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Hey guys, anybody experience a random windshield/dash "pop"/ "snap" sound?

 

I hear it every now and then. Very random although I almost think it tends to occur when the truck flexes as when taking a low speed corner or say driving over a diagonal angled speed bump type scenario. Bugs the shit outta me as I can't figure out what it is. My thoughts are possibly the windshield adhesive or dash but I really don't know. It doesn't leak at all. Seems to come from the passenger dash corner area. Baffled.

 

Any ideas?

Thanks

musicianking1 Enthusiast

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Does this occur when you are going fast?

do you have a bug windscreen shield anywhere?

have you contacted the dealership?

has the windshield been replaced?

 

<My guess, i think its the gasket/seal for the windshield. sometimes it isn't installed correctly or wears out. Contact dealer as long as its the OEM wind screen, they should fix it free of charge.

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Does this occur when you are going fast?

do you have a bug windscreen shield anywhere?

have you contacted the dealership?

has the windshield been replaced?

 

<My guess, i think its the gasket/seal for the windshield. sometimes it isn't installed correctly or wears out. Contact dealer as long as its the OEM wind screen, they should fix it free of charge.

 

Happens most driving around town. Slower speeds. Once it happens it's almost like something reseats itself and I won't hear it again for a day or so. When it happens I can't reproduce it either.

 

No windscreen shield, haven't mentioned it to my dealer, original windshield.

SkiDooNick700 Enthusiast

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Does it sound like a rock hitting the windshield?

 

Mine does this almost daily for sure. My 02 Avalanche did the same. I thought i remember reading several members experience the same thing. Probably is normal.

cato Enthusiast

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Does it sound like a rock hitting the windshield?

 

Mine does this almost daily for sure. My 02 Avalanche did the same. I thought i remember reading several members experience the same thing. Probably is normal.

 

Yes sounds just like a rock hitting the windshield. Sometimes I'm actually looking for the windshield chip! lol

musicianking1 Enthusiast

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Happens most driving around town. Slower speeds. Once it happens it's almost like something reseats itself and I won't hear it again for a day or so. When it happens I can't reproduce it either.

 

No windscreen shield, haven't mentioned it to my dealer, original windshield.

Def sounds like what you stated , wind screen or dash

take to dealer and have them fix it, but that just me.

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In the off chance, is it a metal hitting metal sound?

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but what i think you should do is (If under warranty) take it to the dealer. That's the safe first step

cato Enthusiast

cato

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Def sounds like what you stated , wind screen or dash

take to dealer and have them fix it, but that just me.

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In the off chance, is it a metal hitting metal sound?

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but what i think you should do is (If under warranty) take it to the dealer. That's the safe first step

 

Must say it doesn't sound like a metal hitting metal thing.

 

Def like a rock hitting windshield.

oneandzero Enthusiast

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I just started hearing the stone off windshield sound and like others was looking for the stone chip. it only does it first thing so if nothings wrong I can live with it.

PGDriver Enthusiast

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Mine does it too. But having installed autoglass I know it's not the windshield, moulding or the urethane. My guest is a cowl or trim clip. I will get to mine once the weather warms up as I'm better qualified them our local dealer tech.

ewbldavis Enthusiast

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Mine too. Sounds like a rock.

 

May ask at next oil change if they have had complaints and/or a remedy.

 

Not a daily occurance, though. I think it is from cold weather.

Ventilator Senior Enthusiast

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It's exactly what CWilliams said, the trim around the radio. I have had my truck since September 2013, and I have probably heard it at least 500+ times. It will fool you into thinking it is the windshield at first for sure, until one day you are touching the trim around the radio with your fingers at the same time it does it. Then you'll know exactly where it is coming from.

 

The good news is after 2-1/2 years, it doesn't do it very often anymore. The bad news is you will have a bunch of other rattles to take its place. One is the clip for the trim piece in the lower dash below the steering wheel. That SOB started at about 30,000 miles, and will drive you nuts. At least until you stick something between the two panels to shut it up.

 

Like was said earlier, the stone hitting the windshield sound is actually the plastic trim around the radio/CD player snapping due to temperature changes.

jamesonjc Enthusiast

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it is actually your radio making that noise. TO be more specific, it is the housing above the cd player.

 

Give it a push on the top and bottom, you will hear the same sound.

 

THere is a LOOOOOONG thread on this here somewhere.

JC

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