle of the dash board, it makes a noise when I press on it that is similiar but not the same noise. I took it to the dealer yesterday for a few things and they say that the aftermarket gauge was making a noise, and they adjusted the dash as much as possible. It wasnt making the noise on my way home from the dealer last night, but this morning the noise is back and it seems worse now. Im scared that my dash is going to come apart while Im driving or something, anyone know what this could be or how I can fix it. Could this be a serious problem, or just a annoying noise?[/QUOTE]
I would try removing the offending parts and insulating them with foam camper tape. Great insulator.
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer. I have an aftermarket defi gauge where the clock was in the middle of the dash board, it makes a noise when I press on it that is similiar but not the same noise. I took it to the dealer yesterday for a few things and they say that the aftermarket gauge was making a noise, and they adjusted the dash as much as possible. It wasnt making the noise on my way home from the dealer last night, but this morning the noise is back and it seems worse now. Im scared that my dash is going to come apart while Im driving or something, anyone know what this could be or how I can fix it. Could this be a serious problem, or just a annoying noise?[/QUOTE]
I would try removing the offending parts and insulating them with foam camper tape. Great insulator.
| racerfab1 | 03-16-2007 10:28 PM |
[QUOTE=STIdrivr;17379475]I have an 04 STI with 31,800 miles. Im am getting a weird noise that sounds like 2 peices of plastic slowly rubbing against eachother from my dash board on the whole drivers side.
Yep, me too. Long time now...
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer.
Yep, me too. I think it is the dashframe or the instruments. Either way, it is def. inside the dash. I plan on going after it through the guage cluster. I don't think it's serious. I think it is just plastic on plastic. All stiff cars creak! :devil:
Yep, me too. Long time now...
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer.
Yep, me too. I think it is the dashframe or the instruments. Either way, it is def. inside the dash. I plan on going after it through the guage cluster. I don't think it's serious. I think it is just plastic on plastic. All stiff cars creak! :devil:
| racerfab1 | 03-16-2007 10:31 PM |
Upon further investigation, I discovered that the glass is no longer sealed
Please do! I swear! If I have to pull the interior out to fix rust, it gets a cage!
:D
Please do! I swear! If I have to pull the interior out to fix rust, it gets a cage!
:D
| drewzter | 03-17-2007 09:46 AM |
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[QUOTE=racerfab1;17384561][QUOTE=STIdrivr;17379475]I have an 04 STI with 31,800 miles. Im am getting a weird noise that sounds like 2 peices of plastic slowly rubbing against eachother from my dash board on the whole drivers side.
Yep, me too. Long time now...
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer.
Yep, me too. I think it is the dashframe or the instruments. Either way, it is def. inside the dash. I plan on going after it through the guage cluster. I don't think it's serious. I think it is just plastic on plastic. All stiff cars creak! :devil:[/QUOTE]
I had something like this, is it sort of squeeky? Try a piece of Foam Tape (like the kind that goes inside a computer case for sound insulation) in between the end of the dash and the door panel, where the dash end meets the door panel. It can't be seen when the door is shut and it keeps the dash end from vibrating against the door panel.
Yep, me too. Long time now...
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer.
Yep, me too. I think it is the dashframe or the instruments. Either way, it is def. inside the dash. I plan on going after it through the guage cluster. I don't think it's serious. I think it is just plastic on plastic. All stiff cars creak! :devil:[/QUOTE]
I had something like this, is it sort of squeeky? Try a piece of Foam Tape (like the kind that goes inside a computer case for sound insulation) in between the end of the dash and the door panel, where the dash end meets the door panel. It can't be seen when the door is shut and it keeps the dash end from vibrating against the door panel.
| STIdrivr | 03-19-2007 01:11 PM |
[QUOTE=racerfab1;17384590]Upon further investigation, I discovered that the glass is no longer sealed
Please do! I swear! If I have to pull the interior out to fix rust, it gets a cage!
:D[/QUOTE]
Was the glass causing you sound you were getting?
Please do! I swear! If I have to pull the interior out to fix rust, it gets a cage!
:D[/QUOTE]
Was the glass causing you sound you were getting?
| jwild | 03-19-2007 09:36 PM |
Anyone figure out how to get that side dash defroster vent out???
| racerfab1 | 03-19-2007 10:07 PM |
not squeeky, rattle-y (cool word!)
you guys have got me checking! Keep it up!
you guys have got me checking! Keep it up!
| Hank3 | 03-20-2007 12:33 AM |
[QUOTE=jwild;17412751]Anyone figure out how to get that side dash defroster vent out???[/QUOTE]
Use a small flathead (i.e. the kind that comes with KYB shocks) and pry it up from the left side if you're messing with the driver's side. Once you have it up, you have to push it against the dash, almost as if you're squeezing it together and it should twist/pop out. At least that's worked for me each time I've taken mine out.
Use a small flathead (i.e. the kind that comes with KYB shocks) and pry it up from the left side if you're messing with the driver's side. Once you have it up, you have to push it against the dash, almost as if you're squeezing it together and it should twist/pop out. At least that's worked for me each time I've taken mine out.
| zcruiser1 | 03-20-2007 09:03 PM |
[QUOTE=STIdrivr;17406028]Was the glass causing you sound you were getting?[/QUOTE]
Yes, I can get on the inside of the car and push out on the glass and it flexes ALOT....I dont necessarily know that the glass is making the noise or if it is rubbing up against something.....but that is definately my rattle/squeak issue anyway. I will update you after I take it in on Saturday.
Dom
Yes, I can get on the inside of the car and push out on the glass and it flexes ALOT....I dont necessarily know that the glass is making the noise or if it is rubbing up against something.....but that is definately my rattle/squeak issue anyway. I will update you after I take it in on Saturday.
Dom
| LUKEWMC | 03-23-2007 07:27 AM |
Hey everybody! i got the rattle in the cruise control stalk of my 04 sti. it is gonna be the death of me if i can't fix it lol. well anyway, does anybody have pictures of of how to get the cover for the steering wheel off? i haven't been able to figure it out and don't want to break anything in the process. Thanks!!
| gooder77 | 03-23-2007 09:03 AM |
[QUOTE=LUKEWMC;17456928]Hey everybody! i got the rattle in the cruise control stalk of my 04 sti. it is gonna be the death of me if i can't fix it lol. well anyway, does anybody have pictures of of how to get the cover for the steering wheel off? i haven't been able to figure it out and don't want to break anything in the process. Thanks!![/QUOTE]
This is for an STi steering column mounted boost gauge, but it does show how to remove the steering wheel cover. The stuff you need starts on post #9:
[url]http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2153ppose[/url]
Scoobymods.com is your friend ;)
edit: I just realized I've moved to "specialist" status. funny.
This is for an STi steering column mounted boost gauge, but it does show how to remove the steering wheel cover. The stuff you need starts on post #9:
[url]http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2153ppose[/url]
Scoobymods.com is your friend ;)
edit: I just realized I've moved to "specialist" status. funny.
| snowcrazy | 03-23-2007 03:34 PM |
Sounds like a bumping/rattle is coming from the front left of the car, could this be like shock mounting nut or something?
| Gfunk720 | 03-23-2007 04:32 PM |
I didnt search every page but is anyone else having a problems with a rattle from the back hatch of a wagon. The Gf has an 06 OBS with a rattly rear hatch/latch, sound almost like the licence plate rattling but isnt.
Anyone else have this or know a solution?
Anyone else have this or know a solution?
| jezzy | 03-24-2007 11:31 AM |
She have a cargo cover ? Take it out and drive around.. most likely it's that..
| Gfunk720 | 03-24-2007 02:24 PM |
[QUOTE=jezzy;17469605]She have a cargo cover ? Take it out and drive around.. most likely it's that..[/QUOTE]
Already took the cover out completely and checked everything else I could think of. I was actually sitting in the trunk riding around and it sounded like it was coming from inside the hatch itself...
Personally, I think its a wire or something banging around or its the latch itself that is wiggling
Already took the cover out completely and checked everything else I could think of. I was actually sitting in the trunk riding around and it sounded like it was coming from inside the hatch itself...
Personally, I think its a wire or something banging around or its the latch itself that is wiggling
| jezzy | 03-24-2007 02:49 PM |
[QUOTE=Gfunk720;17470663]Already took the cover out completely and checked everything else I could think of. I was actually sitting in the trunk riding around and it sounded like it was coming from inside the hatch itself...
Personally, I think its a wire or something banging around or its the latch itself that is wiggling[/QUOTE]
Hmm.. I've got a rattle in the rear also, but mine was from the cargo cover.. hope you find out what it is.. let us know!
Personally, I think its a wire or something banging around or its the latch itself that is wiggling[/QUOTE]
Hmm.. I've got a rattle in the rear also, but mine was from the cargo cover.. hope you find out what it is.. let us know!
| zcruiser1 | 03-24-2007 03:46 PM |
UPDATE............i guess
[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1228643[/url]
[url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1228643[/url]
| CF-Ninja | 03-25-2007 12:51 PM |
the clock on my 2007 2.5i rattles. It seems like it is the little transparent plastic over the front of it. I'll get to fixing it sometime...
| gixy2k | 03-27-2007 09:27 AM |
New member here :)
Car: 2007 STI
Problem: Tapping noise in back window, between headliner and roof.
Solution: None so far.
Steps Taken So Far: I took out the top 4 plastic fasteners that hold the headliner to the back of the roof to see if I could pin-point the origin of this noise. While driving, both my wife and kid in different occasions tried to locate the noise with their best guess being that is coming from the 2 styrofoam blocks that are located between the headliner and the roof on both side of the car.
I put a thicker foam in the space between the existing foam and the metal roof with no results :mad:
Future Plan: I will try some of the advices in this thread since I'm still not sure where this noise is coming from, so I'll be all over the trunk, window, and seat area :( and see what I can find.
I'm reluctant to take it to the dealer and leave it for days w/out knowing who is driving it around and under what conditions.
Car: 2007 STI
Problem: Tapping noise in back window, between headliner and roof.
Solution: None so far.
Steps Taken So Far: I took out the top 4 plastic fasteners that hold the headliner to the back of the roof to see if I could pin-point the origin of this noise. While driving, both my wife and kid in different occasions tried to locate the noise with their best guess being that is coming from the 2 styrofoam blocks that are located between the headliner and the roof on both side of the car.
I put a thicker foam in the space between the existing foam and the metal roof with no results :mad:
Future Plan: I will try some of the advices in this thread since I'm still not sure where this noise is coming from, so I'll be all over the trunk, window, and seat area :( and see what I can find.
I'm reluctant to take it to the dealer and leave it for days w/out knowing who is driving it around and under what conditions.
| racerfab1 | 03-28-2007 04:58 PM |
If you take it to the dealer, just make sure the service writer (the person who writes up the problem) knows that you wrote down, or zero'd the miles!
| kheovnien | 03-28-2007 05:02 PM |
gixy2k, if u find the solution to the window tapping plague im sure u will be not only mine, but many other members' hero...:banana:
| naimouasta | 03-29-2007 02:32 AM |
[QUOTE=Gfunk720;17463264]I didnt search every page but is anyone else having a problems with a rattle from the back hatch of a wagon. The Gf has an 06 OBS with a rattly rear hatch/latch, sound almost like the licence plate rattling but isnt.
Anyone else have this or know a solution?[/QUOTE]
i haven't tried to fix mine yet but i noticed that the hatch light in the rear on the passenger side rattles when i banged on the panel. the cover on the light does not sit perfectly tight. double sided tape could probably fix it.
Anyone else have this or know a solution?[/QUOTE]
i haven't tried to fix mine yet but i noticed that the hatch light in the rear on the passenger side rattles when i banged on the panel. the cover on the light does not sit perfectly tight. double sided tape could probably fix it.
| SUBASCOTT | 03-29-2007 08:50 AM |
Just entered a warranty on an 07 for that. removed and reset the rear glass. Took us a while to figure it out. No tapping now. Glass company charged us $125.00 for the labor to pull and set the glass.
| STIdrivr | 03-29-2007 01:53 PM |
[QUOTE=STIdrivr;17379475]I have an 04 STI with 31,800 miles. Im am getting a weird noise that sounds like 2 peices of plastic slowly rubbing against eachother from my dash board on the whole drivers side. It only happens when Im going about 50mph+, when Im on the freeway it is non stop. It goes away in the early evening though. It will be driving me crazy in the morning on the way to work then its gone when I leave to go home.
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer. I have an aftermarket defi gauge where the clock was in the middle of the dash board, it makes a noise when I press on it that is similiar but not the same noise. I took it to the dealer yesterday for a few things and they say that the aftermarket gauge was making a noise, and they adjusted the dash as much as possible. It wasnt making the noise on my way home from the dealer last night, but this morning the noise is back and it seems worse now. Im scared that my dash is going to come apart while Im driving or something, anyone know what this could be or how I can fix it. Could this be a serious problem, or just a annoying noise?[/QUOTE]
Anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it?
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer. I have an aftermarket defi gauge where the clock was in the middle of the dash board, it makes a noise when I press on it that is similiar but not the same noise. I took it to the dealer yesterday for a few things and they say that the aftermarket gauge was making a noise, and they adjusted the dash as much as possible. It wasnt making the noise on my way home from the dealer last night, but this morning the noise is back and it seems worse now. Im scared that my dash is going to come apart while Im driving or something, anyone know what this could be or how I can fix it. Could this be a serious problem, or just a annoying noise?[/QUOTE]
Anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it?
| [email�protected] | 04-01-2007 11:07 PM |
Vehicle: 06 WRX
I am having a small [b]plastic sounding rattle around the fuse panel area.[/b] It happens when I am on a rough paved smooth road. I have taken off the panel that covers the fuse and put my hand in there hoping it would stop, it doesnt. I have read thoroughly through this thread about steering column rattles. Does that pertain to 06+?
I am having a small [b]plastic sounding rattle around the fuse panel area.[/b] It happens when I am on a rough paved smooth road. I have taken off the panel that covers the fuse and put my hand in there hoping it would stop, it doesnt. I have read thoroughly through this thread about steering column rattles. Does that pertain to 06+?
| bdon22 | 04-01-2007 11:39 PM |
Vehicle: 06 WRX
My center console (or something behind/around it) seems to squeek, like 2 tight pieces of plastic rubbing against each other.
My center console (or something behind/around it) seems to squeek, like 2 tight pieces of plastic rubbing against each other.
| [email�protected] | 04-01-2007 11:58 PM |
[quote=bdon22;17566234]Vehicle: 06 WRX
My center console (or something behind/around it) seems to squeek, like 2 tight pieces of plastic rubbing against each other.[/quote]
This one got my attention. Under what circumstances do you hear this noise? Is the rattle very "light" ?
My center console (or something behind/around it) seems to squeek, like 2 tight pieces of plastic rubbing against each other.[/quote]
This one got my attention. Under what circumstances do you hear this noise? Is the rattle very "light" ?
| bdon22 | 04-02-2007 12:02 PM |
I seem to hear it when the car is cold. If I turn my heat on to, say, 75 degrees, then after a while the squeek is minimized... plastic expanding?
| STIdrivr | 04-02-2007 12:37 PM |
Do you guys think you have the same noise that I posted about? Mine does sound like 2 tight peices of plastic rubbing against eachother.
I have an 04 STI with 31,800 miles. Im am getting a weird noise that sounds like 2 peices of plastic slowly rubbing against eachother from my dash board on the whole drivers side. It only happens when Im going about 50mph+, when Im on the freeway it is non stop. It goes away in the early evening though. It will be driving me crazy in the morning on the way to work then its gone when I leave to go home.
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer. I have an aftermarket defi gauge where the clock was in the middle of the dash board, it makes a noise when I press on it that is similiar but not the same noise. I took it to the dealer yesterday for a few things and they say that the aftermarket gauge was making a noise, and they adjusted the dash as much as possible. It wasnt making the noise on my way home from the dealer last night, but this morning the noise is back and it seems worse now. Im scared that my dash is going to come apart while Im driving or something, anyone know what this could be or how I can fix it. Could this be a serious problem, or just a annoying noise?
I have an 04 STI with 31,800 miles. Im am getting a weird noise that sounds like 2 peices of plastic slowly rubbing against eachother from my dash board on the whole drivers side. It only happens when Im going about 50mph+, when Im on the freeway it is non stop. It goes away in the early evening though. It will be driving me crazy in the morning on the way to work then its gone when I leave to go home.
I can make it stop by putting pressure pretty much anywhere on the drivers side dash around the speedometer. I have an aftermarket defi gauge where the clock was in the middle of the dash board, it makes a noise when I press on it that is similiar but not the same noise. I took it to the dealer yesterday for a few things and they say that the aftermarket gauge was making a noise, and they adjusted the dash as much as possible. It wasnt making the noise on my way home from the dealer last night, but this morning the noise is back and it seems worse now. Im scared that my dash is going to come apart while Im driving or something, anyone know what this could be or how I can fix it. Could this be a serious problem, or just a annoying noise?
| suren27 | 04-02-2007 04:23 PM |
in regards to the rear window noise, i read somewhere about putting leather or double sided tape or something on the back part of the rear seat, where it hooks into the 3 metal tabs... i did that... but i dont think thats where the noise was originating from, ill see where it goes from there.. its getting warmer so i doubt ill hear it as much as it goes away when it goes warmer
another noise that im having troubles with is the front left, what I thought was to be the vent... i put some velcro around the vent that i pulled out but that wasnt the solution, I think the problem is an actual vent piping (behind the one that you pull out) that is hitting part of the dash... hoping for these fixes soon...
another noise that im having troubles with is the front left, what I thought was to be the vent... i put some velcro around the vent that i pulled out but that wasnt the solution, I think the problem is an actual vent piping (behind the one that you pull out) that is hitting part of the dash... hoping for these fixes soon...
| ringe | 04-10-2007 12:39 AM |
[QUOTE=ringe;17333494]Just wanted to bump this thread with a story of my own. I read through most of this trying to get ideas. Here it is:
I have a 2007 WRX Limited Wagon, which as a preface came with Sirius satellite capability. The Sirius antenna is attached to the windshield, upper righthand corner.
So, lately I have been noticing a high-pitched rattle noise, almost metallic in nature, from the passenger side front part of the car. After reading through this thread and trying different areas and ideas, finally my wife pinpointed it for me: the Sirius antenna is the source of the noise. With her hand firmly over it the noise goes away, and if you thump it you can hear a pronounced rattle of the same pitch as the one I was hearing.
I guess I will see if my dealer will replace the antenna for me when they program the keys they forgot to give me with the car.:rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
So, the dealer told me it was not the Sirius antenna, but in fact one of the clips holding the A-pillar trim. I told them I was certain it wasn't going to fix it, but they put a new clip in it, which required a second visit as they had to order it. The next day I took a road trip for Easter, and the whole way there and back the G-D antenna rattled away...
So, I am going to call them again tomorrow and tell them that they should have a real tech look at it rather than a complete chimp. (I'm a tech myself, and this diagnosis is about as easy as it gets). I also dig how the dealer wrote up the line as "Customer states the A-pillar trim rattles." Um, no...:furious:
I have a 2007 WRX Limited Wagon, which as a preface came with Sirius satellite capability. The Sirius antenna is attached to the windshield, upper righthand corner.
So, lately I have been noticing a high-pitched rattle noise, almost metallic in nature, from the passenger side front part of the car. After reading through this thread and trying different areas and ideas, finally my wife pinpointed it for me: the Sirius antenna is the source of the noise. With her hand firmly over it the noise goes away, and if you thump it you can hear a pronounced rattle of the same pitch as the one I was hearing.
I guess I will see if my dealer will replace the antenna for me when they program the keys they forgot to give me with the car.:rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
So, the dealer told me it was not the Sirius antenna, but in fact one of the clips holding the A-pillar trim. I told them I was certain it wasn't going to fix it, but they put a new clip in it, which required a second visit as they had to order it. The next day I took a road trip for Easter, and the whole way there and back the G-D antenna rattled away...
So, I am going to call them again tomorrow and tell them that they should have a real tech look at it rather than a complete chimp. (I'm a tech myself, and this diagnosis is about as easy as it gets). I also dig how the dealer wrote up the line as "Customer states the A-pillar trim rattles." Um, no...:furious:
| ringe | 04-23-2007 08:00 PM |
[QUOTE=ringe;17666463]So, the dealer told me it was not the Sirius antenna, but in fact one of the clips holding the A-pillar trim. I told them I was certain it wasn't going to fix it, but they put a new clip in it, which required a second visit as they had to order it. The next day I took a road trip for Easter, and the whole way there and back the G-D antenna rattled away...
So, I am going to call them again tomorrow and tell them that they should have a real tech look at it rather than a complete chimp. (I'm a tech myself, and this diagnosis is about as easy as it gets). I also dig how the dealer wrote up the line as "Customer states the A-pillar trim rattles." Um, no...:furious:[/QUOTE]
A further update:
Turns out I was correct, it was the satellite radio antenna, but according to Subaru Techline it is a normal operating condition that is present only in the WRX, and there is currently no known fix for the issue. The dealer used a bit more double-sided tape to try and qualm the noise, and it seems to help, but on some roads it is still present.
Oh well...:mad:
So, I am going to call them again tomorrow and tell them that they should have a real tech look at it rather than a complete chimp. (I'm a tech myself, and this diagnosis is about as easy as it gets). I also dig how the dealer wrote up the line as "Customer states the A-pillar trim rattles." Um, no...:furious:[/QUOTE]
A further update:
Turns out I was correct, it was the satellite radio antenna, but according to Subaru Techline it is a normal operating condition that is present only in the WRX, and there is currently no known fix for the issue. The dealer used a bit more double-sided tape to try and qualm the noise, and it seems to help, but on some roads it is still present.
Oh well...:mad:
| IErex06 | 04-24-2007 12:04 AM |
06 REX have the buzz coming from the center clock, going to take it to dealership to get checked out. Also have the cliking noise coming from the strut towers. Will let you all know it they fix it
| Asymmetry | 05-06-2007 02:56 AM |
Thanks to everyone who has contributed!
I had the VIN plate rattle / airbag clicking noise, I followed the DIY but found it was the metal clips near the airbag that made a clicking noise that seem to com from the airbag. I couldn't access these metal clips. I just used some soft side velcro tape on the window and vin plate, to pin down the plate and the metal clips it was attached too. Problem minimized, its still there but 90% better and I can live with it
Also 04 hatch rear rattle, I found it was the trim on the back gate that wasnt cut properly and was hitting the gate at the edges. I used velcro tape where the trim is touching the metal, problem solved.
rattling door switches, again velcro tape on the contract points stop the noise.
some reference pics, prying off the demister duct (note this is the passenger side)[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/xdr01/WRX/Image000.jpg[/IMG]
And the offending metal clips (two) making the clicking noise behind the vin plate that sounds like its coming from the airbag
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/xdr01/WRX/Image001.jpg[/IMG]
I had the VIN plate rattle / airbag clicking noise, I followed the DIY but found it was the metal clips near the airbag that made a clicking noise that seem to com from the airbag. I couldn't access these metal clips. I just used some soft side velcro tape on the window and vin plate, to pin down the plate and the metal clips it was attached too. Problem minimized, its still there but 90% better and I can live with it
Also 04 hatch rear rattle, I found it was the trim on the back gate that wasnt cut properly and was hitting the gate at the edges. I used velcro tape where the trim is touching the metal, problem solved.
rattling door switches, again velcro tape on the contract points stop the noise.
some reference pics, prying off the demister duct (note this is the passenger side)[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/xdr01/WRX/Image000.jpg[/IMG]
And the offending metal clips (two) making the clicking noise behind the vin plate that sounds like its coming from the airbag
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/xdr01/WRX/Image001.jpg[/IMG]
| GB_Ballz | 05-14-2007 05:28 PM |
Okay, since this whole thread is on rattling noises, I figured I might as well ask about my own
I have a regular 2007 2.5iwith nearly 12000 miles on it
My car started making a really strange buzzing noise around 3500rpm, and it would go on for about 200rpm past that, no noise before, no noise after about 3700.
I brought it to Mastro Subaru of Tampa 3 times now, and each time they've said it was the heat sheild, they tighten it, and say the noise is gone. But as I drive the car off the lot, I hear the noise.
It is a noise that is only made when the car is moving.
I've talked to several mechanics, all of them say it is neither an engine, nor a transmission noise. It seems to be coming from the engine bay, when I hear the noise it sounds like it's right from the center of the dashboard.
Anybody have any ideas for next time I bring it in? Any idea what it [I]could[/I] be?
Thanks.
I have a regular 2007 2.5iwith nearly 12000 miles on it
My car started making a really strange buzzing noise around 3500rpm, and it would go on for about 200rpm past that, no noise before, no noise after about 3700.
I brought it to Mastro Subaru of Tampa 3 times now, and each time they've said it was the heat sheild, they tighten it, and say the noise is gone. But as I drive the car off the lot, I hear the noise.
It is a noise that is only made when the car is moving.
I've talked to several mechanics, all of them say it is neither an engine, nor a transmission noise. It seems to be coming from the engine bay, when I hear the noise it sounds like it's right from the center of the dashboard.
Anybody have any ideas for next time I bring it in? Any idea what it [I]could[/I] be?
Thanks.
| jezzy | 05-14-2007 05:52 PM |
[QUOTE=GB_Ballz;18069090]Okay, since this whole thread is on rattling noises, I figured I might as well ask about my own
I have a regular 2007 2.5iwith nearly 12000 miles on it
My car started making a really strange buzzing noise around 3500rpm, and it would go on for about 200rpm past that, no noise before, no noise after about 3700.
I brought it to Mastro Subaru of Tampa 3 times now, and each time they've said it was the heat sheild, they tighten it, and say the noise is gone. But as I drive the car off the lot, I hear the noise.
It is a noise that is only made when the car is moving.
I've talked to several mechanics, all of them say it is neither an engine, nor a transmission noise. It seems to be coming from the engine bay, when I hear the noise it sounds like it's right from the center of the dashboard.
Anybody have any ideas for next time I bring it in? Any idea what it [I]could[/I] be?
Thanks.[/QUOTE]
Yep, I've the same problem! Mine sounded like my exhause was crooked/unhooked, causing a weird raspy sound around 3000rpm's.. funny enough 5 minutes before I get to the dealer to check it out, it stopped! hasn't come back since..
It happened in spring, was parked under ground at the ski lodge, and upon leaving, I heard that raspy sound..
dealer said it may have been ice lodged around the muffler ? right..! anyway, fingers crossed that it doesn't come back!
I have a regular 2007 2.5iwith nearly 12000 miles on it
My car started making a really strange buzzing noise around 3500rpm, and it would go on for about 200rpm past that, no noise before, no noise after about 3700.
I brought it to Mastro Subaru of Tampa 3 times now, and each time they've said it was the heat sheild, they tighten it, and say the noise is gone. But as I drive the car off the lot, I hear the noise.
It is a noise that is only made when the car is moving.
I've talked to several mechanics, all of them say it is neither an engine, nor a transmission noise. It seems to be coming from the engine bay, when I hear the noise it sounds like it's right from the center of the dashboard.
Anybody have any ideas for next time I bring it in? Any idea what it [I]could[/I] be?
Thanks.[/QUOTE]
Yep, I've the same problem! Mine sounded like my exhause was crooked/unhooked, causing a weird raspy sound around 3000rpm's.. funny enough 5 minutes before I get to the dealer to check it out, it stopped! hasn't come back since..
It happened in spring, was parked under ground at the ski lodge, and upon leaving, I heard that raspy sound..
dealer said it may have been ice lodged around the muffler ? right..! anyway, fingers crossed that it doesn't come back!
| GB_Ballz | 05-14-2007 05:57 PM |
[quote=jezzy;18069344]Yep, I've the same problem! Mine sounded like my exhause was crooked/unhooked, causing a weird raspy sound around 3000rpm's.. funny enough 5 minutes before I get to the dealer to check it out, it stopped! hasn't come back since..
It happened in spring, was parked under ground at the ski lodge, and upon leaving, I heard that raspy sound..
dealer said it may have been ice lodged around the muffler ? right..! anyway, fingers crossed that it doesn't come back![/quote]
lmao you lucky
mine's been going on for about 5000 miles now, and they just can't figure out what it is
I'm hoping I'm not screwed for getting rid of the noise if it's a compartment noise
and I live in FL lol so there's no way it's ice
It happened in spring, was parked under ground at the ski lodge, and upon leaving, I heard that raspy sound..
dealer said it may have been ice lodged around the muffler ? right..! anyway, fingers crossed that it doesn't come back![/quote]
lmao you lucky
mine's been going on for about 5000 miles now, and they just can't figure out what it is
I'm hoping I'm not screwed for getting rid of the noise if it's a compartment noise
and I live in FL lol so there's no way it's ice
| jezzy | 05-14-2007 06:10 PM |
[QUOTE=GB_Ballz;18069401]lmao you lucky
mine's been going on for about 5000 miles now, and they just can't figure out what it is
I'm hoping I'm not screwed for getting rid of the noise if it's a compartment noise
and I live in FL lol so there's no way it's ice[/QUOTE]
Woah 5000 miles? You got them to check all the exhaust, flexpipe, headers maybe ?
When I listened to it, it felt like it was coming out from the passenger side, near the passenger front wheel.. but I never got enough time to hear it closely before it went away!
Funny, I do remember a "clunk" when leaving the lodge, right when I released my parking brake, and moved forward a foot, it made a weird clunk then kept doing it until I got SOOO close to the dealer! They all thought I was on crack!
hehe
mine's been going on for about 5000 miles now, and they just can't figure out what it is
I'm hoping I'm not screwed for getting rid of the noise if it's a compartment noise
and I live in FL lol so there's no way it's ice[/QUOTE]
Woah 5000 miles? You got them to check all the exhaust, flexpipe, headers maybe ?
When I listened to it, it felt like it was coming out from the passenger side, near the passenger front wheel.. but I never got enough time to hear it closely before it went away!
Funny, I do remember a "clunk" when leaving the lodge, right when I released my parking brake, and moved forward a foot, it made a weird clunk then kept doing it until I got SOOO close to the dealer! They all thought I was on crack!
hehe
| WickedGrip | 05-14-2007 06:30 PM |
wow, totally speechless super useful thread
| drewzter | 05-14-2007 06:46 PM |
Uppipe
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Check the heat shield on the up pipe. Some models are notorious for cracked welds. The shield rattles on the uppipe. It can not be tightened on my car. The solution for me was to replace with aftermarket wrapped uppipe.
| drewzter | 05-14-2007 06:49 PM |
Exhaust Noise Rattle
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Another exhaust rattle can be caused by the first exhuast pipe hanger. The steel one mounted to the tranny. when it breaks , it rattles against itself.
| RSpeeder | 05-17-2007 11:01 PM |
Not sure if this rattle has been mentioned, as I only read through about 6 pages of posts in the thread, but here is mine.....2003 WRX Sedan
Passenger side of the car, rear seat, all the way to the door just about. I took the rear seat bottom out, and the sound is almost where that brace/bar that goes across the backseat connects to the body of the car. It makes the rattle while shifting, but has nothing to do with the tranny/clutch, as the sound is caused by the car shifting weight forward and backwards. I can also produce the sound by being in 2nd gear and hitting the gas and letting up quickly so the car kind of lunges. The sound sounds like a golf ball bouncing on metal.
Anyone had this problem and fixed it?
The sound is relatively new. My dad had the exact same rattle when he had a 2002 WRX, he never found the source of the sound....
please help as its super annoying and loud.
TIA
AJ
Passenger side of the car, rear seat, all the way to the door just about. I took the rear seat bottom out, and the sound is almost where that brace/bar that goes across the backseat connects to the body of the car. It makes the rattle while shifting, but has nothing to do with the tranny/clutch, as the sound is caused by the car shifting weight forward and backwards. I can also produce the sound by being in 2nd gear and hitting the gas and letting up quickly so the car kind of lunges. The sound sounds like a golf ball bouncing on metal.
Anyone had this problem and fixed it?
The sound is relatively new. My dad had the exact same rattle when he had a 2002 WRX, he never found the source of the sound....
please help as its super annoying and loud.
TIA
AJ
| RSpeeder | 05-20-2007 08:52 PM |
bumpity, anyone?
also notice the sound when I am on the free way, in 4th / 5th gear and lift off the gas and coast in gear, the sound is really bad then
also notice the sound when I am on the free way, in 4th / 5th gear and lift off the gas and coast in gear, the sound is really bad then
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