How to fix dash creaks?

[Flghtmstr1]

Hi everyone, I was wondering if/how you guys fixed the cheapo Ford interior (especially the bezels on the dash) so that they don't creak and rattle anymore. The previous owner of my car ripped the whole interior apart and spray painted random trim pieces with this nasty silver color (the rest of my interior is tan), and he/she managed to break a lot of those clips that hold things together. Do I have to replace all those bezels/trim pieces or is there a way to stop them from rattling? I know mopars use little velvety pads that go where the clips are to prevent plastic-on-plastic rattling; is there a similar solution for our cars? Thanks in advance.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

You can use felt squares to eliminate noises. Just get some felt from the shop and cut small squares. Put them between areas that are likely to make noise.

Sounds like the previous owner of your car pretty much guaranteed that you will never fix them all. Track him down and kill him ASAP

 

[68torinogt]

take the dash out and put it back in and tighten every screw and put felt or something between every joint, it will be worth it

 

[SaleenGT2001]

mine makes little noises like that too. it doesnt really bother me unless i am on the interstate with the radio off.

 

[68torinogt]

the fox bodied cars are terrible about the creaks and rattles i have to tighten mine up fairly often and im thinking about using loctite next time.

 

[4point6]

Just smack it when it makes the noise, usually does the trick for mine. It sounds like yours may be more serious though...the felt idea sounds good.

 

[ocbaud]

subframes

 

[Mel96GT]

Sounds like the previous owner of your car pretty much guaranteed that you will never fix them all. Track him down and kill him ASAP

PS: Loctite will eat your plastic.

 

[Flghtmstr1]

subframes

I have subframes (check my sig). They helped a lot, but they can't compensate for the fact that the interior is cheap to begin with and that half of my interior pieces are broken or worn out in some way. I guess I'll be heading on over to the shop after work for some felt. Thanks guys!

 

[MineralMan]

ear plugs

I think I may try the felt thing to on my center stack.

 

[merc123]

My dash popped REALLY bad the other day when I was at WOT. Scared my g/f pretty bad, she thought the car was going to explode. Other than that though I really don't hear much because I have the radio on and windows down.

When I don't though, it sounds like an old house. The stuff is such bad quality that at a casual take off my left-side A/C intake vent on the top of the dash broke and popped off.