Rattle at base of radio trim/top of climate controls - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Subie · 12-16-2012, 01:54 PM

I picked my car up from the dealer on Friday after having the satellite antenna TSB performed and now have a rattle right at the base of the radio trim. If I push on it with my finger or push right below it at the top of the climate control panel I can modulate the noise somewhat. I pulled the trim off by hand and didn't see anything obviously wrong; putting the trim back on also didn't affect the rattle at all. I'm going to ask the dealer to look into it this week but before I do, has anyone else had a rattle in the same area and successfully pinpointed the cause?

Also, I'm hoping to not have to fight too hard with the dealer due to some damage my car received while having the TSB performed. The dash trim by the glovebox has a pry mark at the bottom-left corner. The TSB shows the proper place to insert a pry-tool so they shouldn't have been prying there in the first place. Alternatively, they could have just pulled that trim piece off by hand and then easily have pulled off the radio surround. This is the biggest reason why I shy away from having work performed- there's always a big risk of something being broken.

ngabdala · 12-16-2012, 02:18 PM

Insist on it being fixed

Subie · 12-16-2012, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ngabdala

Insist on it being fixed

I certainly will, but I have to balance insistence with diplomacy since they're the only dealer in my area. I've been a good (read: profitable) customer so far, so I hope they'll realize it's a sound business decision to replace that panel.

ngabdala · 12-16-2012, 02:22 PM

Yeah I hear you man. Good luck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subie

I certainly will, but I have to balance insistence with diplomacy since they're the only dealer in my area. I've been a good (read: profitable) customer so far, so I hope they'll realize it's a sound business decision to replace that panel.

Subie · 12-17-2012, 10:36 PM

I went to the dealership this morning before work and met with the service manager. I didn't have to fight one bit; he was very courteous and agreed to order a new dash trim piece and the passenger side kneepad which was also scuffed at the last visit. They're going to install them later in the week and attempt to sort out the radio rattle at the same time.

12-16-2012, 01:54 PM	#1
Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Rattle at base of radio trim/top of climate controls I picked my car up from the dealer on Friday after having the satellite antenna TSB performed and now have a rattle right at the base of the radio trim. If I push on it with my finger or push right below it at the top of the climate control panel I can modulate the noise somewhat. I pulled the trim off by hand and didn't see anything obviously wrong; putting the trim back on also didn't affect the rattle at all. I'm going to ask the dealer to look into it this week but before I do, has anyone else had a rattle in the same area and successfully pinpointed the cause? Also, I'm hoping to not have to fight too hard with the dealer due to some damage my car received while having the TSB performed. The dash trim by the glovebox has a pry mark at the bottom-left corner. The TSB shows the proper place to insert a pry-tool so they shouldn't have been prying there in the first place. Alternatively, they could have just pulled that trim piece off by hand and then easily have pulled off the radio surround. This is the biggest reason why I shy away from having work performed- there's always a big risk of something being broken.

12-16-2012, 02:18 PM	#2
ngabdala Vortech Supercharged Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ 6MT LTD Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,447 Thanks: 1,897 Thanked 467 Times in 283 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Insist on it being fixed __________________ Powered by Vortech, ECS Tuning, and JDL Auto Design

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
BRZ -> FRS Climate Controls Retrofit?	kndonlee	Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting)	21	05-26-2015 03:34 AM
Steering wheel radio controls	brillo	Electronics \| Audio \| NAV \| Infotainment	6	12-26-2014 11:03 PM
BRZ Steering Wheel Radio Controls	rmjjensen	Electronics \| Audio \| NAV \| Infotainment	30	02-16-2014 06:15 PM
FR-S Base Pioneer Radio w/iPhone	Boxer-86	Electronics \| Audio \| NAV \| Infotainment	7	10-06-2012 04:38 PM
FR-S Base Radio ASL and ASR?	DjDATZ	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	7	08-26-2012 12:45 PM

12-17-2012, 10:36 PM	#5
Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went to the dealership this morning before work and met with the service manager. I didn't have to fight one bit; he was very courteous and agreed to order a new dash trim piece and the passenger side kneepad which was also scuffed at the last visit. They're going to install them later in the week and attempt to sort out the radio rattle at the same time.

User Name		Remember Me?
Password