Dash rattle - '99 Silverado

[waynep]

Hello,

 

I'm trying to find / fix a rattle in the front dash area, driver's side - around the spot where the top pad of the dash meets the A-pillar cover.

 

That part of the dash (the top pad) has always had a lot of "give" - I could always push it downward nearly an inch. Last month I had it into the dealer for this problem, and it seems like they put a bracket of some sort underneath - I can still push the top pad down, but not nearly as much as before.

 

Any ideas? I had planned to take the top pad out, but I don't see how to do that. I've got the front dash bezel off now, plus the 7 or so screws / bolts I can see, but now I'm stuck.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks,

Wayne

[mikeb]

RyanbabZ71 had a similar problem, fixed with some expanding foam, he'll probably see this post and let you know what he did.

[LarryE]

theres not a dash in the 99's yet that I haven't been in that didn't do it...  mine comes from the cup holder not the dash top.

[waynep]

LarryE - it's kind of sad when you think about it, isn't it? I mean, I realize it's a truck, but on the other hand it was $32k and I'd like to think it had a chance at being rattle-free.

 

Maybe I've just gotten back from the bar, and I'm a little too philisophical, or something. mikeb, thanks - Hopefully RyanbabZ71 will see this and comment (ttt).

 

Thanks,

Wayne

[RyanbabZ71]

my rattle came from right above the instrument cluster.  Seemed that was rubbing on the trim that goes around the dash.  Its really had to explain but i removed the trim starting by the autotrac buttons and going to the radio.  Peeled that back and above the instrument cluster i added a few pieces of foam strips.  THis stopped it and i have not heard the rattle since

[alsz71]

Diddo on the cupholder, seems worse when out.