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haaraas · 7th April 2008, 09:58

Iv'e had my '08 Civic 1,8 AMT for about 6 months now, and I'm having some problems:

1. I have a rattling sound in the front of the dashboard (on the passenger side) when I hit certain speeds on the highway. It comes from right under where the windshield meets the dashboard. It seems to appear around 75km/h and gets worse and louder the faster I go. It also seems to get louder when I've been on the road for about an hour. The rattle is sometimes very low and slightly anoying, but after a whie it gets much louder.

I had my local Honda service center look at it. They put some foam and stuff in there and claimed to have removed the sound. When I got the car back the sound was still there and just as loud. It has a metallic almost "glassy" sound to it and it sounds a bit like if you were to put a big nut on a long thin screw and shake it really hard. Can this be from the glove compartment or the stearing column?

2. Clunky sounds from all wheels when I hit pot holes or speed bumps. The service guys at Honda said this was normal and that it was nothing to worry about. They also claimed that this was caused by temperature change and that I should wait till summer and see if it went away. I wasn't very happy with this answer, but I thought I'd give it a try and see if it gets better. After reading the threads about the faulty rear shock absorbers however, I feel obliged to contact them again.

Hopefully some of you guys have the answer to my problems. The service center guy claimed to have read all the mechanics forums etc. and found nothing about the rattle in the dashborard. I find this strange as several in this forum have complained about different squeaks and sounds.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

7th April 2008, 09:58	#1 (permalink)
haaraas Valve Cap Join Date: 26th November 2007 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Rattling sound from front dash Iv'e had my '08 Civic 1,8 AMT for about 6 months now, and I'm having some problems: 1. I have a rattling sound in the front of the dashboard (on the passenger side) when I hit certain speeds on the highway. It comes from right under where the windshield meets the dashboard. It seems to appear around 75km/h and gets worse and louder the faster I go. It also seems to get louder when I've been on the road for about an hour. The rattle is sometimes very low and slightly anoying, but after a whie it gets much louder. I had my local Honda service center look at it. They put some foam and stuff in there and claimed to have removed the sound. When I got the car back the sound was still there and just as loud. It has a metallic almost "glassy" sound to it and it sounds a bit like if you were to put a big nut on a long thin screw and shake it really hard. Can this be from the glove compartment or the stearing column? 2. Clunky sounds from all wheels when I hit pot holes or speed bumps. The service guys at Honda said this was normal and that it was nothing to worry about. They also claimed that this was caused by temperature change and that I should wait till summer and see if it went away. I wasn't very happy with this answer, but I thought I'd give it a try and see if it gets better. After reading the threads about the faulty rear shock absorbers however, I feel obliged to contact them again. Hopefully some of you guys have the answer to my problems. The service center guy claimed to have read all the mechanics forums etc. and found nothing about the rattle in the dashborard. I find this strange as several in this forum have complained about different squeaks and sounds. Any help is greatly appreciated.