Interior rattle - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Lawdawg · 06-24-2007

Has anyone ever experienced a rattle from within the Z's interior? I'm picking up a slightly annoying rattle on bumps or uneven pavement. It sounds as if it's coming from the passenger side dash, door, windshield, or roof area. I have checked every possible nut, screw, and bolt that is accessible from the interior of the car and have found nothing. My next step was to start removing the passenger door panel and dash pieces, but I wanted to check here first. Thanks in advance.

RedSled · 06-24-2007

Mine is pretty good in the rattle department. Worst rattle I get is when I don't have the roof screws tight.

- Keith '90 Red/Red #1383

Demps · 06-24-2007

Check the passenger door lock slide.

jonszr1 · 06-24-2007

I had a real sneeky one . the map light lens on the rear view mirror. ck seat bolts too

1990 quasar blue · 06-25-2007

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Originally Posted by Lawdawg

Has anyone ever experienced a rattle from within the Z's interior? I'm picking up a slightly annoying rattle on bumps or uneven pavement. It sounds as if it's coming from the passenger side dash, door, windshield, or roof area. I have checked every possible nut, screw, and bolt that is accessible from the interior of the car and have found nothing. My next step was to start removing the passenger door panel and dash pieces, but I wanted to check here first. Thanks in advance.

Any grease on the hood pins? Mine had a couple that sounded like they came from anywhere but there. Turns out, that's where they came from.

key_on · 06-27-2007

I had a rattle develop in my Z over the winter. Sounded like something heavy rattling around in the glove box, but nothing was in there. I finally noticed when I had the hood raised that the rubber bumber stop on the right side had worn through. I rotated it 1/4 turn so the hood was resting on fresh rubber, greased it up, and no more rattle. I learned this trick from an old Olds 442 I used to own that had the exact same rattle. Hope this helps.

Corvette95 · 06-27-2007

Whenever I put another C4 in the stable I completely take the dash apart and wrap every wire and connector with felt / use felt in every contact zone and torgue every screw and put rubber windshield tape on every metal clip, make a world of difference but not for the dash inexperienced. A common rattle on the passenger side of late c4 is the center of the passenger ac vent . Is if exactly flush with the dash pad all the way around or has it warped up? Also door lock rod is a common rattle.
If you have a fact service manual if has a lot of good sound repair section.

06-24-2007	#2
RedSled Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germantown, Maryland Posts: 522	Re: Interior rattle Mine is pretty good in the rattle department. Worst rattle I get is when I don't have the roof screws tight. - Keith '90 Red/Red #1383

06-24-2007	#3
Demps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Niceville Posts: 998	Re: Interior rattle Check the passenger door lock slide.

06-24-2007	#4
jonszr1 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: lone pine and mammoth lakes Posts: 1,407	Re: Interior rattle I had a real sneeky one . the map light lens on the rear view mirror. ck seat bolts too

06-27-2007	#6
key_on Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lees Summit, MO Posts: 102	Re: Interior rattle I had a rattle develop in my Z over the winter. Sounded like something heavy rattling around in the glove box, but nothing was in there. I finally noticed when I had the hood raised that the rubber bumber stop on the right side had worn through. I rotated it 1/4 turn so the hood was resting on fresh rubber, greased it up, and no more rattle. I learned this trick from an old Olds 442 I used to own that had the exact same rattle. Hope this helps.

06-27-2007	#7
Corvette95 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 1,119	Re: Interior rattle Whenever I put another C4 in the stable I completely take the dash apart and wrap every wire and connector with felt / use felt in every contact zone and torgue every screw and put rubber windshield tape on every metal clip, make a world of difference but not for the dash inexperienced. A common rattle on the passenger side of late c4 is the center of the passenger ac vent . Is if exactly flush with the dash pad all the way around or has it warped up? Also door lock rod is a common rattle. If you have a fact service manual if has a lot of good sound repair section. __________________ Corvette95 Registry and Forum (*************) 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Gry Auto Hardtop Top Flight SOLD 1995 C4 Coupe Purple/Blk 6 Speed 1989 C4 Conv Wht/Red Auto SOLD 1996 C4 Conv Black/Tan Auto SOLD 1994 C4 Coupe Wht/Blk SOLD 1995 C4 ZR-1 White/Gry #278 Dual Dunn Head SOLD 1986 C4 Coupe Black/Red 4+3 SOLD 1990 C4 ZR-1 Red/Red #0454

06-24-2007	#1
Lawdawg Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WPB Florida Posts: 10	Interior rattle Has anyone ever experienced a rattle from within the Z's interior? I'm picking up a slightly annoying rattle on bumps or uneven pavement. It sounds as if it's coming from the passenger side dash, door, windshield, or roof area. I have checked every possible nut, screw, and bolt that is accessible from the interior of the car and have found nothing. My next step was to start removing the passenger door panel and dash pieces, but I wanted to check here first. Thanks in advance.