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How-To: Lower Glovebox Rattle Fix.

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I've been hearing a kind of rustling sound from the right end of the dash. It kind of sounded like loose papers in the glove compartment but it didn't go away when I emptied both areas. I noticed it would go away when I lowered the bottom glovebox door. Fix attempt 1 had me attach 2 small pieces of foam weatherstripping on the lower door where the rubber bump stops hit but that didn't work. I removed the plastic panel at the end of the dash that is accessible when the passenger door is open but that didn't do anything either.

 

I finally noticed there is a rubber layer on the front surface of the latch element (in the lower door) and somehow that rubber was gently rubbing the little horizontal latch bar (striker?) that is part of the glovebox interior. A tiny swab of silicone grease on the little bar and the "rattle" is gone.

 

In a forum filled with highly technical solutions this rattle fix is hardly worth mentioning but it made a big difference in my enjoyment of the truck. Rattles, buzzes, etc drive me crazy and I get to the point where that's all I focus on while driving. Glad to put this one behind me.

cparks555 Senior Enthusiast

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I got the same problem, mine has a rattle somewhere under the controls for the heat and air. It's barely noticeable to most people, but drives me nuts!

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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I am going to move this over to the how to section, good info thanks for sharing!

bogeypro Enthusiast

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that is my one complaint about my truck so far - it is a squeak and rattle box. I think the miles of plastic interior parts rubbing together makes everything rattle. Other than that, I love the truck.

xPosTech Enthusiast

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Yup rattles etc. drive me nuts. I've only got 4K+ but I'm waiting for them to show up.

 

One thing to prevent squeaks is to never let ArmorAll get anywhere near your truck. Just something about it and plastics/leather that results in "saddle noises" a few days after using it. The noises sometimes reminds me of the cheap styrofoam coolers from days past.

 

I'm not trying to put down someone's favorite product. If you like it . . . you like it. And it does make stuff shine and brings back luster.

 

The reduction in friction must have something to do with the squeaks after using it.

 

Ted

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