I have an 03' Touring model.... about 41K miles on it..


Well in the last couple of months this weird sound has been coming out of the center console while driving... I don't know the best way to describe the sound but it seems to be caused by some vibration and is annoying the **** out of me.

If I push on the center near the A/C control unit or CD player the sound stops. Obviously something is loose/rubbing/vibrating. When I let up on pushing against it the sound comes right back.

Anbody had this issue before? is there some kind of adhesive or clip that has come loose? I have never removed the center console/dash so I don't know why this is happening.

I read how to remove the console here..

http://liljerk.morpheus.net/350Z/dash_removal/

But I want to try and avoid doing that to locate the source of the sound until I know there is no other solution.

Also on a side note, I have noticed recently that when my car is cold the CD player will skip alot until it warms up, anybody have this issue?

 

I have an 03 too and I hear alot of creaks and squeaks, it comes with owning a sports car. As for the CD player that is a common problem with our cars I have that problem too so you are not the only one. I'm sorry I don't have any advice for you but at least you know you are not the only one experiencing these issues.

 

i have it too and have used door insulation to stop the rattling. The kind with a strip you pull off that has glue on one side

 

Word... so did you have to removed the whole center console then?

Any idea what actually caused it to start vibrating/squeaking.

 

I'm on my fourth CD player from the dealership. Everyone one of them skips until the car warms up. Those Bose people really know how to build an audio system.

 

^^^Yeah, that really starting to irritate me, I've since begun using my MP3 player. Do you know if the newer decks w/ mp3 capability (06+?)suffer from the same problem? Are they plug and play with our cars?