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abutterman · 07-01-2013, 05:52 PM

Not sure where to post thos but i was hearing a strange plasticy rattling when going over bumps coming from the front rigt of the dash. Couldnt reproduce the sound from the outside of the dash and nothing was making that noise in the glove box. I pulled the glove box out and found this loosely attached to the back right sode of the glove box itself. It was just kinda in there attached to 1 clip and could move around freely. What is it?

i took it off for now to see if the rattle stops

Hardrock4445 · 07-01-2013, 09:00 PM

That is the glove box strut, allows it to open smooth and not slam when you open it. Not sure how it came loose. But it will cause no harm if you don't put it back on. Have anything serviced recently? Cabin air filter etc.?

White64Goat · 07-01-2013, 09:04 PM

Flux Capacitor.........your car will no longer fly.

Kimsey47 · 07-01-2013, 09:08 PM

abutterman · 07-01-2013, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardrock4445

That is the glove box strut, allows it to open smooth and not slam when you open it. Not sure how it came loose. But it will cause no harm if you don't put it back on. Have anything serviced recently? Cabin air filter etc.?

hmm interesting. nope nothing's been touched. any idea how it goes back together? It was just swinging by the clip attached to the hole on the end

continuecrushing · 07-02-2013, 03:21 AM

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newports · 07-02-2013, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Shutter

Off topic but did you see the vid of jenna a few years back when she was really fit and put on all those bikinis? She was really banging back then.

DAMotorsports · 07-02-2013, 04:37 AM

I think thats the muffler bearing for the sound tube.....

Hardrock4445 · 07-02-2013, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by abutterman

hmm interesting. nope nothing's been touched. any idea how it goes back together? It was just swinging by the clip attached to the hole on the end

Ill look at mine tonight an see if I can help ya out.

abutterman · 07-02-2013, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hardrock4445

Ill look at mine tonight an see if I can help ya out.

i clipped it back on but have no idea if i did it right lol i put the hole all the way on the end onto the clip on the glove box and then the first hole on the side onto the clip just inside that hole it goes in. seems ok? i dunno lol

nocurfew · 07-02-2013, 11:34 AM

I have a FRS with the same noise.

White64Goat · 07-02-2013, 08:45 PM

Whut Waz Dat?

RogueC · 07-02-2013, 10:43 PM

samoflange imo

jpit · 07-02-2013, 11:15 PM

Definitely brass knuckles. Probably left over from the depression.

07-01-2013, 05:52 PM	#1
abutterman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited - WRB, MT Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 58 Thanked 176 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What is this? Not sure where to post thos but i was hearing a strange plasticy rattling when going over bumps coming from the front rigt of the dash. Couldnt reproduce the sound from the outside of the dash and nothing was making that noise in the glove box. I pulled the glove box out and found this loosely attached to the back right sode of the glove box itself. It was just kinda in there attached to 1 clip and could move around freely. What is it? i took it off for now to see if the rattle stops Attached Images

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Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That is the glove box strut, allows it to open smooth and not slam when you open it. Not sure how it came loose. But it will cause no harm if you don't put it back on. Have anything serviced recently? Cabin air filter etc.? __________________ Mods: Perrin CAI, JDL EL header, DC sports Catless front pipe, top speed auto pro-1 cat-back, H&R sport line springs, Headlight blackout, "Demon eyes"

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07-02-2013, 03:21 AM	#6
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07-02-2013, 04:37 AM	#8
DAMotorsports Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS "Raven" Location: SoCal Posts: 503 Thanks: 335 Thanked 468 Times in 215 Posts Mentioned: 85 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think thats the muffler bearing for the sound tube.....

07-02-2013, 11:34 AM	#11
nocurfew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Southern California Posts: 172 Thanks: 144 Thanked 38 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I have a FRS with the same noise.

07-02-2013, 08:45 PM	#12
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,351 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,113 Times in 628 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Whut Waz Dat?

07-02-2013, 10:43 PM	#13
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07-02-2013, 11:15 PM	#14
jpit Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Port Angeles, WA Posts: 338 Thanks: 24 Thanked 234 Times in 86 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Definitely brass knuckles. Probably left over from the depression.

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