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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 06:45 PM
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Do weird noises drive you nuts???

After I installed my Flowmaster exhaust, there was a definite increase in resonance that could be felt in the cab, but more importantly the resonance created this very annoying noise from my dash especially at certain RPMs. It not only became annoying, but also embarrassing as everyone kept asking where the noise was coming from.

So over the weekend, I took the bottom portion of my dash apart to see if I could find whatever was vibrating and maybe fix it or stuff some noise absorbing material in the general areas, but could not find anything loose that would be vibrating. And as I drove around and tried to focus in on where the noise was coming from, it literally seemed to move around as I positioned my head in different spots (probably looked like an idiot to other drivers around me...lol). What the heck?

Finally decided to live with it when I noticed I still had an old plastic garage door opener on my visor, so I removed it and stuffed it in my console. Within seconds I noticed no more noise. Could it be that easy? I put it back, and so came the noise. What a dolt I've been taking apart my dash when it was something right in front of my face all along. :o
 

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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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I hate those little creeks or noises. Drive me insane.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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yeah after i was the truck and the ice/snow freezes between the front of the box and back of the cab....it's gonna put me in the home for christ sake! it drives me nuts!
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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yeah i hate those litttle noises. they drive me nutsss
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Noise's suck and if your GDO was a snake it would have bitten ya
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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x2 the ice between back window and bed drives me nuts... every time i hit a bump i hear it... i started parking it inside just so i wouldnt have to deal with it..
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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Funny this subject came up! I had the same snow/ice problem earlier this week and I would always forget to clear it out (due to my extra curricular after work bong toke activities) and I drove me nuts! Now I think I need to grease some nuts because all I hear is squeaking from the under carriage and that.. that is the worst sound ever. My truck is an '06 and with the squeaking it sounds like a '97..
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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I just can't stand that rear slider noise. I'm going to a solid window if it keeps up.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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those noices make me so nervous
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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My drivers side door panel creeks and rattles a lot. I need to try and quiet it done some time soon. Also the squeak rear window, it only does it part of the time but man it drives me crazy. I think there is TSB for the window I need to look up sometime so I can fix it as well.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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Mine made noise when I first got it and it ended up bein my GDO too frickin thing drove me nuts...the ice makes me batty too and the tonneau makes it worse
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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x2 on the slider creek
 
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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For interior creaks and rattles, you need a buddy and a stethoscope with a long tip. I bought a decent/cheap one from Harbor Freight. Have your buddy driive and you can poke around until you locate it. I hate the EXTERNAL noises...buddy doesn't want to hang onto the underside of the truck while on the freeway...
 
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