Newbie with questions......please respond.

[tinosasso]

Whats the deal with the rattling coming from the gauges, usually noticeable when its cold out????? Also anyone else experience the fan making funny noises, more noticeable when its on low and defrost??

[scherry2]

Quote, originally posted by tinosasso »Whats the deal with the rattling coming from the gauges, usually noticeable when its cold out?sounds like something is loose and when it warms up the part relaxes. ask the dealer.Quote, originally posted by tinosasso » Also anyone else experience the fan making funny noises, more noticeable when its on low and defrost??yep mine did. the dealer replaced the blower motor.

[Mr. Poopypants]

There were posts about the rattling dash, what you need to do is take off the rings around the gauge clusters, there are little clips in there, put a piece of electrical tape or scotch tape around the male part of the clip, this will stop the rattling.The fan, on the other hand, I would ask the dealer.

[Flip-Side]

Poopster is right. The gauge cluster was made very cheaply, and the plastic clips rattle. I also had a rattle inside inside my A-Pillar (driver side) from similar cheap clips. This link by Vibe Owner will help you fix it easily. It is really simple, so anyone can do it. http://home.comcast.net/~vibeowner/vibrations.htm

[joatmon]

If you're still under warranty, you should be able to get the dealer to fix rattles for free. Not sure about the weird fan noise, but if you take it to a dealer for warranty work and they say it's normal, then have them show you the exact same noise in a couple of brand new cars to prove that it's normal.Welcome to genvibe!

[Atomb]

while bringing it back to the dealer to fix the rattles while still under warranty is one option...from the situations i've read about here (and with friends at other dealers) i'm not sure i'd want some mech guy at the dealer prying my dash apart to find it when i could possibly do it myself with greater care.the clips are cheap, but the plastic on the dash isn't exactly the most scratch/scuff resistant!

[tinosasso]

i tried taking it today with my fingers and it wouldn't pull out. Should i pry it with something?? What do you suggest?

[ragingfish]

It's gonna be tight the first few times you pull it out...You CAN use a screwdriver to pry at it, but you risk hacking up the rest of the dash.Just wiggle it...and make sure you lower the steering wheel all the way...it'll come loose eventually...

[04BlkVibe]

I believe the weird noise coming from the fan is caused by the a/c compressor.http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=12989

[tinosasso]

Wait, should i be pulling out the rings or the whole dash assembly, i've been trying to pull the rings off.

[Flip-Side]

The whole ring assembly comes off in one piece. All the rings and the flap of plastic that goes over your odometer button are all one piece. The link I previously posted shows a picture of the assembly. If you are worried that you might break something, its ok to go to the dealer. If they screw something up, you can always hold them acountable.

[damronjr]

Cool avatar, there Backlash! Wow, I remember those days! Sorry, off topic!

[tinosasso]

okay so i removed the gauges and reinstalled. The noise is still present, according to http://home.comcast.net/~vibeowner/vibrations.htmi'm not sure what i'm suppose to be removing or changing, any help would be appreciated.

[Flip-Side]

The center ring clip (just below the speedometer ring) is the squeeky culprit. Put a thin piece of tape (I used electrical tape, but any should suffice) over the plastic clip so when it clips to your dashboard, it will not have plastic on plastic contact. The plastic rubbing together makes it squeek, so putting something between them will shut it up.