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Austin83

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My truck just developed an annoying rattle this morning. It appears to be coming from the driver's side a-pillar area. It might also be coming from the cluster or dash part above the cluster. I first thought something was wrong with the small speaker on the pillar. I tried pushing on the dash and cluster, but I could not fix the sound. I've used the search and read through many similar posts with this sound, but I didn't see an actual resolution to it. The truck has 7,500 miles on it, and the temperature was 35* this morning, but this is the first time it has occured. I hate to take my truck to the dealership for a rattle so any past experiences or advice is appreciated.

 

Austin

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High Plains Drifter

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I had an annoying noise that I had a tough time locating. I pressed up on the header above me by the light and...gone. Release...noise...press...gone.

 

So I dropped the light and looked in. Between the header and the roof is about an inch space and there is a rectangular piece of foam. It has a a sticky back that sticks to the roof. It's supposed to stay stuck to the roof. I gave it a gentle pull and the the sticky back releases and there's the noise.

 

When driving the truck, any bump makes this piece unstick. So the jostling of the truck and normal driving seems to push/pull this piece off the roof over and over. Stick/unstick stick/unstick. What I did to remedy it was place a much softer, slightly thicker piece of weather stripping in front of it and now the piece is permantly unstuck to the roof.

 

I haven't had that maddening noise since. Don't know if this is what you might be hearing but many times cabin noises are referred and seem to be one place but are actually somewhere else.

 

My problem wasn't a rattle but thought I'd share.

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I have been getting a similar rattle for about 6 months on my 08 Silverado extended cab. It seems to be coming from the area just above the headlamp/4WD switches and behind the dash vent outlet. Tried giving it a swat on the top of the dash with the truck parked and I did hear the same rattle when the truck is moving.

 

It sounds like a loose bracket or some component that is held in place by a self-tapping screw or bolt. I have a feeling that it will be a royal PITA to get up under there and find the problem.

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My truck just developed an annoying rattle this morning. It appears to be coming from the driver's side a-pillar area. It might also be coming from the cluster or dash part above the cluster. I first thought something was wrong with the small speaker on the pillar. I tried pushing on the dash and cluster, but I could not fix the sound. I've used the search and read through many similar posts with this sound, but I didn't see an actual resolution to it. The truck has 7,500 miles on it, and the temperature was 35* this morning, but this is the first time it has occured. I hate to take my truck to the dealership for a rattle so any past experiences or advice is appreciated.

 

Austin

 

 

My 07 rattles there also.

 

If I press against the speaker cover in the A-pillar it goes away....hand off....rattle...rattle....no time to fix it yet

spankrz Enthusiast

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mine does it, but for some reason it only does it when im backing out of the driveway on a cold morning... if i put my hand on the right side of the guage cluster (above the voltage and temp guage i think if i remember right) and it stops.

armyman22 Enthusiast

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I had an annoying noise that I had a tough time locating. I pressed up on the header above me by the light and...gone. Release...noise...press...gone.

 

So I dropped the light and looked in. Between the header and the roof is about an inch space and there is a rectangular piece of foam. It has a a sticky back that sticks to the roof. It's supposed to stay stuck to the roof. I gave it a gentle pull and the the sticky back releases and there's the noise.

 

When driving the truck, any bump makes this piece unstick. So the jostling of the truck and normal driving seems to push/pull this piece off the roof over and over. Stick/unstick stick/unstick. What I did to remedy it was place a much softer, slightly thicker piece of weather stripping in front of it and now the piece is permantly unstuck to the roof.

 

I haven't had that maddening noise since. Don't know if this is what you might be hearing but many times cabin noises are referred and seem to be one place but are actually somewhere else.

 

My problem wasn't a rattle but thought I'd share.

 

I've got the same problem with mine as well (08 Sierra Ext cab). Like Jeff asked, was the assembly hard to get out and how did you do it?

krdeal Enthusiast

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I believe he is referring to the map lights or the dome lamps. They both will come off pretty easy with a small pocket screwdriver prying gingerly right on the lens. The map lights towards the front of the truck and the dome lamp towards the passenger side. (just changed all of the bulbs!) I also isolated a very annoying noise to the seat belt mounting point up and behind the driver's head. The metal buckle bangs against the plastic trim panel......

armyman22 Enthusiast

armyman22

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I believe he is referring to the map lights or the dome lamps. They both will come off pretty easy with a small pocket screwdriver prying gingerly right on the lens. The map lights towards the front of the truck and the dome lamp towards the passenger side. (just changed all of the bulbs!) I also isolated a very annoying noise to the seat belt mounting point up and behind the driver's head. The metal buckle bangs against the plastic trim panel......

 

Are you saying the whole light assembly comes out by taking the lens cover off. Seems to me like you wouldn't be able to see up inside the roof paneling just by doing that. Mine seems to be by the dome light.

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There's a rattle coming from the pillar in my 07 Silverado Excab I figured may have something to do with the seat belt mech. But giving it a few jurks hasn't done anything to stop it. And sorry to say I haven't pursued it to give any info on may be causeing it.

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I believe he is referring to the map lights or the dome lamps. They both will come off pretty easy with a small pocket screwdriver prying gingerly right on the lens. The map lights towards the front of the truck and the dome lamp towards the passenger side. (just changed all of the bulbs!) I also isolated a very annoying noise to the seat belt mounting point up and behind the driver's head. The metal buckle bangs against the plastic trim panel......

 

Are you saying the whole light assembly comes out by taking the lens cover off. Seems to me like you wouldn't be able to see up inside the roof paneling just by doing that. Mine seems to be by the dome light.

 

 

On the center dome lamp the whole light will come out in two pieces. The lens interlocks with the housing and holds it into the roof liner at the same time. If you pry on the lens gingerly from the passenger's side you will see what I mean.

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