Glove Box Rattle....
05-07-2002, 08:05 AM
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I have it too...I turn the radio up real loud
I'll have the delaer check it at my next service...adn I'll bet you a million dollars they don't fix it...and most likely say they don't hear it.
05-07-2002, 08:07 AM
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got one here as well.....
after searching the archives I have found a few ideas that seem feasible but I have not tried any of them yet. I would like to know if anyone has had a dealer replace or repair it permenantly.
05-07-2002, 08:07 AM
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I'm working on mine . . .
In may case it's not the glove box rattling, but the trim piece beneath the hinges. When I open the box and wiggle it back and forth I hear "squeak squeak squeak". Annoying as hell. I'm trying to lubricate it with something (chapstick, silicone spray), but so far I can't figure out exactly what's rubbing and causing the squeak.
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05-07-2002, 08:13 AM
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I think the glove box needs to be helpd in tighter
Mine squeaks as well, but i don't think lubrication is the fix. I have played around with the glove box in every A4 I've been in (yes I'm silly I knwo this). The glove box just seems to be tighter. No side to side play like mine. There must be a way to tightne it up.
05-07-2002, 08:15 AM
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I have no side-to-side play. I'm 98% sure it's the trim squeaking on mine.
Sadly, I've become an expert on discerning the sound of Audi interior trim/seat plastic rubbing. Happily, I've been able to fix or reduce most of the sounds myself. But not the damn glove box yet.
05-07-2002, 08:18 AM
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this is how I fixed mine
felt tape along the wood (in your case, maybe aluminum) trim on the side facing downward. Where the glove box lid contact the aluminum. I also used foam tape on where 2 rubber feet contact the dash with good results.