Any cheaps ways to fix interior rattles?

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Hollywood, CA
Car
2004 FX35 RWD
Name
Andy
Front and rear both Driver and Pass side window trim, the triangular black plastics. Also Ac Vents driver side all rattle. Rear sits shake
Is there anything under $100, a body shop specialisted recommended using glue.
Also nothing that will take hours or possibly days to do, l will do it myself.


Thanks
 
So you want both cheap and little labor? Might be tough.

Most people hunt down each squeak and then use glue or an automotive insulation behind the panel to stop the squeak. It will require some dissasembly of the interior and will take some time. If you want to DIY, then I would recommend finding and fixing one squeak at a time, so that you can spread out the work over several days if that is what it takes.

I personally used Dynamat insulation behind all the trim in the interior that I could remove. I did not go behind the dash or around the vents. Finding a solution for a particular vibration really depends on what it is and where it's coming from.
 
Felt tape on a roll should do the trick. You can buy that at any arts and crafts store for a couple of bucks.
 
interesting ideas guys, felt tape 3m makes good ones, and little glue added to the tape might be a good idea.
Glue is there a specific glue that should be used to not ruin the plastic parts
Also the plastic Black triangular door frame trim, how does that come off, do you pull
it off?
Thanks for the feedback guys, keep it coming
 
Get a factory service manual. It'll show you how to take apart every interior piece word by word with pictures.

I wouldn't really glue anything. What if you glue the felt tape in a certain area and that doesn't fix the problem? Then you'll be screwed with the tape stuck there. The tape adhesive on the back of the felt should be more than good enough. It's the exact same stuff that comes with the OEM Nissan anti-rattle kits that the dealers use.
 
jumbosrule said:
So you want both cheap and little labor? Might be tough.

Most people hunt down each squeak and then use glue or an automotive insulation behind the panel to stop the squeak. It will require some dissasembly of the interior and will take some time. If you want to DIY, then I would recommend finding and fixing one squeak at a time, so that you can spread out the work over several days if that is what it takes.

I personally used Dynamat insulation behind all the trim in the interior that I could remove. I did not go behind the dash or around the vents. Finding a solution for a particular vibration really depends on what it is and where it's coming from.
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