This may sound stupid. Flame if you wish. For the last couple days when i accelerate i hear this minor rattling. Its coming from the passenger side of the car. Sounds like its under the dash. has anybody had this problem? Im planning on takin the dash apart when i got a free day. But any advice or suggestions as to what is would help. It sounds like a metal on metal rattle.

 

It may be your fan for your A/C / Heating. Does it only make noise when the air is on, or all the time?

 

All the time. Its a DX so it doesnt have A/C.

 

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I should have just mentioned it as a fan. If you have your fan running, it may be that the fan is making noise. But, if it's noisy when the fan is off, then I would say something is loose, or broken.

 

What Could be broken or loose under the Dash? Is there that much stuff? And how hard is it to get the dash off?

 

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How loud is the sound? Because it may be under the hood, near the firewall. I'm just trying to play all the options.

And, the dash is somewhat easy to take off, it just takes a while (patience).

 

It is a minor vibration. When i have my stereo on i cant hear it unless i Really gun the engine, like when im getting on the freeway.

 

mine ahs been doing it for a few years now and I've had it all apart looking for the noise. didnt find anything though. Not much help I suppose but at least you know youre not alone

 

ITs good to know im not the only 1 out there. BUt it just freaks me out, cuz I'm used to having a quiet Passenger Compartment and anything out of the ordinary freaks me out

 

after a bit, plastics get loose, rattling against anything. it's going to be hard to get rid of the sound, unless you can pinpoint it, and maybe put some grease on it or something so that it acts as a cussion.

mine does it on my dash, door panels, sun roof . its annoying when i try to drive without music.

so i constantly keep the radio on now.

this happened after having one 10" sub blasting at an amazing 300 watts in my car, after 6 months. cant imagine how you guys with two 12's are after a year.

 

I figured out it was a washer that was loose in the engine compartment. Check ALL the fasteners!

 

the only rattle coming from my dash is the headunit remote vibrating in the pocket with the bass turned up

but i got the same thing. only i know it's coming fron the dash. where the fan is.

 

you can turn up your music hella loud
that works for me.

 

ill take out my dash and door panels eventually,

 

I have the same prob. I have an 05 em2 and its coming from the hud and driver side dash. It gets really annoying on bumpy roads and stuff.