ticking sound under glove compartment?

Superst@r · 10-17-2005, 02:34 PM

did anyone experience a ticking sound (something lose) under the glove compartment? its driving me insane. i can't find what the problem is.

***BoostJunkie*** · 10-17-2005, 02:49 PM

are you sure it's coming from under there? It could be a shifter rattle.

RBMike · 10-17-2005, 02:50 PM

Are you sure its not the glove box door? Mine rattled a little. Fixed with a piece of foam tape.

Superst@r · 10-17-2005, 03:17 PM

no guyz......there seems to be a box right? and when i hold for a sec while driving, the noise stops. i can't seem to pin point it. should i take it to the dealer? damn s techs!! lol

***Nachos Libres*** · 10-17-2005, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Superst@r

no guyz......there seems to be a box right? and when i hold for a sec while driving, the noise stops. i can't seem to pin point it. should i take it to the dealer? damn s techs!! lol

I don't think you will ever get rid of all the rattles. It seems like everytime I find the source of a rattle in my car and get it fixed another seems to appear. I just chalk it up to my car being an Impreza.

Wazazell · 10-17-2005, 06:31 PM

+1 for the glove box area clicking/ticking... I don't know if its the dash panels, door panels, or something in the glove box.

**Ben** · 10-17-2005, 06:46 PM

All four subarus (2 WRX's and 2 STi's) that I've ever owned all had the weird "dash rattle." It's somewhere inside the dash, but I have no idea where. There is a piece of plastic that is lose inside there. If you sit in the driver seat it sounds like it's coming from around the glove box area but if you sit in the passenger seat it sounds like it's coming more from the center, near where the stock clock would be.

davemeister · 10-17-2005, 07:47 PM

The little cover that clips over the wire channel in the "home link" mirror was loose on my car and was making an annoying ticking/rattle that I woudl have SWORN was coming from the right side of the car.

Once I found/fixed that (whew!) I realized that the glove box door was making a "clunk" type of noise on sharp bumps. Haven't fixed that, but I'm sure a couple of those stick-on rubber feet you can get at the hardware store/Wal-Mart will cure that.

Another one to look out for is the Cruise Control button. That will make a buzzing noise esp. on concrete highways, and is easily fixed by disassembling the switch and stretching out the spring that goes behind the little ball bearing in the switch mechanism.

Moderato · 10-18-2005, 06:08 AM

If you can find the rattle and fix it then good, otherwise just learn to ignore it. Like someone else said, you fix one rattle and then you notice another one. Especially with a car like the STI you're going to have rattles no matter what. One important thing to note, before you blame it on Subaru, my 04 BMW 330i had some creaks and rattles and so does my current 05 M3, so don't think if you get another car the rattles will go away.

pantag · 10-18-2005, 06:22 AM

+1 for the ticking noise coming from the glovebox. Yesterday afternoon I was trying to figure out from where it is coming from. It is annoying.

jph · 10-18-2005, 10:02 AM

have a look at this:
i plan on doing this one of these days.

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1205

the rattles can seem to be coming from random places depending on where yopu are in the car

J.

GotSTI? · 10-18-2005, 10:24 AM

I say put an amp in and drown that shizznit out.

This is one of the bad reps Subaru has.

**gforced** · 10-18-2005, 10:30 AM

I have eliminated all of my rattles by siliconing the clips that attach the panels. The one in your glove box is probably caused by the strip near the windshield. Carefully pop that out and disconnect the temp sensor. Get some silicone caulk and inject some into the clips and reinstall. I have done this for all of my panels (gauge surrond, a-pillar, b-pillar, c-pillar, door cards, windshield strip, etc..) and I have no rattles. Needless to say, this is a high performance car with stiff suspension and very little sound deadening material.

osbjmg · 03-29-2006, 06:44 AM

I have definitely noticed the glovebox rattle, it's the most annoying one. I reach over and hold the glove box door (putting pressure on it in the upward direction) and it stops.

So who has fixed this particular rattle? Someone mentioned foam tape, if this is what you fixed, where did you apply the tape? I assume you left the latch assembly alone but just put it in the corners somewhere?

greddy1 · 03-29-2006, 07:32 AM

If it is a constant ticking, it may be part of the HVAC (fan)? One of my RX-7's had this problem. Turns out it was one of the fans back in there. A piece of tape was hitting it and voila....the ticking.

10-17-2005, 02:34 PM	#1
Superst@r Junior STI Driver Posts: 170 Join Date: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	ticking sound under glove compartment? did anyone experience a ticking sound (something lose) under the glove compartment? its driving me insane. i can't find what the problem is. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-29-2006, 07:32 AM	#15
greddy1 Senior STI Driver Car: 05 Aspen white STi Fav Mod: STi embroidered floormats Location: Brentwood, CA Posts: 355 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	If it is a constant ticking, it may be part of the HVAC (fan)? One of my RX-7's had this problem. Turns out it was one of the fans back in there. A piece of tape was hitting it and voila....the ticking. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

10-17-2005, 02:49 PM	#2
*BoostJunkie* Sold My Soul For Mods Car: '05 CGM STi Fav Mod: Track Time Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 6,546 Join Date: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (14)	are you sure it's coming from under there? It could be a shifter rattle.

10-17-2005, 02:50 PM	#3
RBMike The Next Petter Solberg Posts: 933 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Are you sure its not the glove box door? Mine rattled a little. Fixed with a piece of foam tape.

10-17-2005, 03:17 PM	#4
Superst@r Junior STI Driver Posts: 170 Join Date: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	no guyz......there seems to be a box right? and when i hold for a sec while driving, the noise stops. i can't seem to pin point it. should i take it to the dealer? damn s techs!! lol

10-17-2005, 06:31 PM	#6
Wazazell Silver Member Car: 2006 STi Fav Mod: power adding stickers & emblems Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 956 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	+1 for the glove box area clicking/ticking... I don't know if its the dash panels, door panels, or something in the glove box.

10-17-2005, 06:46 PM	#7
Ben Retired Admin Car: 2006 Audi S4 Fav Mod: Weight Loss Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,848 Join Date: Dec 1969 Trader Rating: (11)	All four subarus (2 WRX's and 2 STi's) that I've ever owned all had the weird "dash rattle." It's somewhere inside the dash, but I have no idea where. There is a piece of plastic that is lose inside there. If you sit in the driver seat it sounds like it's coming from around the glove box area but if you sit in the passenger seat it sounds like it's coming more from the center, near where the stock clock would be.

10-17-2005, 07:47 PM	#8
davemeister Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 OBP STI Posts: 33 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	The little cover that clips over the wire channel in the "home link" mirror was loose on my car and was making an annoying ticking/rattle that I woudl have SWORN was coming from the right side of the car. Once I found/fixed that (whew!) I realized that the glove box door was making a "clunk" type of noise on sharp bumps. Haven't fixed that, but I'm sure a couple of those stick-on rubber feet you can get at the hardware store/Wal-Mart will cure that. Another one to look out for is the Cruise Control button. That will make a buzzing noise esp. on concrete highways, and is easily fixed by disassembling the switch and stretching out the spring that goes behind the little ball bearing in the switch mechanism.

10-18-2005, 06:08 AM	#9
Moderato Professional STI Driver Car: 06 M3 ZCP Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 472 Join Date: Sep 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	If you can find the rattle and fix it then good, otherwise just learn to ignore it. Like someone else said, you fix one rattle and then you notice another one. Especially with a car like the STI you're going to have rattles no matter what. One important thing to note, before you blame it on Subaru, my 04 BMW 330i had some creaks and rattles and so does my current 05 M3, so don't think if you get another car the rattles will go away.

10-18-2005, 06:22 AM	#10
pantag Spec C Club Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: My right foot... Location: Waterford CT Posts: 1,996 Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	+1 for the ticking noise coming from the glovebox. Yesterday afternoon I was trying to figure out from where it is coming from. It is annoying.

10-18-2005, 10:02 AM	#11
jph S204 Racer Car: the wagon Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,928 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (9)	have a look at this: i plan on doing this one of these days. http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1205 the rattles can seem to be coming from random places depending on where yopu are in the car J.

10-18-2005, 10:24 AM	#12
GotSTI? Silver Member Car: 08 White STI Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,551 Join Date: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I say put an amp in and drown that shizznit out. This is one of the bad reps Subaru has.

10-18-2005, 10:30 AM	#13
gforced Gold Member Car: '04 JBP STi Fav Mod: Swaping a VW for a STi Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 982 Join Date: Jun 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I have eliminated all of my rattles by siliconing the clips that attach the panels. The one in your glove box is probably caused by the strip near the windshield. Carefully pop that out and disconnect the temp sensor. Get some silicone caulk and inject some into the clips and reinstall. I have done this for all of my panels (gauge surrond, a-pillar, b-pillar, c-pillar, door cards, windshield strip, etc..) and I have no rattles. Needless to say, this is a high performance car with stiff suspension and very little sound deadening material.

03-29-2006, 06:44 AM	#14
osbjmg Professional STI Driver Car: 06 CGM STi Fav Mod: brake dust generators Location: Durham, NC Posts: 422 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I have definitely noticed the glovebox rattle, it's the most annoying one. I reach over and hold the glove box door (putting pressure on it in the upward direction) and it stops. So who has fixed this particular rattle? Someone mentioned foam tape, if this is what you fixed, where did you apply the tape? I assume you left the latch assembly alone but just put it in the corners somewhere?