ExRedRacer

I'm trying to locate and silence an intermittent metallic buzzing sound coming from the area somewhere between the rear speaker housing and the door. It happens only on certain slightly rough road surfaces.

It's not the speaker grill or the speaker itself. It seems to be at the area where the seatbelt holder goes into the side of the car.

I need detailed instructions on how to remove those plastic panels so I can get back under there and take a look and fill the area with something.

Anybody been there and have pics to show what to do?

Hey EG, didn't you do that last week with your Frost King installation?

Thanks in advance...

vetdude

You didn't mention what side of the car the noise is coming from. The BCM (Body Control Module) is located on the drivers side in the area you describe, adjacent to the fuel filler. The plastic interior trim in that area is just double-sided taped to the body panel - could be causing the buzz. By your avatar, it looks like you have a coupe. Open the rear hatch and look up under the edge of the body where it meets the hatch just behind the drivers seat. Hope this helps.

FRC#44

I am removing the rear speaker panels from my coupe this week in preparation to tub the car. Referring to book 3 of the service manual here is a condensed version of the steps involved:

Remove seat belt bolt that goes through panel
Take top off
Remove halo panel (between removable top and rear hatch) from top of car. Not necessary to remove weatherstrip. Must remove four black small push pins (most likely you will need to buy new push pins when you reinstall-total of four small and one large one per side).
Remove small black push pin from top of rear speaker panel
Remove one or two small black push pins from door weatherstripping that is attached to rear speaker panel (believe only one goes through the speaker panel)
Remove rear window strut that goes through panel after unclipping defrost wires on top and bottom of strut (must support rear hatch or it will fall on your head)
Remove speaker grill (they clip on)
Remove rear speaker panel (large) push pin that can be seen when you take speaker grills out.
Remove rear speaker panel. Note there is another very large white push pin on the bottom rear of the panel which will come out with the panel (doesn't look like it will have to be replaced upon reinstalling the panel) .

ExRedRacer

Wow. Thanks. I'd forgotten about that post. Think I may try it this weekend.

zeusoftexas

My 97 fuel pump sounds like radio noise. Start the car, get out, and listen around the rear driver side tire. You can hear it alot better out side the car. If it is that, nothing is wrong with anything, the fuel pump is just loud.

FRC#44

Revised above instructions after taking out rear speaker panels last night.

Frank

maxfli's5

mine too