got a squeak

[R1cho]

Noticed today a squeak type sound coming from the passenger side where the airbag lives ??? any ideas what it could be, other than the airbag :lol

 

[jims-terrano]

Cold weather contracting the dashboard panels against something?

 

[makeitfit]

Mouse :nenau

 

[solarman216]

glove box hinges/catch? Rick

 

[R1cho]

Cold weather contracting the dashboard panels against something?

dont think so, inside truck gets toasty warm

 

[R1cho]

Mouse :nenau

now ya just being silly :lol

 

[R1cho]

glove box hinges/catch? Rick

oooo i'll check that, cheers rick :thumbs

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

On the top of the dash, by the windscreen heater vents is a small lift out panel, behind that is a screw that holds the dash in place... On mine the plastic round the screw had cracked away, so the screw was not holding the dash, just a circle of plastic, and it was rubbing against the broken plastic making a rattling squeak.

A large table washer, with 2 opposite edges ground flat making it into an oval shape, and a bit of anti slip foam stuck to the underside of it, put under the screw, fixed it.

By the way, use something magnetic when you put the screw back in, as there is a hole which you can not see from the seats, and once the screw drops down there, you will never find it again... well I haven't!!

 

[96terrano]

The airbag itself? I mean the panel that blows off could be squeaking against the dash.

 

[96terrano]

On the top of the dash, by the windscreen heater vents is a small lift out panel, behind that is a screw that holds the dash in place... On mine the plastic round the screw had cracked away, so the screw was not holding the dash, just a circle of plastic, and it was rubbing against the broken plastic making a rattling squeak.

A large table washer, with 2 opposite edges ground flat making it into an oval shape, and a bit of anti slip foam stuck to the underside of it, put under the screw, fixed it.

By the way, use something magnetic when you put the screw back in, as there is a hole which you can not see from the seats, and once the screw drops down there, you will never find it again... well I haven't!!

That's what I done to mine when I fitted a new dashboard, keeps it from breaking in the future