Interior rattles... everyone inside!

Ok, I've heard everyone complain periodically about the build quality and amount of interior rattles in our babies. I've been able to track down a few of these rattles, and eliminate them. What if we all worked together, to find rattles, eliminate them, and post what we did to make them quiet? I go down the road sometimes, and my car rattles so much I think its going to fall apart. The sick thing is, my 89 lemans is 10x better on road noise. Anyway's, I'll start the list, and hopefully we can make these a little less noisey. I'd much rather hear my exhaust than rattles :D

Drivers side t-top molding was rattling like crazy- I took the t-top and removed the plastic molding, and put a few spots of house caulking under there, you know the lightweight airy foam kind? Worked like a charm, and you would never tell it was messed with unless you took it apart again.


Passenger side rattle in the door- while I couldnt completely eliminate this, I did significantly cut it down. I got some dynamat from work (Best Buy) and I dynamatted my doors and behind the rear seat panels, behind the doors. Before you freak, dynamat is NOT that heavy, I used a bunch for good measure and it all weighed less than 12 pounds total. Made a noticeable difference.

Passenger seat rattle - This one drives me NUTS!! Doesnt happen when someone is sitting in the seat, only when no ones there. The seat is tightly secured to the floor, and can't think of what to do. Any ideas?

Ash tray lid rattle- After doing this "mod" http://www.phantomss.com/misc/2bucktrick/index.shtml
I had a little velcro padding left over, and I put a small piece on the lip of the lid, and presto! no more rattle.

That's all I can think of now, I will add more as I go along, PLEASE post your rattles and what you did to correct them. I will try to get pics, I'm getting a new digital camera shortly and I'd be happy to do this.

Mods, if you would want to sticky this, that would be cool, since it is beneficial to everyone!

Originally posted by Mike94ZLT1

Drivers side t-top molding was rattling like crazy- I took the t-top and removed the plastic molding, and put a few spots of house caulking under there, you know the lightweight airy foam kind? Worked like a charm, and you would never tell it was messed with unless you took it apart again.


Passenger seat rattle - This one drives me NUTS!! Doesnt happen when someone is sitting in the seat, only when no ones there. The seat is tightly secured to the floor, and can't think of what to do. Any ideas?



Sure this isn't the seatbelt hitting against the loop ? :confused:

Also, I have a squeak/chirp noise that occurs during cooler temps - say 60F or below.

I have been told that it is probably the lower control arm bushings, and can be cured by lubing 'em.

been too lazy to find out so far ... :p


Thanks !!

Britt

For 93-96 Camaro's:

Rattle caused by Tape/CD holder below radio rubbing against the plastic trim piece around the radio. Just remove the holder and put felt/velcro piece between the two. You may need to layer it to make sure there's some tension in there.


That's the only real rattle I have in my car. The real annoying sound isn't an interior piece, it's the rear springs squeaking.

I have no rattles. The only squeak I have comes from the passenger seat.

My drivers side window rattles when it is about 2 to 3 inches down. went to dealer and they said there was no fix.
does this happen to anyone else ?

Originally posted by bond449798
My drivers side window rattles when it is about 2 to 3 inches down. went to dealer and they said there was no fix.
does this happen to anyone else ?

They were incorrect. I took mine to the dealer a couple weeks ago and they fixed the same problem with mine.

Originally posted by bond449798
My drivers side window rattles when it is about 2 to 3 inches down. went to dealer and they said there was no fix.
does this happen to anyone else ?



Ahh I know this! You have to pull the door panel off, and those window slip regulators have to be tightened. Theyre y-shaped pieces of metal with felt on them, they align the window. They get loose over time, usually because people close the door by pushing the window.

My passanger passanger seat squeaks too.... something is slightly lose, or is getting weak.. only when someone sits down in it.

speaker rattles, door locks, and some plastic piece aroudn the area buzzing under loud music.

This disturbing, "snap" noise when I open my driver door after its been closed for a while.. It doesn't do it afterwards. It hink the last time my car was on a lift they musthave bent that fender tab in and bent it back out without tell me.. i just noticed it looks al ittle bent. :mad: but nothing seems to be rubbing..

passanger side door panel where the buttons sit in is loose - i had some outer door skin repair done a while ago, and I think they ddin't put it back on tight.


my catback needs to be slightly adjusted, it hits under some bumps.

when its cold outside, and the heaters on, all the plastic pieces on the dash squeak..

Generally,when it gets really cold outside, you can hear more tiny squeeks and rattles.. I think its the spring isolators and bushings..

the whole hatch rattles. everything about the hatch rattles. even the arms that hold it up rattle while driving down the road. how do you fix this?

I had an exhaust rattle that I couldn't track down. After checking the exhaust from manifolds to tips and finding nothing loose, I finally found the cause to be the heat shields on the driver's side.

I think I used a 7mm socket to tighten them and my rattle went away.

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After installing my Spectacle Solutions short shifter stick (similar to Lou's Short Stick) the shift handle would rattle while in 3rd gear. Plus, there was an increase of tranny noise. After trying a lot of things, I finally found something that worked and held up to the heat from the tranny.

I dipped the bottom half of the shirt stick into black Plasti-Dip (the same stuff you dip tool handles in). I applied 6 coats and all my tranny noise went away. It sounds like it did when it was stock. Oh, and it also holds the leather shift boot in place, keeping it from falling down.

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Driver's side rear speaker rattled (the one in the back seat, not the one in the sail panel). The screw wasn't staying in place. Again, Plasti-Dip to the rescue. I brushed a light coat onto each screw and put them back in place. The rubberized coating holds the scew in place, but you can still take it out without problems. Blue loc-tite would have probably worked just as well, but I had the Plasti-Dip handy.

Originally posted by rncotton

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After installing my Spectacle Solutions short shifter stick (similar to Lou's Short Stick) the shift handle would rattle while in 3rd gear. Plus, there was an increase of tranny noise. After trying a lot of things, I finally found something that worked and held up to the heat from the tranny.

I dipped the bottom half of the shirt stick into black Plasti-Dip (the same stuff you dip tool handles in). I applied 6 coats and all my tranny noise went away. It sounds like it did when it was stock. Oh, and it also holds the leather shift boot in place, keeping it from falling down.
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Awesome. This is the kind of stuff I'm talking about. Everything posted has been great, but this is excellent. Where do you get this plasti-dip at?

The plastic piece on my passenger side T-top rattles and i cant figure out why

Originally posted by Knowklew
The plastic piece on my passenger side T-top rattles and i cant figure out why

Read the second paragraph in the first post in this thread, it will cure what ails you.

Here is a good one for you guys. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.... the dinger for the seatbelt reminder and so many other things :mad:. Well, on colder days ( 50 or lower) it doesn't make that annoying ding ding ding. It sounds more like a doorrng dooorng doorng. I just laugh.. Mainly because I know there isn't crap that I can do, besides disconnect it.

plasti-dip available in any hardware store

This is sad :rolleyes:

You know how the doors rattle when you close them?

I noticed that my dads car has these soft sponge type things inbetween the safety bar and the door to keep the door from vibrating against the safety bar. In my car I didn't see any sponge like things between the door and safety bar, I am thinking about putting some caulking in there and hopefully that will stop the rattling noise when closing the door.

Originally posted by Kuma
This is sad :rolleyes:

Why? Because a thread like this is even necessary? Blame GM.

Originally posted by Mike94ZLT1
Why? Because a thread like this is even necessary? Blame GM.

Have you driven a Ford lately? They're even worse.

Have you guys had problems with your speaker/armrest panels in the back the car? Mine sqeak almost all the time. No one ever sits in the back so they should still fit tight right? My door speakers also vibrate really bad. Is there away to tighten them up with out taking off the door panel? My speaker cover won't come off. One more question. My car sits for a week at a time and when i first get in it and start going down the road it is very bumpy.:confused: Anybody else have this problem? I'm running BFG G-Force T/As, 245 50 ZR16s, and they have about 3500 miles on them. After its driven for about ten minutes it clears right up.

Put on BMR sub-frames when I bought the car used and I don't have any rattles.My hatch squeaked a little but I adjusted the rubber bushings and it quit...

Originally posted by Mike94ZLT1
Why? Because a thread like this is even necessary? Blame GM.

They are American cars....Shake, rattle and roll baby! Just get a louder exhaust or stereo and all those rattles go away really fast :)

My 99 V6 Camaro use to rattle like that all the time. When I bought my SS I had BMR subframe connectors installed with only 300 miles on the OD. 20,000 miles later and I have NO rattles what so ever.

took my loudmouth off, the ash tray lid no longer 'buzzes'

How about the turn signal stalk??? Mine rattles over every bump... the one in my dads suburban (3 years older and 3x the miles) is silent and smooth in operation. Was wondering of they were swappable... after all they are both the same multifunctions...

ttt

Originally posted by robvas
took my loudmouth off, the ash tray lid no longer 'buzzes'

Have that one too. Only way to fix it is quiet your exhaust. Old people tell me my exhaust is "broke, i should go get it fixed"

Red Foreman voice: Dumbasses

I put a tiny bit of felt under the ashtray lid, you can't see it when its closed, but that stopped any buzzing I had.

ttt, for the guys who havent seen it

Originally posted by Import_Eating_Z
Here is a good one for you guys. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.... the dinger for the seatbelt reminder and so many other things :mad:. Well, on colder days ( 50 or lower) it doesn't make that annoying ding ding ding. It sounds more like a doorrng dooorng doorng. I just laugh.. Mainly because I know there isn't crap that I can do, besides disconnect it.

It wouldn't be annoying if you had your seatbelt on, right? :think:

:p

my car is only 3 years old, i can run over a freakin penny and my hatch will rattle, also de hatch supports squeak. this is ridiculous!!!!!!!!

my '91 had some serious hatch rattle caused by the trunk deck (bottom) making little contact with the hatch rubber isolators/bump stops (top). i put some furniture nylon glide pads to add more padding and it solved the problem.

i'm going to have a look at my '95 rattles tomorrow :rolleyes: :D

I have a vibration/buzz somewhere between the windshield and the dash on the drivers side between 35- 45 mph. It drives me F-ing nuts, anyone else?

Originally posted by T.V.
I have a vibration/buzz somewhere between the windshield and the dash on the drivers side between 35- 45 mph. It drives me F-ing nuts, anyone else?

My 94 used to do that, I removed the upper dash pad and stuck some foam under it, by the windshield pillar. The problem went away. I'm now trying to track down an elusive squeal coming from the rear of my car. It annoys me so bad I put my car away for the winter 2 weeks early. I think it might be the lift supports? Not sure.

How about the armrest / console between the front seats. Does this squeak for anyone when you rest your arm on it ? I've already had it replaced under warranty and it still does it???

well i feel kinda bad posting this then....NOT! :D i dont have one single rattle, annoying noise, nothing ( knock on wood!)

the plastic trim ring that holds the shift boot vibrates against the console at 2000rpm..........anyone fixed this? i havent tried yet, been busy.


also, get an occasional rattle from what seems like the window/lock switch panels on both sides at random times..........any ideas?

Has anyone come up with a fix to the passenger seat rattle?

My 94 Firebird had this problem, and now, my 2000 Z has the same problem. The only fix so far is to always have someone ride with you, but that would get annoying.


Let me know what you guys come up with. I'm doing my best to try and figure something out.

I dynamatted the inside of my doors like a week ago when i replaced my power window motor. Took it out for a quick spin today, and DAMN did it make a difference, it was quieter inside the car and I didnt hear as many rattles going over bumps.

Did you order your dynomat online? If so, provide a link to where you purchased it.

Thanks

i bought it at best buy, i work there and i get things at cost. www.fatmat.com has a similar product for cheap.

For those that have rattling hatches, this is what I did:

1). I realized that the hatch began to rattle shortly after removing the plastic covers that line the hatch area (window was broken). It turned out the plastic push-pins that hold the plastic molds had become distorted. These little bastards were rattling away! I replaced the pins and wala!

I have been chasing several rattles from the rear end of my 99 Z28 with the Torsen diff centre.

I think one major rattle came from the rear hand-brake shoes rattling against the backing plates. I found this when I was checking the 2 rear axles for end float (about 0.8mm each) & the rear discs for run-out.
I noticed the 2 retaining clips that hold the park brake shoe to the backing plate were a problem. The clip on one side was unclipped, and the one on the other side was clipped but very loose.
I removed each clip, and held it in the vise and used a small hammer to re-tension the clip before re-installing. This seems to have cured a lot of rattling from the rear-end. (particularly going over sharp bumps like railway tracks).

(Prior to this I also had both rear wheel bearings replaced and am using Mobil 80-140 Synthetic oil and GM additive.)

Earlier, I had sent a mail message to Torsen about the rattling noise I was getting around 20 Mph (particularly on coasting left-hand beds). The reply from Torsen (diff manufacturer) stated that "the helical gears in the Torsen diff centre will make a rattling noise when the diff is not under load, typically when coasting at around 20Mph".
That's why I am using 80-140 diff oil.

I still find the rattle annoying but I am going to put some extra sound deadening into the rear of the car to try and reduce the Torsen rattle.

Anybody had any positive solutions from GM ??

Good Luck,
Gavster1.

That piece that sits behind my front bumper and in front of my rear bumper rattlesand squeaks. I think its called the car :metal: . I could go through a case of plasti dip on this damn thing. The rhino liner stuff also works good for deadening sound and rattles, its not nearly as expensive as dynomat.

I have sponges all over in my car! I filled pillars, center console, etc with sponges and they do a perfect job at removing any squeeks!

I didn't have any rattles in my car at all until I removed the muffler. Now I have an annoying rattle inside the dash behind the glove box which is audible even over the radio at around 2000 rpm. Sounds like a plastic part vibrating against a metal bracket of some sort. I pulled off the lower plastic cover by the kick panel to have a look if it was coming from there but it isn't. I guess the only cure is a quieter exhaust.

Oh yeah my hatch had an annoying squeak too, which I fixed with some motorcycle chain grease (the aerosol kind), and by adjusting the stops out a little bit.

I had a rattle in that area several months ago that drove me nuts cause I couldn't find it. Only on the right kind of surface and really only when the weather got kinda cold.

Turned out to be the plastic bracket for the PCM. It broken and was allowing just enough movement to cause a rattle that sounded like it was coming from inside the dash.

I had the hatch rattle,so I lowered the hatch lock down a little,Then I developed a sqeeking hatch,then I used some general purpose greese on the hatch stops,and that fixed that.(I've heard the round felt things work well).
The passenger side seat had a sqeeking,(not rattleing)sound that drove me nuts.I found the seat belt anchor was the problem.I used some bailing wire(2-3 turns),and the sqeek went away.(Wrapped between the belt holder and the carpet where it moves back and forth.Hope this helps.
The rear coil spring sqeek(If you don't have the rubber isolators on them.can be fixed(temporary),by spraying WD40 all over the top and bottom of the springs(bend the red plastic tube,using a very small can of WD40 for the bottoms).Hope this helps.