Getting increasing creaks & rattles from the dash area

[boxcarbill]

I'm getting bummed out over all the creaks and rattles coming from the dash area. Every time I hit a slight bump I hear them and often there is a sharp loud creak I think might be the windshield slipping in it's rubber seal.

Had a friend in the car today trying to locate the noise while I drove. Hands pressing everywhere didn't seem to do anything.

[Bubs daddy]

Mine's been doing that lately, too. There's a rattle with the plastic trim around the gear shift and in the dash, too. Going to be a bugger trying to find these.

[07Vsdn]

we've also got a rattle coming from the right side dash, maybe the a-pillar. also noticed that when my wife's sunglasses are in the overhead glasses container they can cause a slight rattle.

she says she isn't concerned about it, otherwise i was gonna have the dealership fix it at the next oil change.

[boxcarbill]

I'm starting to think the only remedy would be about 10 gallons of silicone pumped into the entire area under the dash with little squishes protruding up through all the hard plastic joints.

I just got a questionnaire from Nissan which mentioned how the design techs eliminate noises by riding shotgun with a stethoscope. I threw the sucker into the trash can.

I'm surprised that titanium muffler bearing isn't throwing some of it's aura onto the problem.

[BillyBeaneBall]

I have yet to notice any of this but to tell the truth I owned Versa Uno for only 7K miles before I killed it and am only at 4K with "The Deuce"

[matt_a]

Yeah, I love the Versa. But I gotta say that this car has more squeaks, creaks & rattles than any car I've had yet. I've already located and fixed one from underneath the car (muffler heat shield), there is a spring or something in the driver's side seat back that creaks when I lean back, and the dash makes noises in at least two different spots. I'm glad the Versa is my wife's car because that stuff would drive me insane. Like I said, I really do love the Versa. I feel it's a huge bargain for the money and it's super comfortable. But it is the noisiest car I've ever owned.

[vpnavy]

Funny you should start this thread. I never ever noticed any noise UNTIL I drove it yesterday without the radio on! I found the problem though...I will never drive my V without the radio on!

[kc5f]

Maybe you ride over worse roads than I do, Matt, but my experience is exactly the opposite. My SL is the quietest car I've ever owned! I did have one spot in the top of the dash that creaked on one particular stretch of interstate when the car was still fairly new, but that noise disappeared after a month or two and once again I love riding in it, with the radio on or off!

[matt_a]

Maybe you ride over worse roads than I do, Matt...

That is very possible because PA has some of the crappiest roads in the country! Seriously though...it really doesn't seem to matter how smooth or rough the road is. The slightest flex or vibration causes all kinds of creaks and pops from the dash. Sometimes it seems like it happens just from changes in temperature. It's very irritating. I honestly think it may have something to do with how the Versa's dash is made up of several different sections all pieced together. There are seams all over the place. Maybe if it were more of a one-piece design it wouldn't happen so much. Who knows.

[boxcarbill]

I have yet to notice any of this but to tell the truth I owned Versa Uno for only 7K miles before I killed it and am only at 4K with "The Deuce"

I'm just shy of 4k miles myself.

[bikeman]

That is very possible because PA has some of the crappiest roads in the country!

And it's been that way for the more than 40 years I've been driving those roads. But even in PA, my Versa is still the quietest car I've ever owned. Just got the Versa back yesterday. My wife took it to Tennessee for a week. The first thing I noticed when I got back behind the wheel was how quiet it was. And didn't have the stereo on.

David

[Ever Victorious]

I have yet to notice any of this but to tell the truth I owned Versa Uno for only 7K miles before I killed it and am only at 4K with "The Deuce"

Wow, you've got similar naming conventions to me. Hehe... V#1 was "Vince", and V#2 is "Vince's Vengeance" aka "V Squared".

But on-topic for this thread, I've had some squeaks the past few days. It seems that it's coming from the windshield area, and that the squeaks go away once the car has been run for a while in the mid-day sun. I think, in my case, it's just things heating/cooling expanding/contracting.

I do fully expect squeaks and rattles in my car, though, given the number of crappy railroad tracks and the couple of washboard bridges I have to drive over regularly.

[BillyBeaneBall]

Wow, you've got similar naming conventions to me. Hehe... V#1 was "Vince", and V#2 is "Vince's Vengeance" aka "V Squared".

Ummm, well, I sorta "borrowed" the idea from you...I'm getting tired of typing "My first Versa that I killed" and "My new Versa"...I've been around long enough most people have had to have heard the story by now, LOL. The trick was finding the right names to use.

I've always named my cars women's names because of the naming conventions for watercraft... but I think I have come up with one that sticks for this one.

Not to mention if the CVT breaks down (like you keep saying you're afraid of, LOL) then "The Deuce" will have a new meaning for it, LOL

But, as you so aptly put it EV, back to the topic. I haven't notcied anything but I will drive home in the morning with my radio off and let you guys know....so help me if I hear anything that ends up driving me crazy...I'm coming after each and every one of you

[BillyBeaneBall]

Nope...my car is as quiet as a mouse...for now anyway...

[BBISHOPPCM]

Mine is only noisy on cold mornings, which was typical for all 14 of my previous cars. Plastic parts rubbing against eachother will make noise, especially when cold.

[equlizer]

same here with the windsheild area. Is it getting cold where everyone lives? It is here

I just took some of that fun foam (thin stuff) and cut it in strips and forced it in between all the cracks. Took me about 45 mins to get them all but no more squeaks or creaks

If, you hear those noises closer to the windshield and its not cold outside, your windshield may have not been properly set.

[BillyBeaneBall]

SOmeone on this thread made the good point of turning up thier radio when he hears the squeaks. If The Deuce ever gets squeaks then at least I'll know why I got the audio package...

[PB]

I am starting to hear creaks when ever i am on rough roads,The noise is in the dash to,Any where else its ok,Its worse when its colder out.I wonder if foam window sealant like stuff it in the cans come in black,I could spray the stuff in all the cracks on the dash.This should fix the problem

[equlizer]

i wouldnt spray anything on or in the dash if i were you.

[bikeman]

i wouldnt spray anything on or in the dash if i were you.

I think the should tip you off.

David

[Rockhound]

same here with the windsheild area. Is it getting cold where everyone lives? It is here

I just took some of that fun foam (thin stuff) and cut it in strips and forced it in between all the cracks. Took me about 45 mins to get them all but no more squeaks or creaks

If, you hear those noises closer to the windshield and its not cold outside, your windshield may have not been properly set.

I've been trying to tell folks about this stuff for a long time - you can get 8.5x11 sheets of it for something like $0.50, and it comes in all sorts of colors to (hopefully) match your car's interior parts, too. My G developed quite a few rattles and I've been able to find and eliminate all but one of them (sunroof visor) at least partially with that thin craft foam. It's kind of fun (for me, at least) doing this sort of work, and you can easily do it so it's discreet.

Now that it's cold out, some of the plastic (mainly the piece around the climate controls) on the center stack in our Versa has started to rattle over firm bumps, but they seem to disappear after the hot air from the heater has helped things expand a bit.

I'm used to noises in other parts of interiors (door panels, windows, rear deck, A and B pillars, et al) so the dash noises being the only rattles seems okay with me for now. I'll probably find a way to fix 'em, but since my wife doesn't really care, it isn't a top priority.

[gocanucksgo]

Hey guys,

I find I get a rattling noise on the driver side door. The dealer has tried to fix it countless times but it still rattles and vibrates especially over rough roads. Rockhound or equlizer, what is this fun foam that you guys used? What's it called and do you think I can get it at Home Depot or the like?

Thanks for your help!

[Rockhound]

^ The stuff I'm talking about is a 8.5"x11" (letter size) sheet of foam that's probably about 2mm thick. I found it in the hobby/craft section at Walmart, and I'm sure most hobby stores carry it, too. It works great for cutting off little strips and shoving them into seams like equlizer said.

[Bubs daddy]

I finally isolated most of the creaks and rattles. It's coming from the lower console. It was creaking and moaning like crazy and everytime I'd press down near the cupholder...completely gone. Going to remove this console, determine what it needs, maybe some fun foam, maybe a cotton towel.

We'll see, I'll let you know my progress.

If I may add something, although it appeared the noise was coming from the right side of the car and sometimes from the center dash console, it would be completely quiet as soon as I pressed that cupholder.

So some sounds in the Versa may be reflected from the glass and other hard surfaces and you may think it's coming from a certain area but indeed it may not and may be coming from somewhere else.
Modified by Bubs daddy at 9:57 AM 11/30/2007

[kc5f]

...I was creaking and moaning like crazy...

Gee, Bubs, it's just a car. You shouldn't let little noises bother you like that!

[Bubs daddy]

hehe Think I'll correct that for clarity.