when im driving around in my car, usually while accelerating, i hear rattling sounds from the passenger compartment. i know that one of them is the ash tray cover, which has to be open so i can plug in my radar detector. the others i dont know. should i go around and tighten every screw i find, or dynamat some stuff?????
any suggestions would be appreciated

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1988 GTA
TES headers
Flowmaster exaust
TB airfoil
165 Tstat
K+N's
JET chip
kenwood head unit, xplod amp, poineer 3 ways
weird rattling noises
dying 350
crappy paint
700R4 on its last leg
hood that won't open

 

I've fixed some of my rattles, but still haven't tracked down all of them. The ones from the center console when accelerating, I feel your pain. One rattle I fixed was the parking brake handle screw was loosening up and rattling. Also, I got rid most of my T-top noises by putting in foam.

Dave '91 T/A

 

You put in foam??? Where, how, what kind of foam? My t-tops make all kinds of noise and I would love to quiet that down.

Eric


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87 GTA 350 TPI, 700R4,
K & N, Accel cap/rotor/wires, SLP airfoil, ported plenum

 

Its an F-body. They are all rattle boxes. Deal with it.

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Never trust anything that bleeds extensively for about one week out of the month, every month, and doesn't die...

91 Camaro RS
305 TBI w/700R4
14X3 Open element, all Ultimate TBI mods, Accel cap and rotor and coil, Taylor Spiro Pro wires, Accel Plugs,Hypertech Thermomaster Chip, 160* stat, 170* fanswitch, Dynomax Cat-Back, Centerline polished rims with 255/50 BFG Comp TA's all around.

 

Well, I bought a swedish pillow, and used the foam from that. How? The t-tops have a plastic cover over the locking mechanism. Remove that, along with the handle. There's a lot of free space to stick in foam, so I stuffed it-in, and put the plastic cover back on. My car is pretty quiet now, so I can hear all the other sounds. But, those minor ones become real loud when you get rid of the most obnoxious. 3 rattles down, 3 to go.

Thanks, Dave '91 T/A

 

http://www.b-quiet.com/
that's all I have to say.
I used all 90 sq ft in my car and I must say it has to be the second best anti-rattle product next to some good SFCs.

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, Jon (91 RS too many mods to list), getting new engine in summer

 

I've been chasing down that e-brake rattle for a year. You should see all the stuff I've crammed into the car to try and fix that one. Just my luck - a little duct tape fixed it in 2 seconds...beautiful man! Thanks for your post

 

Dashpad/dashboard and parts attached to the doors are common rattle sources in addition to the t-tops.