rattles (front of steering wheel)

[wushumasterku]

anyone get rattles while driving around the dash in front of the steering wheel?
it just started today and i can't figure out why

[TX_Yaris]

I also have a rattle to the front and left of the steering wheel. It seems to be related to the el-cheepo plastic storage cubbie on the left side of the steering column. --MJThttp://www.yarisworld.com/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif

[the_saint]

remove the loose change from the cubby and/or glove box.



j/k...I couldn't resist.

[Toyotech]

see if you can insulate the glove box at the edges and see if it stops. if it stops just use a little stick on foam. your going to get rattles... its an industrial standard today.

[Toyotech]

Originally Posted by wushumasterku

anyone get rattles while driving around the dash in front of the steering wheel?
it just started today and i can't figure out why

does it rattle near the windsheild or what?

[mikeukrainetz]

mine rattles near the windshield on the drivers and passengers side, just wait until you get more miles on it and the heat/cooling cycles work on it some more. That nice tight finish in el-cheapo plastic and clips is short lived.

[Toyotech]

Originally Posted by mikeukrainetz

mine rattles near the windshield on the drivers and passengers side, just wait until you get more miles on it and the heat/cooling cycles work on it some more. That nice tight finish in el-cheapo plastic and clips is short lived.

just push some foam down towards the cowl. most toyota/lexus models rattles there, some worse then others.

[tekmoe]

turn the stereo up louder!

[ChinoCharles]

Its just the Yaris shaking its "moneymaker," which is located behind the fuse box.

[Bretsuaz]

I need to get mine in. There is a rattle between the speedometer and the windshield that is beginning to drive me crazy. I have tried to locate it with no luck. There is also an intermittent rattle coming from the passenger seatbelt anchor. For those that have taken theirs to the dealer, were they able to fix it?

[Toyotech]

Originally Posted by Bretsuaz

I need to get mine in. There is a rattle between the speedometer and the windshield that is beginning to drive me crazy. I have tried to locate it with no luck. There is also an intermittent rattle coming from the passenger seatbelt anchor. For those that have taken theirs to the dealer, were they able to fix it?

depends on the area of the rattle, most of what we will do is use a toyota insulation kit, foaming certain area's and padding others.

[static808]

Originally Posted by Toyotech

depends on the area of the rattle, most of what we will do is use a toyota insulation kit, foaming certain area's and padding others.

if the insulation kit doesnt work, are you then allowed to replace parts inside of the panels?? just curious since my sienna has a rattle in the drivers seatbelt area, has the insulation kit installed, and STILL rattles in cold weather conditions (early morning, late night driving). i've got a case number going with toyota corporate, and a case manager is supposed to call by tomorrow letting me know my next options (the vans been in 3 times already for this, and all attempts have failed). its a shame since we absolutely LOVE this van, aside from the fact that every now and then it sounds like a small geiger counter is going off behind my left ear...

--B

[Toyotech]

Originally Posted by static808

if the insulation kit doesnt work, are you then allowed to replace parts inside of the panels?? just curious since my sienna has a rattle in the drivers seatbelt area, has the insulation kit installed, and STILL rattles in cold weather conditions (early morning, late night driving). i've got a case number going with toyota corporate, and a case manager is supposed to call by tomorrow letting me know my next options (the vans been in 3 times already for this, and all attempts have failed). its a shame since we absolutely LOVE this van, aside from the fact that every now and then it sounds like a small geiger counter is going off behind my left ear...

--B

there is nothing to replace behind it. on the sienna b-pillar you have 2 10mm bolts for the grab handle (most of the time they are the problem on sienna's for rattle problems near your b-pillar)...besides that you have the clip in panel. the seatbelt adjuster is slipped into the pillar panel and its plastic on plastic. the only metal is the top ancor on the adjustor that the seatbelt bolts into. the hum that comes from the b-pillar is sometimes fixed with felting the slide or i have used a very thick grease that comes with a tsb on 4runner sunroofs.

all cars rattle, my corolla does, my gm does, my fords have... how do you think the people feel with ferrari's 6 series bmw's and sl55 amgs that have rattles... all automakers have rattles.

[static808]

Originally Posted by Toyotech

there is nothing to replace behind it. on the sienna b-pillar you have 2 10mm bolts for the grab handle (most of the time they are the problem on sienna's for rattle problems near your b-pillar)...besides that you have the clip in panel. the seatbelt adjuster is slipped into the pillar panel and its plastic on plastic. the only metal is the top ancor on the adjustor that the seatbelt bolts into. the hum that comes from the b-pillar is sometimes fixed with felting the slide or i have used a very thick grease that comes with a tsb on 4runner sunroofs.

all cars rattle, my corolla does, my gm does, my fords have... how do you think the people feel with ferrari's 6 series bmw's and sl55 amgs that have rattles... all automakers have rattles.

i know that was off-topic (sienna discussion), but thanx for the information! it's really weird how this noise (more of a ticking sound than a rattle actually)only occurs during cold weather conditions and slightly during left-hand turns. i mean, the first time i took it in, the service manager said that the noise definitely does not belong in the vehicle, whether its a $33K van or a $12K yaris. if they cant fix it, i might negotiate for a repurchase, since the noise does become deafening while driving at night, meaning there may be a factory flaw in the overall build of the vehicle. i know, i know, its just a ticking sound. but if its soo small a problem, why cant they fix it?? its like toyota placed a small time bomb behind my left ear, and it's set to go whenever we drive during darkness...

--B

[Violin]

There is a Technical Service Bulletin for 2003-2007 Toyota vehicles.

If a creak, tick, or rattle noise is heard at the top or bottom of the windshield, the source of the noise may be the two windshield stoppers bonded to the top of the windshield or the windshield retainers bonded to the lower edge of the windshield. This bulletin provides the recommended repair procedure to eliminate these types of noises from the windshield area.

Check with your dealer.

[Toyotech]

Originally Posted by Violin

There is a Technical Service Bulletin for 2003-2007 Toyota vehicles.

If a creak, tick, or rattle noise is heard at the top or bottom of the windshield, the source of the noise may be the two windshield stoppers bonded to the top of the windshield or the windshield retainers bonded to the lower edge of the windshield. This bulletin provides the recommended repair procedure to eliminate these types of noises from the windshield area.

Check with your dealer.

this is not-so-fun fix, and many times does not fix the noise... possibly 5% of vehicles will use that recall for the same complaint.

[GabL]

I don't know if anyone notice, but the bracket for the high mounted brake light that mounted on the liftgate is quite loose, and it is rattling like hell when you're running at certain speed. Tried fix it at the dealership, but not helping much, it's still loose.

[mikeukrainetz]

Originally Posted by GabL

I don't know if anyone notice, but the bracket for the high mounted brake light that mounted on the liftgate is quite loose, and it is rattling like hell when you're running at certain speed. Tried fix it at the dealership, but not helping much, it's still loose.

So thats probably whats rattling when my subs are going pretty good.... never thought to check that.