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Old 05-31-2016, 12:24 PM
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I bought my truck in November 13 as a new model 2014, as the mileage went up and NYC streets got worse I developed a rattle in the dashboard that drove me insane. Having the level kit and stock 20's aren't helping the ride either. I narrowed it down to the faceplate that goes around the cluster.
A quick trip to Home Depot and I found some foam weatherstripping. The top cover lifts right off and the faceplate is held on by 3 7mm bolts

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It pops right off and right away you can hear some plastic on plastic squeak as you take it off.
I cut strips of the foam in half and traced it all around the faceplate, as well as a couple of spots on he top plate and the base where the bolts screw into.
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I wound up doubling up on the rubber to make an even tighter seal. I put it all back together and it has seemed to have stopped the rattle. Don't mind the armor all on the dash, I forgot to tell the car wash no armor all, so I'm stuck with that crap on the dash.
Next on the list are some 275/65/20 coopers to hopefully absorb more of the impact from these crappy streets.
Hope this helps anyone.
Old 06-08-2016, 01:18 PM
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Found another culprit to the rattle. The panel under the steering wheel pops off after you unscrew 3 bolts on the bottom of it. Once that panel pops off there's another piece with 4 bolts on it. All 4 of those bolts were loose and now the rattle has gone away.
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Good to know. My wifes 2015 Tahoe has a dash rattle. I usually ignore that damn thing for my truck. I will take a look at it now. Thanks
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...looks like a good place for a little shift light action.
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