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For those who pm'ed me about the infamous rattle, I submit the long awaited pictoral diy resolution! Based on my limited knowledge I'll be posting one pic per post, each one being a step. The whole process is easier than it looks. I had two types of felt both came in large sheets from 3M. My local Lexus repair shop just gave them to me. One sheet is thick (1/16'-1/8"), the other much thinner, almost like fuzzy tape, both black.

Other than the felt stated above, the tools needed are: Philips screw driver(cordless makes it go MUCH faster), 10mm nut driver/ratchet, and maybe some needlenose pliers.

For anyone else that's done this please feel free to contribute your opinion!!

Start by disassembling the glove box. Remove black kick panel. I just pryed it loose with my fingers.

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Remove panel light by twisting. Panel should slide out. Next remove bolts at either end on bottom.

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Next, remove screws along top. At this point box should almost be ready to yank. Mind the wires on the right!!

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Carefully remove wires. The light simply unplugs The changer harness is a little pinching. Then push down. Once loose twist and pull back through hole in box

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Now you should be able to remove glove box and box door as one assembly. I took mine to kitchen table for further work. Now we want to separate the "box" from the "door". First detach hinge arm from door. This will take a bit of effort once the 10mm bolt/screw is out. Mine popped off from both ends.

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Now remove hinge pins, then slide drawer stops from box tracks. Pinch in and push back out.

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While I was at it I felted the door at the back of the back that allows access to the a/c filter. Tape felt was used on end nipples and bottom when it sat in back of box.

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Now remove screws around perimeter of door.

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If you squeeze the two and hear plastic creaking then you need the felt. Where there is creak there should be felt.

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again

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Now here is where I used the thick felt. I had to place strips around the sides and the front mostly.

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Felt should be coincedent tothe edge, but not over.

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Don't want sloppy work showing where peeps can see. So attention to detail is needed when placing felt, or you could use a knife to trim. I don't like the idea of accidentally cutting into door or plastic so I had to reset this piece after the fact.

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Felt on a/c filter door.

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I also placed the thin fuzzy stuff here to help.