HELP -- Passenger Side Dashboard Rattle Driving Me Nuts!

[2009Fitforme]

Does anyone have a constant rattle coming from the front passenger side of their 2009 Fit? Mine sounds like a loose screw, sitting on a plastic, vibrating from the car moving. It sound comes from the front passenger side dash, where the glass meets the dash (or at least that is where it sounds like it is coming from).

If anyone has this problem and has figured out the cause and fix, please help! It is driving me up the wall.

[Virtual]

Check the outside corner edge moulding.

[pbanders]

I have the same rattle, no fix. Slowly going insane.

[Blackout]

there was a thread on this before i cant find it but i think the "Fix" was to take out the glove box and but in some cushioning in to the upper kick panel

[Uncle Gary]

My glovebox door rattled, but since the warm weather has come, it's stopped. I expect it will return in the fall.

[badself]

I have the same ratte, faint, but there nonetheless.

I removed the upper glovebox to have a look, but there is an electronic box (ECU, maybe) that obstructs full access to hvac ducts and everything else back there. I can actually see a faint outline of the ribbing that supports this box from the exterior side of the right dash, basically a high point on the dash material, same dimensions as the box underneath. It's a mild cosmetic flaw, and it may only be on mine, but I doubt it. It's more visible when viewing that area from an angle. I guess it goes with the price point.

Anyways, removing the lower glovebox and going in from there allows full access, but I still haven't isolated the rattle. I guess the next step is to drive with both gloveboxes removed to get a better hear for the source.

What I really need to do is pull the A-pillar window weatherstrip (both sides, parallel to the trailing edge of the stationary side glass) and adhere some thing behind it to stop the window rattle when the windows are lowered about 2" or so. I know some have already done this, and one of the Honda techs I was talking to says it's also a major issue with 2-door Civics, to the extent that there's a TSB on those. I haven't decided yet what to use, I just know it has to have a tape side for a permanent fix. Any suggestions?

[sl1pg8r]

or.... you could go to your local hardware store, buy a stick on rubber bumper. look for about a quarter inch think. stick it above the stock bumper in the glove box on the upper left side. rattle=gone for less that 2 mins and 2 dollars

[badself]

Originally Posted by sl1pg8r

or.... you could go to your local hardware store, buy a stick on rubber bumper. look for about a quarter inch think. stick it above the stock bumper in the glove box on the upper left side. rattle=gone for less that 2 mins and 2 dollars

Neither of my gloveboxes rattle all. I know some folks have the glovebox rattle issue.

This rattle is coming from deep inside the right dash, but thanks for trying to help (+ rep for that).

[Lucky Devil]

I'm getting a clicking from the passenger A-pillar area. I have taken off the moulding, taped everything up inside and out in that area and still no luck at getting the noise to stop. It has been in the shop twice and they have been unable to solve it as of yet. The shop did suceed at scratching my passenger vent, getting grease on my top glove box cover, and actually break the outside black molding piece in front of the passenger side mirror (they did replace that). They're last solution was to stick a screwdriver between the windshield and frame and pry (as evidenced by the scratch paint on the inside of the car - which will be covered when I put the A-pillar trim back on). I think it is the actual windshield or small side window making the noise. They are supposed to check with the regional Honda Rep. and get back to me. What a mess!