How To Find and Fix Dashboard Noises
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- Опубліковано 1 вер 2016
- Cameraman Brian recently purchased a 2013 Toyota Rav 4. He had a very annoying noise coming from the dash while he was driving. I decided to take the opportunity to make a video on how to solve these types of problems.
This video is NOT specific to this Toyota. You can use this information on just about any vehicle to help you cure a noise from the dash.
Know that it may take several attempts so have patience.
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Rattles and squeaks in a cars interior, no matter how small, drive me insane!
Me too, I freakin hate it!!
Me too! I even tell myself not to think about it but it doesn't work!
I solved it by listening to heavy metal.
@@intellectracoon Hahha, yes. Doesn't even have to be loud, just enough for it to hide those things. Modern car cancer; complex dashboards with millions of parts and randomly something will start rattling and you feel that your luxury car is some old garbage.
I feel you Brian. Dash rattles and creaks are the bane of my existence. Thanks OCD
I hear ya, my OCD is on high right now as I have a squeaky airbag cover on the passenger side of my new truck.
Eric, Thank you for posting this video on fixing dashboard noises. I had a rattle in the driver side heating vent that was very annoying. After watching your video I purchased $6 worth of foam tape and felt tape and repaired this problem in about 15 minutes. This rattle had been driving me crazy for about 8 months. You are the best!!! Keep up the great work.
Cool vid Eric! I like seeing Brian in vids. I am also very grateful to have him film you so you can be more productive while filming. It must truly be a blessing. I hope he sticks around.
I had a similar problem. I solved it by turning up the volume of my stereo
hahahahahaha me too. just turn up the radio and no more noise.
Lol
Usually works, my Tacoma has a rattle as a result of bass coming from the speakers, the Window switch and door lock module vibrates like a mofo especially when the volume is cranked. My temp fix is to rest my knee against the door panel. gonna look for these pads.
karebu2 lol
Hahaha same as me
Eric I can't thank you enough for this video. I own a 2017 Toyota RAV 4 and recently discovered a rattle that appeared to be coming from the dash area. It was driving me crazy. Seriously considered selling the car. I dreaded bringing it to the dealer and likely spending $300 and leaving with the same rattle. I found this video of you working on a 2013 RAV 4. The rattle seemed about the same volume and same location. I had no idea how to remove the dashboard trim and two side vents until you demonstrated. I removed all those components and carefully insulated every possible area where there was plastic-to-plastic contact or a loose fit with dense foam and foam tape. I securely snapped everything back together and took it for a test ride around the neighborhood. I thought it was gone but after a few blocks THERE IT WAS! I went one step further.... I gently pried-off the trim around the instrument cluster and packed that with foam. That was the culprit. To my delight... ABSOLUTE SILENCE! Thanks to you.
wow
two Eric the car guy response in one week
I am truly blessed
keep up the great work
and thank all the great people around you that make this channel so much fun to watch
I've been struggling with these very same rattles in my '15 RAV4 basically from 15k miles on, so I can't stress enough how happy I was to find this video.
Love how you added yourself as Camera man as well at the end of the video. You did awesome!!
I appreciate your patience with these kinds of things! I hope your video saves me leaving my truck at the dealer.
Your attention to detail is amazing Eric!
Thank you so much for this video! I have been wanting something like this from a professional for such a long time.
Great video. These rattling noises can drive you crazy. Thanks.
This video is amazingly useful, keep these types of videos coming!
Great video, Eric! NVH is a very expensive sector, and people who are really good at locating NVH issues have great job security with vehicle manufacturers.
If you search online, you can find large sheets (or rolls) of 1/8" and 1/4" closed cell foam pretty cheap. It's the same stuff a lot of the OEMs use to block noise from outside the vehicle, and it works great as a cushion for rattly parts. Neoprene also works well to dampen vibrations. Both are flexible and resistant to moisture; great for applying to trim pieces! :)
Remember the good old days when parts were metal and were screwed together? Too damn much plastic and *awful* plastic clips! Nothing is designed to last anymore.
Metal screws into plastic parts not a great idea, either the plastic breaks or the thread wears.Metal to metal is better.
philip parker He said the parts were metal and screwed together with metal screws. Dont you fken read?
The car would weigh and cost a whole lot more, that's why there's so much plastic in everything. It's cheap and does the job.
Nice one, always pays to keep your cameraman happy. That self adhesive foam is great for stuff like that, i hate rattles in the car, so my dash and centre console have their fair share of it added, along with a bit of silicon sealant along the back of joints on the console. Worst part of solving issues on a car your unfamiliar with is working out how something comes apart, i am always scared of breaking the plastic clips by pulling in the wrong direction on something, especially on older cars where the plastic gets brittle.
you have no idea how exited I got about your video.. I always have this kind of noises in dashes and they freak me out.. I already fixed lot of them with paper LOL .. but this is the first time I see a product that is exactly for this.. I love you man! haha! love your videos!
Really enjoyed this one. This is the kind of experience only former dealer techs like you have.
I've used different sized adhesive foam weatherstrip as well. When i first put some performance motor mounts in my MX-5 that unearthed a whole new world of dash rattles. Now i've got it narrowed down to one dash rattle inside the vent diverter box and a bunch of door rattles soon to be adressed. Thanks, Eric for finding me some legit product to use in this application!.
Hi Eric, just want to say thanks for the great video. I was concerned about a dashboard "bump" noise on my Honda Jazz over past few weeks. I thought it was coming from inside the dash, so I follow your "fist knock" test and found out there is nothing loose from the dashboard. I knocked the glove box and it gives me the "plastic knocking" noise and it turns out, the plastic cover (that cover all electronics cable) under the glove box is not closed properly (the clip wasn't attached properly) and it gives the plastic knock noise when I go over bumps. I took the cover off and clipped it again (the noise is gone now) I just fixed the noise by watching your video. Thanks!!
That's a different type of fix video, great work Eric
This is such a top notch channel.
I just found this one today! Great video Eric!
I'm glad you gave Brian some air time. He deserves it.
Good job on getting a Toyota, Brian! I do not believe you'll be disappointed with your purchase.
Eric big fan of yours like always love your videos keep up the good work brother
I have a sound just behind the dashboard from my ford fiesta 2017, I thought its a serious issue but after watching your video, I am sort of satisfied even if i cant solve it!!
And the MOST important thing of all....tell the customer to remove all of the junk from the car first! I can't tell you how many times someone has brought a vehicle to me with "rattles" only to find that it was junk in the trunk...or glovebox...or cup holder, etc.
Hi. Event if it's an old video, it just helped me to take apart those pieces and stick some foam on them. I have the same car, but from 2016, and I recently started hearing a squeak from the dashboard, but only when it was warmer outside, and it started driving me insane. I saw some videos about taking out the media unit, but I did not know where were the squeaking points to make sure to fix them.
Special thanks for the explanation and the logic for finding and solving those noises, I stuck some foam tape under the media unit, where it touches the climate screen top part, I'm waiting for tomorrow for a longer ride to see if it's been solved.
Thanks again from Romania!
The things that makes me smiling right now is that Eric is helping his friend. And that is cool.
Eric this is awesome! would love to know more about cars to do this myself or have you arround where i live.
Brilliant way to sort it out ....keep it up mate
I daily drove a 94 Miata for 7 years... THAT thing was an absolute rattle trap thanks to the age of the car, and the stiff suspension and harsh shocks. I spent years fixing and diagnosing squeaks, rattles, buzzes and chirps, and never got them all solved. My OCD wouldn't let me stop. It always annoyed me so much. I think I had the entire dash out of the car and apart probably 4 or 5 times, doing this process to all of the pieces in it...
Looks like im pulling part of my dash apart tomorrow
'Dat Skyline though!
suh Brandon
Dell0304 hai dood
Thanks for the vid - planning to do this repair process on my '98 Villager. thing rattles like CRAZY, but I don't blame it bc it's almost 20 years old
What a difference having a camera man makes to free you up to do the work. Very helpful video. My wife's Trailblazer has just sprung a clicking tapping from behind the instrument panel. Any ideas how to diagnose that? I'm sure the instruments are sealed up tight and getting to any loose parts back in there won't be easy if at all possible. May have to end up living with it. But not before I give it a look see
Rattles annoy me as well
Nice video and extremely helpful
Eric. i am verry thankful for this video. I had much noisy back dec in my Honda Fd1, so i took the plastick back dec off anf fill every contact point with metal with foam and i am happy for what i did for more than a year now. unfortunatly since this summer as the temperature gets over 100f for more than a month i diagnose many faliures at the front dec, tacometer so if you put me or every one who still own this car as i know that the one of majors problems that honda got is that it is not verry strong to bear high tempratur. to how properly disassemble the front dec i will besoin more thankful. for the viewers. i can help on how to disassemble properly the back dec. thanks so much.
Great work Eric
now camera man is happy thanks Eric
Eric i love your sens of humor!!
Great video... tedious work but glad you took the challenge and helped out a buddy. I bet 99% of dealership technicians would not even try.
My 2003 Toyota Tacoma had a rattle in the dash from day one right out of the dealer. I later learned that many other Tacoma owners have the same issue. I have a 2002 Chevy Express van that has many failing plastic interior parts. I fixed the broken arm rest mounting flange with epoxy and a broken plastic panel on the side sliding door panel with a few drops of silicone. I find that silicone is pliable enough to work with at the start yet firm enough after it dries.
Some of this foam and felt tape can be found at your local arts and crafts stores.
You rock dude. Thanks for the links!
Was hoping for a Fairmont video, wish that could have been posted additionally to this video.
Vehicle interior squeaks and rattles are the only things that that actually elicit true hate from me. It's been that way since I started driving.
I see a project like this turning into a rabbit hole lol
It can.
Pretty crappy build quality. Lots of flimsy plastic. Don't tell Scotty Kilmer.. Toyota can do no wrong.
Yeah, "Buy a Toyota, you won't HAVE that problem!". I subscribe to Eric C, Eric O and Ivan... I do not subscribe to Scotty.
I listened to Scotty and got my mom a corolla. Although it's been reliable, it's uncomfortable, and the interior is all plastic and cheap!
I didn't listen to Scotty, bought a Ford. Dash and console has genuine fake burled wood, and 12 years later and 145K+ miles does not have 1 single squeak or rattle (if you don't count the worn stabilizer links that knock a bit. Not as bad as the dreaded "Eric is stuck in the trunk" sound and I am sure Toyota has stabilizer links too.
toyotas and Mitsubishi's are notorious for plastic sounds when driving. fords not so much, except the rear tailgate of the ford escape, but solved that problem by putting some foam between the plastic and the metal in the tailgate
when buying a toyota you are paying for the engine quality not interior. if you want a less noisy interior get a lexus.
double side tape also works. the one with the foam. its the one i used on my ford escape tailgate
Great video . I noticed in my Jeep Wrangler . After I put a stiff lift kit on. I would run over the man holes in the street and it really shacks the inside dash. And that how I got dash noise . I haven’t tackled yet but thanks to your video I want to give it a try.
HI Eric,
As a retired NIASE technician I had to smile when I saw you thumping the dash with your fist to locate the noise (s)! It was as if by magic my hand appeared on the screen doing just what you demonstrated.in the excellent video. After working at various dealerships on high end imports, I became my own worst enemy, I am now so sensitive to all manner of noises that it takes the fun out of driving. I find myself constantly diagnosing all manner of ailments no matter whose car I am in, especially my own!
Right now I am chasing an interior plastic against plastic 'buzzing' noise that changes with temperature, type of road or engine rpm.At times I an bring the 'buzz' in and out with the throttle.If it did it all the time it'd be much easier to find or course. These intermittent sounds are the worst imho. I will be the first to admit that the average person wouldn't hear the noise or be bothered by it if they did. Sadly I am not that person, I'm so sensitized now that the 'buzz' is all I hear. I anticipate hearing it as soon as I leave the driveway. Add to the fact that when the cold engine first starts I hear the noise on the passenger's side of the car. Once the ICE ( Internal Combustion Engine )
You cracked me up, thank you so much for asking my day, I am same way!
Sorry meant you made my day, because I feel like this about the different squeaks and noises I hear when driving. Drives me nuts.
Bitumen tape is really useful. Because it's just a sticky goo the parts can still move, but it can't move fast and rattle. That together with the steps you showed can do wonders 👍
Eric, you are the man.
my dad have the same problem with a 2014 rav4, thanks Eric!!
best part is seeing brian smile :)
I hear this anoyying noise, but it only happens when my girlfriend is upset. does that anti rattle tape work for her?
This is perfect
funny shit man!
Thank you Bro Eric
Great video, thank you!
These are actually hard diagnoses brcause if can be tricky respect for you eric
I enjoyed the video guys. I have a good idea for a different fix. Install a radio and turn it up! lol
Nice clean dash!
Great video Eric. Usually toyotas are quiet cars.
I have the same problem with my Mazda 3 . Where is your shop located?
Great video thanks guys
Eric, any ideas on what would make the front passenger side brake wear unevenly? Even after switching the calipers out with a different brand?
Good video! I've tracked down squeaks and rattles in the past and have had success using clear silicone caulking (typically for use in bathroom and kitchen on sinks, etc.). Once you find the source, just put a very small dab on the area and the silicone will usually prevent them from rattling or squeaking and can still be easily disassembled in the future if necessary. I used silicone because I didn't have the tape you mentioned but I did have silicone in the drawer. One way or another, we shall conquer the rattles!
Great tip. I have some rattling pieces on my pajero.
@@intellectracoon yeah seems like all the pajeros have a similar problem. My dads Pajero sport has the most annoying rattle right where the radio sits
For the foam sticker, can we use those sound proofing materials which they normally use for door / body?
Hey there Eric, big big fan here.
I'm making a ten quick tip video and I'm using a great tip I had learned from you about depressing a brake pedal to stop fluid leaks when servicing the hydraulic system. I was wondering if you had another awesome tip I could add to my list?
Amesie! Love your vids too!
love your channel too amesie!
Any suggestions on leather trim meeting plastic causing creaking noises? Is there self-adhesive thin felt that can deal with this? My Discovery 2 suffers big time with this problem.
Valuable video!
Thanks for the video. I have this same issue with my Suzuki Swift and It's very annoying.
Great video I did it once but I added some grease spray where the plastic parts meet.
Ive had a noise in my dash for quite a while and just cant seem to fix it that tape is a good idea thanks
Excellent video! Where I can find the clips from a corolla 2015v
Nice fix... I learned years ago, that you can cause dash rattles my hitting speed bumps, railroad tracks, and washboard type dirt roads too hard. Now I know that you can do more than strategically shove a matchbook or toothpick in to try and deaden it.
I have a small rattle in my 2012 lexus .. its coming from the plexiglass covering speedometer etc.. i was thinking a few dabs of clear silicone caulking.. thoughts? It really doesnt bother me too much.. its very slight... and the stock stereo is still sounding amazing and turned up loud anyway, but when im driving grandma to the store it’s annoying.
Eric, I have an Altima with lots of rattling coming from my driver side door. Any suggestions on the type of shop that could help me out with this? The dealer says they can't do anything because it's normal wear. I'm not buying their explanation because I've been in an older Altima that's very quiet. Please help!
I have a door handle assembly on a 2007 Mazda 6 that is rattling as well. Could I use this tape to also solve this issue?
I'd like to suggest sound deadening foam for quieting Computer cabinets. It's adhesive and usually comes in mats. It's very dense however and may be too thick to fit.
Hey Eric, too bad there isn’t someone as good as you that is in Hawaii. I could sure ise your skill with my 2023 bmw x3 that rattles and creaks in my door panels. 😢
Great video Eric! You help sell a $30 roll of tape from that company.
Best car video ever!
My 2018 late edition VW Tiguan Limited has a strange noise either from A pillar or windshield. I hope my windshield doesn't blow off!
It's funny you should post this video. I just got rid of a 2002 Saturn for a 2014 Accord and the Accord has more squeaks than the Saturn ever did. Maybe it's because the Saturn only had three dash panels and the Accord has 9? Cool vid Eric!
Did the exact same thing on my '91 miata's doors. Worked great. 3 rattles down, only 12 to go :(
are premium car brands less prompt to cabin noises?
What brands are better built in your experience?
i have tiny rattles coming from the vinyl door panels which seem they are stuck with glue from the factory, and i dont feel comfortable by removing it. Also i have some rattles coming from the back, like some metal sounds, but everything that could make the noise is snug and dampened on the rear :/ Any ideas for each case?
great work thanks
we used to use a product called door seal to achieve a similar effect. it's like a black sticky blu tack type stuff. worked pretty well
Thank you Eric!!!!!!!!!
Came here looking for suggestions for rattles in my 94 Acura Integra with 360K miles. I don't drive it much anymore but the dash and rear hatch rattles are super annoying. Some pieces rattle at a certain engine RPM, like the instrument cluster trim surround will rattle when the car idles high during cold start. Some of it I think is just because I've taken the trim out and put it back in numerous times since I bought the car 16 years ago.
Hey Eric , I have a 2004 Ford Explorer 4.0 and the automatic start will not work. Dealer wants 200 just to look at . Power turns on in car but it won't start . All I hear is a click when I go to try it . Any tips I should try ?
I had a similar problem. I tried to solve it by turning up the volume of my stereo. It made it worse (speakers grills rattle everywhere)
thanks man i cant describe the level of frustration I have with all the noises on my dashboard caused by me replacing the OEM head unit
I have used adhesive backed weatherstrip tighten loose fits among plastic parts
Hi Eric. Can you please provide detailed instructions on how to remove that long plastic piece on the dash. Do you just use your fingers to pull it down, then pop it out from underneath? Start from the passenger side? I don't want to break any clips behind this plastic piece. I have a 2016 RAV4 with the same rattle from the dash. Thank you very much.
I have a 2013 Ford Focus Titanium and lately the car has developed all sorts of creaks on the interior of the vehicle. I'm pretty good with basic repairs but I'm not comfortable taking apart trim pieces on the car. I would probably end up making things worse. Where is a good place to start to have someone look into repairing this sort of thing? My local repair shop? Dealership? Thanks in advance.
A good tip too when adding those adhesive pieces. Clean the area.first with isopropyl alcohol to remove residue otherwise that stuff you put on will peel away in time.