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Old 06-15-2013, 03:26 PM   #1
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I think I read about an interior rattle in a review, Edmunds or something, anyway I noticed one in my wife's impreza yesterday. it sounded like it was coming from the passenger side dash but I don't really know. her '08 OBS we traded for it never had a problem in 104k miles. Subaru made some drastic cuts to keep the price the same...
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Old 06-15-2013, 04:03 PM   #2
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Around 8000 miles on mine, bad PA roads, have not noticed anything and if I just jinxed myself I will come back and haunt you
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Old 06-15-2013, 10:06 PM   #3
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That rattle is probably the A-pillar on the passenger side. Its the white plastic part , its a little loose and does rattle.

Theres plenty of rattle threads for these cars, just one of the corners cut in order to keep costs down. I think its pretty much gonna happen in any impreza at one point or another. But its somewhat fixable ( double sided tape, felt, toothpicks, etc. )
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Old 06-16-2013, 01:23 AM   #4
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you're probably right. she didn't say anything, but it would bug the **** out of me.
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Old 06-20-2013, 10:21 AM   #5
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I just called my local dealership (Carter in Shoreline, WA) and they are going to take a look at my car next Tuesday. I'll post again with the results when I get some.
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Old 06-20-2013, 10:58 AM   #6
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An annoying rattle/ vibration in the door next to the window when I have the radio above 25 with just a little bass.
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Old 06-20-2013, 11:20 AM   #7
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I think I read about an interior rattle in a review, Edmunds or something, anyway I noticed one in my wife's impreza yesterday. it sounded like it was coming from the passenger side dash but I don't really know. her '08 OBS we traded for it never had a problem in 104k miles. Subaru made some drastic cuts to keep the price the same...
I have a rattle that sounds like its coming from the exact same location. It only starts up if I am going over 50, so thats a plus. Going to have Subaru look at it when its in for service next, its definitely something behind the passenger dash that is probably not easily accessible.
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Old 06-20-2013, 11:46 PM   #8
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I have a rattle that sounds like its coming from the exact same location. It only starts up if I am going over 50, so thats a plus. Going to have Subaru look at it when its in for service next, its definitely something behind the passenger dash that is probably not easily accessible.
Mine was starting at 55, now it's down to 40 sometimes.
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Old 06-21-2013, 07:40 AM   #9
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Regardless of what car I've owned, I've found rattles that come and go depending on outdoor air temperature. Some rattles only occur if the temp is below 20 degrees. Other rattles that occur only when the temp is between 40 and 50 degrees. As different parts expand and contract, they pass through stages that cause them to rattle or not.

I don't think I've ever owned a car that NEVER rattled regardless of temperature. I don't let these rattles bother me very much. The only time I get annoyed is when I have a rattle that occurs at ALL temperatures. Those are the rattles that I try to track down and fix.
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Old 06-21-2013, 10:04 PM   #10
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I get a rattle occasionally at certain speeds and RPMs, but it's not consistent. I haven't heard it in a week or so. PA roads are horrible, especially around the city, but I was hoping it wouldn't start this soon.
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Old 06-22-2013, 12:47 AM   #11
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I have fixed many of my most annoying rattles. The A-pillar covers do rattle near the pointy tip. Take off the speaker grill and stuff some felt or weather stripping and that will help. I also found that putting some cardstock (two layers) between the forward side of the headliner and the fwd map light (near the windshield) helped me. Lastly, if you take off the speaker grill and notice a silver bolt down in the cavity...one of mine was loose. I removed the bolt and added a big washer and tightened it back down and that did help with a deep dash rattle.

Good luck!
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Old 06-22-2013, 10:30 AM   #12
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I have fixed many of my most annoying rattles. The A-pillar covers do rattle near the pointy tip. Take off the speaker grill and stuff some felt or weather stripping and that will help. I also found that putting some cardstock (two layers) between the forward side of the headliner and the fwd map light (near the windshield) helped me. Lastly, if you take off the speaker grill and notice a silver bolt down in the cavity...one of mine was loose. I removed the bolt and added a big washer and tightened it back down and that did help with a deep dash rattle.

Good luck!
How do you get the speaker grills off?
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Old 06-22-2013, 11:48 AM   #13
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^I think he's talking about the tweeter speaker grills in the dash by the windshield. They just pop up and out
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Old 06-22-2013, 12:24 PM   #14
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yeah I replaced the tweeters in both my outback and her impreza.
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Old 06-25-2013, 05:58 PM   #15
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I just got off the phone with Carter Subaru. They have apparently figured out the source of my under dash rattle. It's coming from the front right Rally Armor mud flap. They took the fronts off and immediately the noise stopped.

I guess it is possible that one or more of the fasteners worked it's way loose and allowed for some sort of vibration to get transmitted to the interior of the car. However the noise didn't start until about 500 miles after I installed them.

I guess I'll see what happens when I pick the car up later today, they are supposed to be putting them back on for me.
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Old 06-25-2013, 09:01 PM   #16
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An annoying rattle/ vibration in the door next to the window when I have the radio above 25 with just a little bass.
I think I had that same vibration and lightly pried the door panel away from the door slightly and stuck some felt tape in between and that seems to have remedied it. Now there's all the other vibrations/rattles...
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Old 06-25-2013, 09:03 PM   #17
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I just got off the phone with Carter Subaru. They have apparently figured out the source of my under dash rattle. It's coming from the front right Rally Armor mud flap. They took the fronts off and immediately the noise stopped.

I guess it is possible that one or more of the fasteners worked it's way loose and allowed for some sort of vibration to get transmitted to the interior of the car. However the noise didn't start until about 500 miles after I installed them.

I guess I'll see what happens when I pick the car up later today, they are supposed to be putting them back on for me.
My Rally Armor flaps were making a lot of rattle and I thought it was from the dash for a little while until I read somewhere on the forum to put some 5/32" vacuum caps over the ends of the inside screw/bolt and that stopped it for me.
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Old 06-25-2013, 09:23 PM   #18
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My Rally Armor flaps were making a lot of rattle and I thought it was from the dash for a little while until I read somewhere on the forum to put some 5/32" vacuum caps over the ends of the inside screw/bolt and that stopped it for me.
I have the same problem with my RA mudflaps, the front right. I thought it was the strake kit that was vibrating and causing the noise, but it def seems to be that mudflap.
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Old 06-26-2013, 01:06 AM   #19
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I have rally armor flaps on, ill try some vacuum caps, thanks.
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I think I had that same vibration and lightly pried the door panel away from the door slightly and stuck some felt tape in between and that seems to have remedied it. Now there's all the other vibrations/rattles...
I'll try that this weekend along with the "A pillar" rattle down by the tweeters.
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Old 06-26-2013, 09:36 AM   #21
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My Rally Armor flaps were making a lot of rattle and I thought it was from the dash for a little while until I read somewhere on the forum to put some 5/32" vacuum caps over the ends of the inside screw/bolt and that stopped it for me.
Thanks for the suggestion. I will try that too. Right after I google "vacuum cap"...
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Old 06-26-2013, 10:53 AM   #22
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My Rally Armor flaps were making a lot of rattle and I thought it was from the dash for a little while until I read somewhere on the forum to put some 5/32" vacuum caps over the ends of the inside screw/bolt and that stopped it for me.
So does the vacuum cap go over the inside-most screw, the one that is attached to that metal support arm?
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Old 06-27-2013, 07:12 PM   #23
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picked some up at autozone, didn't have 5/32" so I hope 1/8" will fit. can I take the bolt out of that latch for the front door to make it swing far enough so I can get my hand in there? I had to do that to run the speaker wires on my outback.
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Old 06-28-2013, 02:11 PM   #24
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picked some up at autozone, didn't have 5/32" so I hope 1/8" will fit. can I take the bolt out of that latch for the front door to make it swing far enough so I can get my hand in there? I had to do that to run the speaker wires on my outback.
I'm not sure where you're talking about getting to but I am talking about a screw on the inner most and bottom side of the front mud flaps. All you need to do is turn the wheels one direction and slide the cap over it and twist it a little. Mines presses snugly against my wheel well so there's no more vibration.
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Old 06-30-2013, 12:20 AM   #25
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I thought those vacuum things go over the pointy end of the screw, I was guessing you open the front doors and stick your hand in the tiny gap between the door opening and the fender? how do these go on?
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