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2009 VIBE RATTLE
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:13 am
by gasgasmike
Starting to get a rattle in the area of the rear veiw mirror.Does anybody know what it could be?
Re: 2009 VIBE RATTLE (gasgasmike)
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:16 am
by ou.grizzly
Maybe the headliner?
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:38 am
by gasgasmike
Seems like the rattle is just above theheadliner,but it is hard to tell.Have you had any rattles in that area?
Re: (gasgasmike)
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:18 am
by ou.grizzly
Quote, originally posted by gasgasmike »Seems like the rattle is just above theheadliner,but it is hard to tell.Have you had any rattles in that area?2008 Vibe is my daily driver so I can not attest for the 2009.
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:19 am
by j42.snyder
Sunroof or no? It could be wiring for the OnStar. I think there's a cover over the wire going to the mirror from the headliner.Best just to check what you can see for looseness - otherwise it may be worth seeing the dealer if it requires any kind of major disassembly to find. From what I've found, some of the plastic parts break quite easily when trying to unclip.
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:40 pm
by gasgasmike
No sunroof.This is just a 1.8L base model.I like your idea about the onstar wires.Maybe I could remove the map lights and take a look
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:51 am
by cmiedema
I also had a rattle in the same location on my 09, but only turned out to be my garage door opener that I have clipped to my sunvisor. Hope it's as simple for you too.
Re: 2009 VIBE RATTLE (gasgasmike)
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:15 pm
by vibedrivermatt
are you sure it coming form the mirror and not the dash? I have the pebble being shaken in paper cup sound coming from my dash. People have said this is a common occurrence on 03/08 vibes. My 09's doing it.
Re: 2009 VIBE RATTLE (vibedrivermatt)
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:09 am
by gasgasmike
Yes; Maybe the rattle is from the dash. I do get that paper cup sound Does anyone make an after market dash pad that might hide the noise?thanks
Re: 2009 VIBE RATTLE (gasgasmike)
Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:14 am
by vibedrivermatt
http://home.comcast.net/~vibeowner/vibrations.htm Some people have went as far as to remove the dashboard on older vibes to fix this before. I think taking the dash out of our 09's is a little different because we have air bags in the front roof pillars.
Re: 2009 VIBE RATTLE (ou.grizzly)
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:46 am
by brbo
I have a very a similar issue on mine - grab the trim bezel around the speedo and give it a pull towards you away from you up or down and it should stop the noise,,, near as I can tell a bracket behind the trim is in contact with it and makes the noise...
Re: 2009 VIBE RATTLE (gasgasmike)
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:55 am
by LedFootin
Hey, they don't call them VIBES for nothing. Just ask a GM warrenty engineer. Something always rattles in these things.
Re: 2009 VIBE RATTLE (LedFootin')
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:45 pm
by vibedrivermatt
OHhh I got a new rattle in my vibe lately. Its the drivers side door panel. It makes a buzzing sound when I turn up the subwoofer. It goes away when I put pressure on the panel though.
Re: 2009 VIBE RATTLE (gasgasmike)
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:35 pm
by A Psycho Martyr
My mirror started rattling like a mofo...but it was because I foolishly bought two 15" subs.lol. WAY loud