Drivers side rattle/vibration near A pillar? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

brillo · 07-16-2017, 11:32 PM

post installing my flexfuel kit I seem to be hearing a rattle vibration that changes with speed that appears to be coming from the drivers side A pillar/dash area. My wife noticed it as well and believes it to be on the drivers side.

I have checked all the pieces of the flex fuel kit and I don't think it is the issue as I've made sure everything is well secured and zip tied (even with rubber spacers on the sensor itself).

I have searched and most of what I see or read is related to the rear deck. I did see a thread related to the headliner. I've checked under the hood and can find nothing that would seem to be the issue.

Suggestions or thoughts on what could be the issue? I believe all the panels removed for the install of the flex fuel kit are reinstalled correctly.

Many thanks.

new2subaru · 07-17-2017, 12:15 AM

Smack it...

chaoskaze · 07-17-2017, 12:32 AM

it will go away once you drift around in it.

check speaker grill and smack it

Ultramaroon · 07-17-2017, 01:11 AM

Speaker/speaker grille. TSB for early 2013 production runs. IIRC, some wires interfere with how the grille seats in its socket.

Worth a look.

brillo · 07-20-2017, 06:40 PM

So do I just pop the speaker grille out and secure the wires? What is the DIY fix in this instance? I tried slapping the grille a few times to see if it would seat better but no luck.

What tool are you using to pop out the grille?

brillo · 07-26-2017, 08:59 AM

bump for help.

ApexEight · 07-26-2017, 09:48 AM

I've had the same issue. Pull your A pillar trim and look and see if the metal brackets holding the curtain airbags to the actual A pillar of the chassis are loose. There's also one higher up by the headliner.

brillo · 07-26-2017, 10:57 AM

how do you pull the A pillar trim? can I find that in the service manual?

D-rek07 · 07-26-2017, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brillo

how do you pull the A pillar trim? can I find that in the service manual?

Just pull on it. It is held in with metal clips

trakfloater07 · 08-08-2017, 12:47 PM

Did this work? I have a rattle in the same area. I have a 2015 FRS as well :/

ApexEight · 08-08-2017, 01:52 PM

Worked on my car. Mine sounded like a persistent squeaky rattle while driving that would go away if I pressed on the A pillar trim.

07-16-2017, 11:32 PM	#1
brillo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 506 Thanks: 18 Thanked 77 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Drivers side rattle/vibration near A pillar? post installing my flexfuel kit I seem to be hearing a rattle vibration that changes with speed that appears to be coming from the drivers side A pillar/dash area. My wife noticed it as well and believes it to be on the drivers side. I have checked all the pieces of the flex fuel kit and I don't think it is the issue as I've made sure everything is well secured and zip tied (even with rubber spacers on the sensor itself). I have searched and most of what I see or read is related to the rear deck. I did see a thread related to the headliner. I've checked under the hood and can find nothing that would seem to be the issue. Suggestions or thoughts on what could be the issue? I believe all the panels removed for the install of the flex fuel kit are reinstalled correctly. Many thanks. __________________ 2013 Firestorm FR-S, MTX, build date 1/13.

07-17-2017, 01:11 AM	#4
Ultramaroon not playing cards Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 32,395 Thanks: 53,053 Thanked 37,228 Times in 19,308 Posts Mentioned: 1118 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	Speaker/speaker grille. TSB for early 2013 production runs. IIRC, some wires interfere with how the grille seats in its socket. Worth a look. __________________ service manuals

07-20-2017, 06:40 PM	#5
brillo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 506 Thanks: 18 Thanked 77 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So do I just pop the speaker grille out and secure the wires? What is the DIY fix in this instance? I tried slapping the grille a few times to see if it would seat better but no luck. What tool are you using to pop out the grille? __________________ 2013 Firestorm FR-S, MTX, build date 1/13.

07-26-2017, 08:59 AM	#6
brillo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 506 Thanks: 18 Thanked 77 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	bump for help. __________________ 2013 Firestorm FR-S, MTX, build date 1/13.

07-26-2017, 10:57 AM	#8
brillo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 506 Thanks: 18 Thanked 77 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	how do you pull the A pillar trim? can I find that in the service manual? __________________ 2013 Firestorm FR-S, MTX, build date 1/13.

07-17-2017, 12:15 AM	#2
new2subaru Weight Weenie Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: 15 FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 5,238 Thanked 2,434 Times in 1,397 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Smack it...

07-17-2017, 12:32 AM	#3
chaoskaze The Fail Boat Join Date: Aug 2011 Drives: CWP S.B. Location: LasVegas Posts: 3,028 Thanks: 4,720 Thanked 1,294 Times in 874 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it will go away once you drift around in it. check speaker grill and smack it

07-26-2017, 09:48 AM	#7
ApexEight Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT SSM Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 293 Thanks: 195 Thanked 71 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've had the same issue. Pull your A pillar trim and look and see if the metal brackets holding the curtain airbags to the actual A pillar of the chassis are loose. There's also one higher up by the headliner.

08-08-2017, 12:47 PM	#10
trakfloater07 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Drives: 2015 Scion FRS Firestorm Red Location: Charleston SC Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did this work? I have a rattle in the same area. I have a 2015 FRS as well :/

08-08-2017, 01:52 PM	#11
ApexEight Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT SSM Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 293 Thanks: 195 Thanked 71 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Worked on my car. Mine sounded like a persistent squeaky rattle while driving that would go away if I pressed on the A pillar trim.

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