Hello everyone. Well I've been trying to figure out this rear deck rattle thing for awhile now. I found a lot of information on this site and others. I think I have it figured out. AFter experimenting with sticking paper towels around and stuff like that I realized that the noise was still there a little even when the rear deck WAS OFF. After messing around for a little I thought I heard a rattle come from one of the speakers. I noticed that when I put a lot of downward pressure on them, it stopped in that area. So I get out a socket for the speaker screws and surprise....they were loose. Ok not totally loose, but not tight at all. I tightened all of them tight, crushing the foam padding separating them from the metal, and no more rattles.
I think what may be happening is that they are being tightened down in the factory, crushing the foam padding until the screw is tight, however then over the next few weeks/months, that pad is compressed until it is no longer exerting pressure between the metal and the plastic speaker ring (what garbage!). If you give yours a few turns you could be rattle free too hopefully.
I think what may be happening is that they are being tightened down in the factory, crushing the foam padding until the screw is tight, however then over the next few weeks/months, that pad is compressed until it is no longer exerting pressure between the metal and the plastic speaker ring (what garbage!). If you give yours a few turns you could be rattle free too hopefully.