Rattling in dash

[Sambo33]

I've got an annoying rattle on the passenger side of the dashboard above the glovebox. When driving along bumpy roads it rattles like crazy. i've pulled the bottom half of the dash and glovebox out, and ridden in the passenger seat trying to find anything loose or jumping around, and still found nothing.

Has anyone else had a problem like this in an R33, any help appriciated.

[Jordan]

Yeah, my dash does that too. Havent done anything about it yet though.

[Sambo33]

Yeah, hey. other than ripping the whole dashboard out and most of the gear inside it, ive got no idea.

Anyone else had a similar problem? It sounds similar to a loose glovebox rattling over bumpy roads, ive searched everywhere i can reach inside the dash, and found nothing!

Cheers,

Sam

[Nizzkid R32]

lol, i had this too....i never fixed it as it wasn't loud. Just annoying knowing it was there.

[rd-runr]

Yep, got this too. I suggest getting used to it until you take the dash fully apart. Probably just some piece of broken plastic floating around in there.

[BADHAB|T]

Mine rattles but I KNOW its my glovebox. You may have something stuck in your vents. Try give it a blast on full. There may also be a foreign object/broken part floating aroud in the heater box..... Not fun to get to - its a dash removal. But ifyour good you cah have the dash out in about an hour. Id say this will be your last option. Second to last is turn the music up.

[benl1981]

Anyone found this. Mine has got worse and now it is just annoying. Makes the car feel so old.

I took the glovebox out but it is in deeper. I dont think it is the air vents either.

How much work is it to pull out the dash!>???

[Sambo33]

my problem actually turned out to be a losse passenger side bonnet hinge, i bought a nice firm one from a wrecker and problem solved

[engo]

gah!!!.. i have this too... it just makes the car sound soo junky... like the poor thing is struggling.. i can tell its gonna be a bitch to figure out... but its just too annoying to stand/!!!!

[adam-__-]

Did this by any chance happen while you were going at 260kmh? haha jk. I was just thinking of the thread in the Skylines and other... section ('rattling dash while going at 260kmh, should I be concerned?' thread).

Edit: this one http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/t185513.html

Edited September 26, 2007 by adam-__-

[Sambo33]

LOL! funny thread!

[Munkyb0y]

my problem actually turned out to be a losse passenger side bonnet hinge, i bought a nice firm one from a wrecker and problem solved

dude, you're a legend !!! you saved me from more hours of pointless searching under the dash.

you can also put a hard piece of rubber on the flat base of the hinge, so when the hinge closes, it wedges nice and tight. test it by trying to lift the rear corner of the bonnet when its closed. i've got no movement now, and the annoying sound is gone.

so far so good.

Edited January 8, 2008 by Munkyb0y

[Sambo33]

dude, you're a legend !!! you saved me from more hours of pointless searching under the dash.

you can also put a hard piece of rubber on the flat base of the hinge, so when the hinge closes, it wedges nice and tight. test it by trying to lift the rear corner of the bonnet when its closed. i've got no movement now, and the annoying sound is gone.

so far so good.

lol, no worries mate, glad i could help!

it took me so long to figure it out, i was certain it was somewhere inside the car..