Fixed my damn rattling after Race header install

[02SilverSiHB]

(pics below for reference)
So after installing my DCRH, I had this rattle noise above 65mph. I made sure it wasn't the header against anything. Then thought it was those panels you have to remove to get to the header...wasn't those.

So after reading through this post
Front Passenger side rattle above 65mph

I figured maybe it's those three black panels under the hood (one on each side, left/right, and the other one in the middle). But just before popping the hood, I noticed that I can make it rattle quite easy by pushing my hand up and down on it. I tried moving those black stoppers up more to push against the hood when closed...but that didn't help.

So I went ahead and removed the panels, then put electric tape on the latch...the sound is finally ******* gone! I'm pretty sure it's the latch, but either way, I'm going to do some work with these panels to make sure they don't rattle and leave my nifty electric tape on the latch. I closed the hood without the panels and you can't tell they aren't there...but I'll try putting them back later with a mod to keep them from making noise...if it was that also.

Here's pics for reference on what I did

[02civicsi]

That's about what my engine bay looks like but removed intake maifold cover, Mugen rad cap & Spoon Carbon/Kevlar ignition cover. I removed those three plastic panels the day I took delivery of my FA5. I didn't care for all of the plastic in the engine bay. I haven't had any problems with my latch since removing the plastic panels.


You could always try adjusting the latch catch down.

[datbacker59]

you got pics for this