How To Find and Fix Dashboard Noises
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- čas přidán 1. 09. 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 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
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.
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.
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.
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! :)
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!!
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!.
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.
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
Love how you added yourself as Camera man as well at the end of the video. You did awesome!!
Your attention to detail is amazing Eric!
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!!
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.
Thank you so much for this video! I have been wanting something like this from a professional for such a long time.
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.
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!
Great video. These rattling noises can drive you crazy. Thanks.
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...
I appreciate your patience with these kinds of things! I hope your video saves me leaving my truck at the dealer.
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.
Really enjoyed this one. This is the kind of experience only former dealer techs like you have.
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
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!
This video is amazingly useful, keep these types of videos coming!
double side tape also works. the one with the foam. its the one i used on my ford escape tailgate
Some of this foam and felt tape can be found at your local arts and crafts stores.
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
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.
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.
I'm glad you gave Brian some air time. He deserves it.
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
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 this is awesome! would love to know more about cars to do this myself or have you arround where i live.
The things that makes me smiling right now is that Eric is helping his friend. And that is cool.
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.
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.
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.
That's a different type of fix video, great work Eric
Rattles annoy me as well
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 just found this one today! Great video Eric!
Looks like im pulling part of my dash apart tomorrow
'Dat Skyline though!
suh Brandon
Dell0304 hai dood
Thanks for the video. I have this same issue with my Suzuki Swift and It's very annoying.
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.
For anyone unable to find the anti-vibration foam, adhesive-backed weather stripping will work too.
I also linked some in the description.
Felt pads and cabinet bumpers can work too, something like these: www.homedepot.com/b/Search/N-5yc1vZc2h6/Ntk-Extended/Ntt-felt+pad?Ntx=mode+matchpartialmax&NCNI-5 or www.homedepot.com/s/cabinet%20bumpers?NCNI-5
another possibility if you dont want to wait for anything to come in the mail, or spend a lot. the like sticky foam animals used for kids crafts are great as well. they are pretty thin, but they stack well. i spent £1 on a whole pack that i haven't even used a quarter of.
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!
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 used adhesive backed weatherstrip tighten loose fits among plastic parts
Was hoping for a Fairmont video, wish that could have been posted additionally to this video.
Great video I did it once but I added some grease spray where the plastic parts meet.
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
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.
This is such a top notch channel.
These are actually hard diagnoses brcause if can be tricky respect for you eric
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
Eric i love your sens of humor!!
my dad have the same problem with a 2014 rav4, thanks Eric!!
Brilliant way to sort it out ....keep it up mate
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.
I had a 98 wrangler. A rough riding vehicle that was used to bends, arches , twists, contortions bumps etc. finally got rid of it in 2015, and never an interior rattle, not one , right up until the day we parted ways.
now camera man is happy thanks Eric
Great work 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.
Nice video and extremely helpful
Eric, you are the man.
best part is seeing brian smile :)
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 :(
2008 Camry had rattles from rear parcel shelf. Lifted under plastic cover and shoved a whole bath towel underneath to fix it
Great video Eric. Usually toyotas are quiet cars.
Kringed a bit when he was punching the dash, but problem solved very well. Despite some of the comments at the end of the day Toyota builds a quality product at a reasonable price. Strong resale values and generally high customer satisfaction ratings only reinforce this fact. Nearly all manufacturers have to implement cost cutting measures to remain competitive, some are able to do it better than others, while still retaining a quality product as a whole.
Toyota fanboy?
But if one of them produced a completely quiet car they would be a top seller. My Berlingo is a fine car but it drives me insane if I drive on any rough surface. That`s why I am looking here for ideas.
You rock dude. Thanks for the links!
Felt side of velcro work too and you can buy that at the fabric store as well as trunk liner or fleece and spray glue.
the spray gules not really good for a car but none of them truly are. the heat in the summer will case them not to hold but one's its in place it should not move.
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!
For me it’s the panel surrounding my gear shifter and lo/hi shifter. I was ready to buy a whole new panel in haste. A $10 roll of tape is definitely a good first attempt to fi
Eric, any ideas on what would make the front passenger side brake wear unevenly? Even after switching the calipers out with a different brand?
Excellent video! Where I can find the clips from a corolla 2015v
Good ole Made in Yusa for you.
My 2003 Maxima (made in Japan) with over 160,000 miles never rattled or vibrated.
My 2013 Focus (made in Michigan) with 17,000 miles vibrates on startup, the door seals screech and the dash rattles.
My wifes 2007 Camry (made in Kentucky) was also a nightmare.
Nice clean dash!
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)
Great video, thank you!
Similar age Camry having the same issue. I've never seen a 5 or 10 year old car rattle and vibrate like that.
I wish you are around In Seattle that I can drop by to have rattle fixed on my camry 😢
I enjoyed the video guys. I have a good idea for a different fix. Install a radio and turn it up! lol
Thank you Bro Eric
If there are screws that wont stay tight (sp?), they usually have a clip in the dash that they screw into. These clips -especially after removing and installing stuff many times- need to be replaced and they are about 5-20c each at the dealer. I had terrible rattles after the dealer replaced the heater core and they had to take apart the whole dash. Didn't rattle at first but after a month all the dash was rattling. Many screws had come off due to the clips.
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. 😢
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
Can't tell you how many times dealer said to me they didnt hear anything. I bet 70% of the people watching this video probably have the same issue. Thanks!
Absolutely, dealers are useless when it comes to fixing rattles. Need to look for a specialist.
Great video Eric! You help sell a $30 roll of tape from that company.
Rattles drive me nuts. I've spent many times banging the dashboard with my fist trying to get them to stop. They were really bad in my Ford even when it was brand new, but then weirdly got better once I had about 50k on it. So far my new Subaru has done well but I know they're prone to rattles. This will definitely come in handy when that time comes.
Also could get a set of cheap ear muffs, drill a hole in one ear and stick some 8mm clear hose in it and use it as a stethoscope, if you want to go all out, get some noise cancelling ear muffs......great flick by the way.......love your stuff
Great video thanks guys
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 see a project like this turning into a rabbit hole lol
It can.
Great video, thanks. Does this apply to squeaking in the same general areas?
Squeaking is usually different parts rubbing against each other instead of bumping into each other. So the same methods should work; put something like foam tape between the parts to prevent contact and reduce movement.