Finally found the rattle...now how to fix it!

So I finally figured out where my dash rattle is originating from.

The stereo unit is vibrating. When I push the upper right corner of the unit where it meets the HVAC vent and dash the rattling stops.

There is some movement in this area when I push on it. All other corners no movement.

How do I fix this?

 

Hey buddy, this worked for me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7XWBvnt9pU

 

Open the dash and take a peek!

 

Pop the faceplate off, I think there’s a couple of bolts/screws on the bottom and the rest is just clips. Behind there’s 4 (?), bolts holding the stereo unit bracket that you can tighten. It’s been a while since I’ve done this but search for stereo swaps and you should find what you need to get the faceplate off.

 

you can also use felt tape or rattle tape.we have boxes of different sizes for our vehicle line. i work at a volvo dealership. the tape is fuzzy on one side and sticky as hell on the other side

 

Yes during cold mornings like this morning it was super rattling.

 

Part it out.

 

I have the same rattle and it's the clips not being in tight enough that causes it for me. I just added some sound deadner to the clips to make them fatter and that fixed it for me. Every time I take the face plate out I have to replace the sound deadener on the clips.

 

Crank up the stereo...

 

To 11

 

Better yet ...

 

those clips are cents each, can get from dealership. there should be tfelt ape there from factory

 

younger/dumber me pulled the tape from the pillar trim a few years ago for some dang reason. I started getting rattles these last few weeks. I investigated, remember what I did and replaced the tape. Sanity restored

 

Been having this on cold mornings also. Will try the foam tape trick. Hope it works for me.