Rattles!!! in cold weather????

baddazzcivic · 12-21-2006, 12:10 PM

do you guys experience some rattles in cold weather?? i have some small rattles in my 06 EX Coupe.. but this month when the weather gets cold I notice some rattles on the passenger side door.. i dont have this rattle before.. thanks!!!

Jdm-Ty · 12-21-2006, 12:34 PM

i sure do, i hear rattles everywhere, i took my 06 civic ex to honda and they found a rattle around the subwoofer, they took it apart and put insulation in. that rattle is gone but now there are rattles in the passenger door and creaking sounds... can't wait til winter is over!

Avenger · 12-21-2006, 12:44 PM

Yes sir........had no rattles until the colder weather hit.........then later in the day when it was a bit warmer, the rattles went away.

CNUco2007 · 12-21-2006, 12:48 PM

yea i had no rattles until the cold weather hit lol But now I sure do. all well... once it warms up again in the spring, i'm sure they'll go away... Darn cold making things contract and stuff :P

FTalento · 12-21-2006, 12:59 PM

Yes indeed but as the car warms up it all gets better.

kero · 12-21-2006, 01:55 PM

YES, my 06 LX sedan has plenty of rattles. My car was rattley when I bought it but the colder weather makes them worse.

vetkiller · 12-21-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CNUco2007

yea i had no rattles until the cold weather hit lol But now I sure do. all well... once it warms up again in the spring, i'm sure they'll go away... Darn cold making things contract and stuff :P

+1

**dentrecords** · 12-21-2006, 05:25 PM

I should figure out what temperature my car doesn't rattle at and just keep my garage at that temperature all the time..

JeShUa · 12-21-2006, 06:04 PM

haha.. when I gave someone a ride,,, they were like,, man your car is hecka quiet,, I'm like,, YOU DONT HEAR THAT? lol... OCD much?

tennisfan16 · 12-21-2006, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JeShUa

haha.. when I gave someone a ride,,, they were like,, man your car is hecka quiet,, I'm like,, YOU DONT HEAR THAT? lol... OCD much?

I know what you mean, i only have a couple small rattles, and when people are in my car they never notice them but they bug the crap outta me.

07SiGuy · 12-21-2006, 07:01 PM

Yup, mine rattles like a baby toy when it's below 30 degrees. But like others have said.....it goes away by afternoon and a little sunshine.

BLU BY U · 12-21-2006, 07:02 PM

its just the plastic getting stiff....i dont really notice it since i listen to the radio so much.

baddazzcivic · 12-21-2006, 07:31 PM

I agree.. that’s the only fix to avoid hearing those rattles on cold weather.. turning up the volume up .. 12+ .. i went to honda dealer last week coz they have the 07 tw si.. the sales manager ask me if i could stop by at noon.. told him ill do it first thing in the morning (when the weather is cold) .. and sure enough i noticed the same rattles as my 06 ex coupe..

Si 07 · 12-21-2006, 10:04 PM

hi, I just got my new civic last sunday, so far from everyone says here the rattle sounds are normal in cold weather, mine is by the glove compartment i think, my friend says it sounds like little bits of sand being tossed at the body paint. just wondering if thats normal for all the new civics. its currently winter here, 30 degrees i hope thats it.

thanks for any info regarding this

JP

stevieray · 12-21-2006, 10:24 PM

Cold cars rattle. Period. Plastics & metals contract and fitment is just a smidge off. Just the nature of the beast.

Hell, I rattle when I get cold. 51 years of doing things I shouldn't will do that for ya.

Si 07 · 12-21-2006, 11:10 PM

oh never knew, i had a Integra GS stick, since i was 16, super nice car learned a lot of things driving it, it never had any noise when it was winter like the rattling. but i guess new car new things to learn heh, thanks for the info

baddazzcivic · 12-22-2006, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Si 07

hi, I just got my new civic last sunday, so far from everyone says here the rattle sounds are normal in cold weather, mine is by the glove compartment i think, my friend says it sounds like little bits of sand being tossed at the body paint. just wondering if thats normal for all the new civics. its currently winter here, 30 degrees i hope thats it.

thanks for any info regarding this

JP

i had the same rattle with the glove box ... mine is not aligned correctly ... the right side of the glove box is grinding againts the dash ... what I did is simply lossen up the 2 screws and put some paper on the part thats grinding ... close the glove box and tighten the two screws ... after that I remove the paper and viola no more rattle ... just an fyi ... hope this helps ...

civic si hb · 12-22-2006, 12:34 PM

i get some pretty serious sqeeks and rattles any in the 30 degree range, anything from 40 degrees and up i'm rattle free

xxhaimbondxx · 12-24-2006, 01:17 PM

I found out what rattles in my 07 ex. When I position the fan dial all the way to OFF position, it still rattles while it is in panel or panel and feet mode. However, if I put the fan in feet only mode, the rattle is gone, at least the major one. So I guess, fans still work even though you turn them off.

My TL had similar problem, the rattle was louder, but that was a 10 year old car!

thekurgan · 12-30-2006, 12:41 PM

I found several rattles from wires, cables and even the rear trunk drain tube. I removed the side trunk panels and used wire ties to lock everything to the metal frame that was loose. If you tie up the drain tube, make sure it's still locked into the end tube so the water doesn't fill up your trunk! I also used several pieces of adhesive felt where wires were forced to come into contact with metal, like around the upper section of the trunk near the subwoofer. For the plastic squeaks and rattles, I used graphite (powder) where the plastic meets plastic. The stuff is odorless and lasts a very long time.

12-21-2006, 12:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
baddazzcivic Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 27 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Rattles!!! in cold weather???? do you guys experience some rattles in cold weather?? i have some small rattles in my 06 EX Coupe.. but this month when the weather gets cold I notice some rattles on the passenger side door.. i dont have this rattle before.. thanks!!!

12-21-2006, 10:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
Si 07 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 1,288 iTrader: 0 / 0%	noise rattle hi, I just got my new civic last sunday, so far from everyone says here the rattle sounds are normal in cold weather, mine is by the glove compartment i think, my friend says it sounds like little bits of sand being tossed at the body paint. just wondering if thats normal for all the new civics. its currently winter here, 30 degrees i hope thats it. thanks for any info regarding this JP

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Jdm-Ty Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 iTrader: 1 / 100%	i sure do, i hear rattles everywhere, i took my 06 civic ex to honda and they found a rattle around the subwoofer, they took it apart and put insulation in. that rattle is gone but now there are rattles in the passenger door and creaking sounds... can't wait til winter is over!

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Avenger Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kitchener, ON Age: 29 Posts: 897 Rob iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yes sir........had no rattles until the colder weather hit.........then later in the day when it was a bit warmer, the rattles went away.

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CNUco2007 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chesapeake, VA Age: 23 Posts: 1,209 Eric iTrader: 6 / 100%	yea i had no rattles until the cold weather hit lol But now I sure do. all well... once it warms up again in the spring, i'm sure they'll go away... Darn cold making things contract and stuff :P

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FTalento Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 226 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yes indeed but as the car warms up it all gets better.

12-21-2006, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
kero Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: LI, NY Posts: 438 iTrader: 0 / 0%	YES, my 06 LX sedan has plenty of rattles. My car was rattley when I bought it but the colder weather makes them worse.

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JeShUa Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,529 swagger so tight iTrader: 13 / 100%	haha.. when I gave someone a ride,,, they were like,, man your car is hecka quiet,, I'm like,, YOU DONT HEAR THAT? lol... OCD much?

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07SiGuy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ICT, KS Posts: 209 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yup, mine rattles like a baby toy when it's below 30 degrees. But like others have said.....it goes away by afternoon and a little sunshine.

12-21-2006, 07:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,601 iTrader: 2 / 100%	its just the plastic getting stiff....i dont really notice it since i listen to the radio so much.

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baddazzcivic Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 27 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I agree.. that’s the only fix to avoid hearing those rattles on cold weather.. turning up the volume up .. 12+ .. i went to honda dealer last week coz they have the 07 tw si.. the sales manager ask me if i could stop by at noon.. told him ill do it first thing in the morning (when the weather is cold) .. and sure enough i noticed the same rattles as my 06 ex coupe..

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stevieray Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Franklin, TN Age: 53 Posts: 595 DP Squad Member #2 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Cold cars rattle. Period. Plastics & metals contract and fitment is just a smidge off. Just the nature of the beast. Hell, I rattle when I get cold. 51 years of doing things I shouldn't will do that for ya.

12-21-2006, 11:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
Si 07 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 1,288 iTrader: 0 / 0%	oh never knew, i had a Integra GS stick, since i was 16, super nice car learned a lot of things driving it, it never had any noise when it was winter like the rattling. but i guess new car new things to learn heh, thanks for the info

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civic si hb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NH Age: 33 Posts: 1,129 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i get some pretty serious sqeeks and rattles any in the 30 degree range, anything from 40 degrees and up i'm rattle free

12-24-2006, 01:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
xxhaimbondxx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn=>Albany, NY Posts: 704 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I found out what rattles in my 07 ex. When I position the fan dial all the way to OFF position, it still rattles while it is in panel or panel and feet mode. However, if I put the fan in feet only mode, the rattle is gone, at least the major one. So I guess, fans still work even though you turn them off. My TL had similar problem, the rattle was louder, but that was a 10 year old car!

12-30-2006, 12:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
thekurgan Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sacramento Posts: 55 Victor Kurgan iTrader: 0 / 0%	I found several rattles from wires, cables and even the rear trunk drain tube. I removed the side trunk panels and used wire ties to lock everything to the metal frame that was loose. If you tie up the drain tube, make sure it's still locked into the end tube so the water doesn't fill up your trunk! I also used several pieces of adhesive felt where wires were forced to come into contact with metal, like around the upper section of the trunk near the subwoofer. For the plastic squeaks and rattles, I used graphite (powder) where the plastic meets plastic. The stuff is odorless and lasts a very long time.