Crazy Dash Rattle Passenger Side
03-21-2017, 06:39 AM
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Crazy Dash Rattle Passenger Side
I am at a loss. I have a 2012 JK Unlimited Sahara. Not sure where to try next but ive got a crazy "clicking" sound rattle accompanied by intermittent chirping in the passengers dash somewhere.
I need help I've gone through the forums this one and others looking for the cause and have addressed everything i could find and read about. The rattle persists.
Where my rattle is worst is going down smooth pavement at 50-70mph. rpm doesn't matter.
Heres what ive done:
-wedged a chunk of heater hose between the aluminum heater lines near center of dash
-zip tied the floor vent on passenger side upwards
-taped the door wiring connector to some other wires incase the connector was hitting anything
-taped the antenna wire down much better and taped the connector down by the blower motor to another bundle of wires to prevent it from contacting anything.
-removed the outside cowl and windshield wipers
-removed glovebox and put in back seat
-removed outter dash trim pannel against the door
HELP!
I need help I've gone through the forums this one and others looking for the cause and have addressed everything i could find and read about. The rattle persists.
Where my rattle is worst is going down smooth pavement at 50-70mph. rpm doesn't matter.
Heres what ive done:
-wedged a chunk of heater hose between the aluminum heater lines near center of dash
-zip tied the floor vent on passenger side upwards
-taped the door wiring connector to some other wires incase the connector was hitting anything
-taped the antenna wire down much better and taped the connector down by the blower motor to another bundle of wires to prevent it from contacting anything.
-removed the outside cowl and windshield wipers
-removed glovebox and put in back seat
-removed outter dash trim pannel against the door
HELP!
03-22-2017, 04:43 AM
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These rattles are so hard to find! I may have the same rattle and have tried about all the same remedies as you have. I'm interested if anyone out there has some suggestions to try....
03-22-2017, 05:34 AM
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I used to have a buzz/rattle on the passenger side, mostly at highway speeds, turned out both in cabin air filters were torn (located behind glove box). Replaced them, and the noise went away
Might be something to check. If they need replacing order them off of Amazon, they are a few $ a piece, my local stealership wanted $25 a piece for them.
Hope this helps!
Might be something to check. If they need replacing order them off of Amazon, they are a few $ a piece, my local stealership wanted $25 a piece for them.
Hope this helps!
03-22-2017, 08:07 AM
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I hate to admit this but it turns out I caused the problem!
I found my rattle yesterday, I put a set of diy mud flaps on to stop the gravel chewing up the front edge of the pinch seam. Turns out one of my mudflap mounting bolts which was bolted through the inner fender liner was lined right up with a pinch seam on the floor of the cab. The wind of traveling highway speed would flex the inner fender and cause the bolt to contact the cab floor.
I found my rattle yesterday, I put a set of diy mud flaps on to stop the gravel chewing up the front edge of the pinch seam. Turns out one of my mudflap mounting bolts which was bolted through the inner fender liner was lined right up with a pinch seam on the floor of the cab. The wind of traveling highway speed would flex the inner fender and cause the bolt to contact the cab floor.
