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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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Default Interior plastics rattle and windows

If anyone had that problem with every road deformation they pass over (be it small or big) is there a solution to the plastics that clamp themselves together? I tried to be imaginative and tried some lightly adhesive grey substance (don't know its exact name) but still doesn't do a good job. The plastics rattling are just about everywhere in the car but mainly between the gauges and the windshield, as well as in the trunk (some parts make it sound like a bird was in the car...). I want the plastics parts to still clamp nicely but having some kind of "cushion" between them to stop the rattling.

I also want to ask if anyone have a good solution for the windows making noise when they are down in the doors. I undid the door panel on the passenger side and everything to check out what would be the problem and i tighted some mid-loose screws but still didn't make much difference.

At that point i started to think "was the car a salvage titled car?" The car was accidented before in the US but it was not a salvage title.

Any help would be appreciated as the car will go to storage in a month and i plan to make some plans this winter to it, as well as fixing any anomalies.

Thanks.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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You're not the only person with this issue. If you tried searching, you'd see that there are a lot of different causes for the rattling. Usually it's the rear-view mirror making the rattle (not the gauges) and also the edge of the dashboard plastic hitting the windshield.

Search the forums and you'll find different ways that people came up with to stop the noise.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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Moved to the correct forum..
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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I did some searching and saw some solutions but i wanted to have the most popular, moneywise and effective solution. The idea from another thread using some home-depot foam and a t-shirt isn't very appealing, velcro didn't seem so bad might be the only one i might consider right now. I know the rear-view mirror rattles but like i'm saying it's mostly everywhere especially the trunk and the plastic hitting the windshield. I really want to get this done once and for all as i've been enduring this a while, which is why i started the thread. I wouldn't start one without doing proper searching. For the windows i wanted to get this done myself but as i looked the threads, i might have to get it done by a professional.
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 06:19 PM
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I have painfully learned to live with my dash rattle especially when it gets a bit cold. Very annoying
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Old Oct 1, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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I hear you beezee...today it was 9 degrees celsius and every crack in the road made all plastics rattle in the car...
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