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Old 11-07-2002, 08:47 PM
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My '92 dash creaks and pops with temp changes... What would happen if you pumped gobs of silicone down behind the dash? My headliner was rattling near the back window and this worked like a charm. So what do you think regarding this technique for the dashboard?
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Old 11-08-2002, 12:14 AM
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Old 11-08-2002, 04:59 AM
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Re: Silicone creaking dash fix?

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My '92 dash creaks and pops with temp changes... What would happen if you pumped gobs of silicone down behind the dash? My headliner was rattling near the back window and this worked like a charm. So what do you think regarding this technique for the dashboard?
Why not ask your local plastic surgeon? I'm sure he has lots of experience pumping silicone into areas that never had it before.




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Old 11-08-2002, 05:28 AM
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I have had my 92 for 2.2 years now. Two of the first things I did: 1. Took apart the center console and glued it back together with RTV No more creeeky plastic sounds. This was awful on my car. Evertime I touched it creaks woulf came forth.

2. Took out the glove box and instrument panel face plate and sprayed silicone lubricant into all places and also bewteen the windshield and dash.

The result was that it greatly reduced the noise of snap and pop The trick is to spray it between the top of ducts and the bottom of the dash board I still get a pop every now and then but it is a lot better.

I used some regular silicone lubricant but I would rather have used a 3M product that has no hydrocarbons in it. However, I have not been able to find this locally.

An important point is that it took awhile to start working about 2 months.
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Old 11-08-2002, 05:50 AM
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The real trick is to check the TSBs and apply the appropriate pads where indicated. Plus it won't look like the mad caulker got ahold of your car. Imagine what kind of nightmare you'd have if you ever needed to remove the dash in the future.
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Old 11-08-2002, 06:40 AM
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The real trick is to check the TSBs and apply the appropriate pads where indicated. Plus it won't look like the mad caulker got ahold of your car. Imagine what kind of nightmare you'd have if you ever needed to remove the dash in the future.
That would be a real mess

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Hva eyou taken out one of these dash boards?
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Old 11-08-2002, 11:03 AM
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Nope. I'm more of a sadist than a masochist.
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