DIY: No More Trunk Rattle!
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Rep Power: 0 Hey everyone, if anyone wants help on how to make the trunk lid from rattling then just post here, i basically have done EVERYTHING to my trunk/car to deaden it, from filling it with expandable foam, to using fatmat/dynamat, to using carpet liner, the works, just post here and ill explain it. Peace.
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Rep Power: 0 how do you get behind interior rear side panels, like below the triangle windows. i have buzzing coming from there, and i can only pry alittle bit to get shoot foam in. but its not doin to much.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by 7thGenerasianCivic
ok... explain please! My trunk still rattles a little but way better than before.
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ok... explain please! My trunk still rattles a little but way better than before.
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yeah, i have some fat mat, i did my trunk lid, but it almost did nothing, where exactly should i place this stuff
yeah, i have some fat mat, i did my trunk lid, but it almost did nothing, where exactly should i place this stuff
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by reytito
how do you get behind interior rear side panels, like below the triangle windows. i have buzzing coming from there, and i can only pry alittle bit to get shoot foam in. but its not doin to much.
how do you get behind interior rear side panels, like below the triangle windows. i have buzzing coming from there, and i can only pry alittle bit to get shoot foam in. but its not doin to much.
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Rep Power: 0 okay well most of you gues no NOTHIGN about systems and all the rattle you are getting if from your license plate there is nothign you can do take your plate off and go for a drive or turn your system up no more rattle i work on peopels calls all day doing **** liek that you can tighen it down witch will help but if you have a wing on yout car too that will do it but i say tighten your license plate down as tight as you can get it or jsut take it off hope this helps if you really need help email me GOLDEN CIVIC@aol.com
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Goku
okay well most of you gues no NOTHIGN about systems and all the rattle you are getting if from your license plate there is nothign you can do take your plate off and go for a drive or turn your system up no more rattle i work on peopels calls all day doing **** liek that you can tighen it down witch will help but if you have a wing on yout car too that will do it but i say tighten your license plate down as tight as you can get it or jsut take it off hope this helps if you really need help email me GOLDEN CIVIC@aol.com
okay well most of you gues no NOTHIGN about systems and all the rattle you are getting if from your license plate there is nothign you can do take your plate off and go for a drive or turn your system up no more rattle i work on peopels calls all day doing **** liek that you can tighen it down witch will help but if you have a wing on yout car too that will do it but i say tighten your license plate down as tight as you can get it or jsut take it off hope this helps if you really need help email me GOLDEN CIVIC@aol.com
And taking off the liscense plate would be illegal, do as I said, tape a sponge to the back of the plate.
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whats this about bolting the bottom of the plate down?
because my plate the bottom freakin pops out and looks horrible, it WOULD look much much better bolted down right, but i dont want to just drill holes into my trunk, id rather do it right...
because my plate the bottom freakin pops out and looks horrible, it WOULD look much much better bolted down right, but i dont want to just drill holes into my trunk, id rather do it right...
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Rep Power: 0 I have 2 12's runnin at 1100 a piece and I eliminated most of the "trunk funk" from facing my subs towards the back of the seats, plus it makes for a really nice looking install.
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Rep Power: 762 I have noticed that even with my stock speakers (don't have my subs in quite yet), I have a small but noticable rattle on my door. I think it is caused by the uh... not sure what the part is called, the button you push when you wnat to lock the doors, waht you would push down if you didn't have power door locks. The name for this part just escapes me. But anyway, it vibrates and is kind of annoying and worries me about what will happen once the subs go in
Any quick/easy fix for this?
Any quick/easy fix for this?
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Rep Power: 0 Plastic cover in trunk
yo that worked pretty good, i have one 12" JL W3v2 in a vented box with a JL amp and it used to rattle the lid like crazy, but now it's pretty much all gone. But the thing is my trunk doesnt close when i put the plastic cover back on. i loosened the rubber stoppers a little and it closed, but the rattle was still there. so right now i just have the platic cover off cuz it sounds the best with out it. is there a way to put the cover on while keeping the lid nice and tight??? PEACE
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Rep Power: 0 sooooo anyone ever post anything about the rear deck rattle fix?
also, i have an 04 ex and my rattle doesnt come from loud music, it just happens somewhat randomly while im driving, some where from the back. and when i slam my driver door shut i can also hear something rattle. no sure if it the same thing, let me know if you have any ideas. my last car's suspension was f'ed up and it rattled from the back at somewhat random times but i would hope that my suspension wouldnt be destroyed already. when there was all the rain around here i was driving and hit a huge pothole cuz i couldnt see it cuz the water was so deep but that couldnt have busted my suspension could it have?
also, i have an 04 ex and my rattle doesnt come from loud music, it just happens somewhat randomly while im driving, some where from the back. and when i slam my driver door shut i can also hear something rattle. no sure if it the same thing, let me know if you have any ideas. my last car's suspension was f'ed up and it rattled from the back at somewhat random times but i would hope that my suspension wouldnt be destroyed already. when there was all the rain around here i was driving and hit a huge pothole cuz i couldnt see it cuz the water was so deep but that couldnt have busted my suspension could it have?
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Rep Power: 788 Someone put a sock inbetween the window and deck lid where the brake light is. For license plate rattle, just put some dynamat on the back of it.
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Rep Power: 788 I put some of that ept foam that honda uses. It has a sticky side and you can hide it enough not to be visible. Although I still get rattles now and then.
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if i was you i would just remove it all and make a custom piece out of fiberglass remove the rear deck along with the back seat shed some weight and give your car a little custom look. you knwo throw in a few bottles of spray and relieve the rattle in one wack
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Rep Power: 0 Iliminated trunk rattle! Here is what I did... Took off license plate and caulked, glued and re-applied... DONE!
Took of rear Honda Emblem, took off two sided tape and glued back on... DONE!
In trunk lid, injected a two part solution which creates a closed cell foam grey in colour. That keeps the the panels from rattling sooo much. Only 25$ at a local Toyota Dealership... DONE!
Went to Dollerama store and bought two rolls of black duct tape. Taped every hole in rear trunk lid... DONE! and you almost can't even notice the tape because the colour matched freakin awesome.
Last but not least, Applied a small gasket under the rear spoiler and re-fastened...DONE!
only think rattling now in my brain and I did not use any Fat Mat, Dyno Mat, Brown stuff whatever!
Took of rear Honda Emblem, took off two sided tape and glued back on... DONE!
In trunk lid, injected a two part solution which creates a closed cell foam grey in colour. That keeps the the panels from rattling sooo much. Only 25$ at a local Toyota Dealership... DONE!
Went to Dollerama store and bought two rolls of black duct tape. Taped every hole in rear trunk lid... DONE! and you almost can't even notice the tape because the colour matched freakin awesome.
Last but not least, Applied a small gasket under the rear spoiler and re-fastened...DONE!
only think rattling now in my brain and I did not use any Fat Mat, Dyno Mat, Brown stuff whatever!
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Rep Power: 0 i did this diy about 3 months ago and was checking up on it a few days ago. turns out that if you have an oem spoiler and do this, you may be fvcked! i moved the trunk latch to the last tick and this caused my spoiler edges to slightly hit the body of the car every time i close the trunk. damn it, now the spoiler is cracking around the screws. im so pissed, i cant find my damn 10mm socket wrench either. im going to the store tomorrow and undoing this diy.
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Rep Power: 257 meh I have dynamat and cant really see how lowering this U lock would make a signifigant difference.
Now im worried about those bolts rattling out of place and my trunk lid flying open on the highway
Now im worried about those bolts rattling out of place and my trunk lid flying open on the highway
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Rep Power: 0 Here is my take for the license plate... simple... easy... cheap.
I first noticed a rattle from my license plate before i had the system in. It would rattle everytime I closed the trunk which bugged me.
I have a chrome CIVIC license plate holder and then the plate itself.
Go to Lowes, Home Depot, etc. and get 1" Foam Weatherstripping. It's black in color and has adhesive on one side.
Apply one strip to bottom of holder on back. Apply second strip to bottom of license plate on back.
D. O. N. E. DONE.
Trust me. The only rattle I have now is a small rattle from the sub caused by the bottom of the trunk lid (to which the DIY refers to) and now I'm going to fix it with this know how.
I first noticed a rattle from my license plate before i had the system in. It would rattle everytime I closed the trunk which bugged me.
I have a chrome CIVIC license plate holder and then the plate itself.
Go to Lowes, Home Depot, etc. and get 1" Foam Weatherstripping. It's black in color and has adhesive on one side.
Apply one strip to bottom of holder on back. Apply second strip to bottom of license plate on back.
D. O. N. E. DONE.
Trust me. The only rattle I have now is a small rattle from the sub caused by the bottom of the trunk lid (to which the DIY refers to) and now I'm going to fix it with this know how.
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Rep Power: 0 HAHA sock's! that kick's a$$ I folded a few sheet's Burger King napkins in between the Lic. plate and trunk haha it worked for the Lic. from making that pebbles in a tin can noise or was that just my car? haha oh well it happens
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Rep Power: 0 I took out my deck lid, and ran some weatherstripping thats about 3/4" wide and sticky on one side. It is a soft feeling black roll that it comes in. I placed that along the whole edge of the lid by the window (placed on lid though). Than I reinstalled it, and rattles were gone, and you cant see it! I figured that sock thing out like 3 years ago, but I used a small piece of paper towel folded up. a sock would be way to big and unclean, IMO.