I have a creaking/barking noise coming from the front left side of the dash. Its really bugging me. It happens when I hit a bump, make a turn, or anything else of that nature. I assumed it was a loose bolt from the window support, but the sound does not change when the window is rolled up or down. Any suggestions ?? It sounds like a metal on metal torquing sort of noise ??

 

Time to bust out the WD-40 and sprak whatever bolt/hinge action you have going on.

 

I have EXACTLY the same problem. I'm not sure if it's from the alarm installers, or the previous owner, but it bothers me alot too.

 

yeah, I have that too. It only occurs at speeds higher than 70 mph.

 

help... noise is getting louder, it sounds like a barking noise, coming from the pillar area... what could it be ?? It is so damn annoying...

 

i have the same noise

 

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I have something similar, more like a chirping noise, and lower than the pillar...



Let us know!

 

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^^^

Suspension parts go through alot of wear and tear and eventually they will start to creak and/or bark like you were describing. Best advice is above. You sure its not your shock? Might be blown.


EDIT: Damn Chris F. That avatar makes me dizzy!

 

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Don't stare at it too long.

 

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Don't stare at it too long.

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I cant help it....Cw R's are soooooooo mesmerizing!!!

 

You may want to check the side dash panel (the plastic side piece you can only see when the door is open). I had a problem with mine making an awful noise. It was rubbing on the door opening trim/moulding.

 

You all need to buy another car!
Ummm ... not really kidding.

 

I have the same problem.....

I'm thinking of adding a 6-point cage to get rid of it.....

 

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haha it seems that this problem is becoming an epidemic...

 

I very occasionally hear a 'click' with mine - same spot. It was not anything obvious, I'd have to pull the dash to track it down. It can be hard to tell, but it definitely seems to be on the inside, not with the suspension.

I believe it to be one of those DC2 eccentricities. Like the crack in the center of the defrost grill (have it), or slow windows over time (not yet)

 

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Sticky hatch latch? Sticky door locks? Oil burning? Stolen emblems? Got 'em!

3rd gear synchro grind? Not here.

There should be a thread with DC2 eccentricities that have 3 or more verified cases. There just has to be a lot of known crap on these cars with known resolutions.

There are 7 and 8 year old ITR's here... wow... old... Another few years, this will be a how-to-bondo forum... after that, chasing electrical gremlins and full-bushing-kits...



-Chris

 

I used to have a few creaks and rattles. That problem was solved with the insallation of the new motor and 3" Thermal Exhaust. I hear nothing now.

 

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I do!!

 

I have a slight creaking noise on the passenger side...I just think its the plastic around my windshield flexing bc Im missing a plug or two

 

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There was a thread started on DC2 problems. I think it died tho.

 

I have exactly the same noise that makes me mad - it is like metal to metal or maybe glass to metal "sharp" clicks that come from the pillar, maybe from it's lower part near the dashboard.

It is very near my head when driving, so I tried to repair it all the last Saturday

First I thought it is something under the dash. I have tightened all the bolts, zip-tied all the wires, bang into the dash and listened to all the noises, but this didn't help. I thought that banging in various loations near the pillar/dash must make the same noise, but it doesn't! All the noises are different and not so "sharp".

I went to test drive my R:
1) opening my window - doesn't help.
2) holding my driver's mirror - doesn't help
3) holding by hand all the pillar inside and outside - no help
4) opening my doors - no help.

It still looks like coming from the driver's pillar.

Going home and searching further. Everything striped - the inside pillar cover, door inside cover, both windshield wipers, lower window plastic cover that covers the wipers, left window seal on the pillar. Every single bold tightened and checked. The noise is still there andd somehow more noticable.

As I opened my door while stopped, I heard the same noise again! By simply opening the door fully and fully closing, I can hear the metal to metal noise. WD40-ing the two door handles and the third in the middle - no help .

After all that, it looks like some weld points in the frame came loose and so the metal sheets move and make this kind of noise? At the end, I just knew that I can't win this battle, so I filled the pillar with some sound deading material (or how you call it), put everything together and the sound is still bothering me .

 

My R is '98 if it helps...

 

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Ha! Sounds like a very good description of my chirp (like a cricket sound, metal on metal probably).

Mine sorta went away by itself. I still have no idea what it was. Hopefully it will go away for you. I was never able to figure out where it was coming from, but I heard it most of last year, but not this year for some reason.

It's a '98 too.

 

I also have this problem and tried holding the pillar while I drive. Still no help. It sounds like it also might be coming from the front fender so made sure that was tight. Its still there..arrhh
&lt;---really fed up

 

I have the same rattle. My driver's window is also a lil loose, so when I close the dor, it's vibrates.

-Victor