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Tightening the defrost vents...

I'm one of the people who is having the dashboard rattle problem. It rattles pretty badly around 2.5k RPM or so, especially under load. It seems to be coming from

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Old 05-19-2010, 01:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I'm one of the people who is having the dashboard rattle problem. It rattles pretty badly around 2.5k RPM or so, especially under load. It seems to be coming from around the center of the dashboard. One of the forum members thinks it might be coming from the defrost vents. I touched the vent and it does seem like there is a little more give than there should be, so with it being hard plastic, it makes sense that it could make some noise if it's moving back and forth. There is a disc-shaped object on the vent... is this something you pop off with a flatblade screwdriver to access the screw or nut or bolt or whatever? I don't want to risk scratching the dash if it doesn't do what I think it does.
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I want some pics and videos of your Z's setup!!! And I don't know what to do about the rattle, but I have it too haha. And ever since I got the FI exhaust, my passenger door makes rattle noises too.
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I want some pics and videos of your Z's setup!!! And I don't know what to do about the rattle, but I have it too haha. And ever since I got the FI exhaust, my passenger door makes rattle noises too.
Yeah, loud exhausts make the rattle worse. It seems like the nicer the exhaust sounds, the worse the car sounds.
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I know this is an old thread but want to contribute for anyone with this issue... The defrost vents on the dash just pull out by hand, I didn't even need a pry tool. There are no screws or clips, no wonder it is loose. The circle thing is a sensor, probably a light sensor so your automatic headlights know what to do. Just push down on the dash and jam your finger under the vent, then do that along all the rest of the vent and it will pull out. Test drive with the vent out and the noise should stop, then you know you found the issue. The service manual says you can fix this with silicon spray or foam tape around the rim of the vent. It must be a common issue because they are specific about the fix when they aren't about others.

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