Creaky dash?
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Burning Brakes
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Creaky dash?
Took delivery of my '14 3LT a few weeks ago. Absolutely love the car- the only nagging issue is a ticking noise I hear coming from the dash over highway bumps (even softer ones).
If I press on the dash the majority of it is solid and quiet but there are certain areas (above the heating/ac controls) that creak like a pirate ship when I apply pressure with my finger. I have a feeling this is the culprit.
Anyone else have a creaky ticking dash? I'm half tempted to install the OEM CF dash if that material would be less likely to make this much noise.
I hope I'm not the only one.
Thanks in advance!
If I press on the dash the majority of it is solid and quiet but there are certain areas (above the heating/ac controls) that creak like a pirate ship when I apply pressure with my finger. I have a feeling this is the culprit.
Anyone else have a creaky ticking dash? I'm half tempted to install the OEM CF dash if that material would be less likely to make this much noise.
I hope I'm not the only one.
Thanks in advance!
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I too own a 2014 3LT and have the same issue. I wish I knew what it was myself. If this was a truck or SUV I would care less. But not cool with a brand new sports car. If you find out let me know.
Love the "creak like a pirate ship" line. It was my laugh for the day!
Love the "creak like a pirate ship" line. It was my laugh for the day!
Melting Slicks
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It's the area where the aluminum meets the CF/ and plastic dash. It's these two hard surfaces against each other which make noises over bumps etc.
If you put small black felt furniture pads between them it stops the creaking and you can not even see they are there.
They should have thought about this in production and lined the underside of the aluminum with felt....
If you put small black felt furniture pads between them it stops the creaking and you can not even see they are there.
They should have thought about this in production and lined the underside of the aluminum with felt....
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks for replying- have you done this with yours? I may have to consult directions on how to pull the dash apart for this. If I can get this sound to stop I'll be one happy camper.
You wouldn't think something so seemingly minuscule would bother me so much.
You wouldn't think something so seemingly minuscule would bother me so much.
Melting Slicks
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The nice thing is you do not have to remove the entire dash, all your removing is the top leather that wraps up from the handle, and loosening the aluminum trim which runs up around the dash. The tiny small felt dots ( ordered a pack for 5 bucks off Amazon in black) will fit in between the two.
Then when you tighten the aluminum piece down you will prevent the rubbing which makes the creaks because there is a buffer between the two.
I hope that helps.
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Burning Brakes
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Yes I have, I noticed it right after buying the car too, then I realized when I pushed the dash near the top where it meets the aluminum ( especially around the curve) you could hear the exact sound I was hearing while driving over a bump, etc.
The nice thing is you do not have to remove the entire dash, all your removing is the top leather that wraps up from the handle, and loosening the aluminum trim which runs up around the dash. The tiny small felt dots ( ordered a pack for 5 bucks off Amazon in black) will fit in between the two.
Then when you tighten the aluminum piece down you will prevent the rubbing which makes the creaks because there is a buffer between the two.
I hope that helps.
The nice thing is you do not have to remove the entire dash, all your removing is the top leather that wraps up from the handle, and loosening the aluminum trim which runs up around the dash. The tiny small felt dots ( ordered a pack for 5 bucks off Amazon in black) will fit in between the two.
Then when you tighten the aluminum piece down you will prevent the rubbing which makes the creaks because there is a buffer between the two.
I hope that helps.
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materials that wont hurt the materials you are working on.
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Burning Brakes
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I think the area ssidekickbp is a little different from where I was zoning in on. Then again maybe he's right. Sometimes it's hard to track the actual "source" of the sound. I actually hope he's right. There's only a few piece to remove to get to it.
Melting Slicks
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Yes, you will start the same as if swapping out the dash. Remove the grab handle trim first then the leather surround to get access to the aluminum trim piece. There are pics in the thread I made about swapping the dash.
Melting Slicks
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Had my C7 for 2 weeks. I noticed a strange tapping noise in the interior the second week while driving especially on rough roads. It was the seat belt latch tapping on the side of the upper passenger seat frame. I moved the seat latch up the belt and no more noise.
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Burning Brakes
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NOW....to figure out what to put behind it and where exactly. I have a roll of padded felt (the kind you can stick on the bottom of chair legs. Bit it's not very thin, it definitely has thickness to it.
Melting Slicks
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You are definitely on to something! Pulled that leather surround back and stffed some cloths behind it (so it wouldn't vibrate while driving....and I heard no ticks! NOW....to figure out what to put behind it and where exactly. I have a roll of padded felt (the kind you can stick on the bottom of chair legs. Bit it's not very thin, it definitely has thickness to it.
This is what I used. I used the smallest ones that come with them. They are very tiny.
Junipers Assorted Furniture Felt Floor Protector Pads, Pack of 152 - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JALMCUQ..._Eb-nub00XCS22
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This is what I used. I used the smallest ones that come with them. They are very tiny.
Junipers Assorted Furniture Felt Floor Protector Pads, Pack of 152 - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JALMCUQ..._Eb-nub00XCS22
Junipers Assorted Furniture Felt Floor Protector Pads, Pack of 152 - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JALMCUQ..._Eb-nub00XCS22
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My Z51 dash rattled over the smallest pavement seam. My dealer replaced the right center air conditioning duct and that did the trick. 3 days total at dealer - 2 for part - 1 for dash removal and replace part and dash.