Terrible, consistent sqeak from dashboard while driving
#1
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this problem - the area where the plastic (on the upper arch) of the instrument panel meets the dashboard emits this high-pitched squeaking noise while i am driving.
If i hold the plastic and the dash, it stops. If i squeeze them together, I can replicate the noise when I am not moving.
I brought it to the dealer, and they said they fixed it by tightening those two bolts above the speedometer / tach that secures the plastic to the dash. It worked for about 20 minutes, but is back to annoying me.
Anyone else have this problem? Fixed it? Superglue?
BTW, I have a '10 IS350.
If i hold the plastic and the dash, it stops. If i squeeze them together, I can replicate the noise when I am not moving.
I brought it to the dealer, and they said they fixed it by tightening those two bolts above the speedometer / tach that secures the plastic to the dash. It worked for about 20 minutes, but is back to annoying me.
Anyone else have this problem? Fixed it? Superglue?
BTW, I have a '10 IS350.
#6
Merkur Fanatic
![Default](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I just wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this problem - the area where the plastic (on the upper arch) of the instrument panel meets the dashboard emits this high-pitched squeaking noise while i am driving.
If i hold the plastic and the dash, it stops. If i squeeze them together, I can replicate the noise when I am not moving.
I brought it to the dealer, and they said they fixed it by tightening those two bolts above the speedometer / tach that secures the plastic to the dash. It worked for about 20 minutes, but is back to annoying me.
Anyone else have this problem? Fixed it? Superglue?
BTW, I have a '10 IS350.
If i hold the plastic and the dash, it stops. If i squeeze them together, I can replicate the noise when I am not moving.
I brought it to the dealer, and they said they fixed it by tightening those two bolts above the speedometer / tach that secures the plastic to the dash. It worked for about 20 minutes, but is back to annoying me.
Anyone else have this problem? Fixed it? Superglue?
BTW, I have a '10 IS350.
![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Last edited by grondie; 12-02-10 at 08:53 PM. Reason: tpyo
#7
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Alberta
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I had the EXACT same problem. The squeak is coming from the clear plastic window on the instrument cluster rubbing against the dark plastic "arch" area. It took me forever to find out what was causing that but when I did, I slipped a folded piece of paper between the clear plastic window and the plastic arch area which stopped the noise. A few months later when I had time, I brought it to the dealership and they took out the instrument cluster, filed down some of the plastic and placed rubber cushioning all around the inside there. They could easily find the problem because I had that piece of paper stuck in there...lol
Trending Topics
#8
Driver
iTrader: (1)
![Default](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
I have had the same stupid problem with all 3 of my IS'. It drives me crazy, I have pinpointed the squeak to be coming from the instrument panel/dash as well as the middle speaker on top of the dash. I used to own an honda civic and a ford truck which never made a single rattle for over 10 years...
#10
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
![Default](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/icons/icon1.gif)
thanks for all the replies - i'll probably bring it back to the dealer next week, maybe i'll print this thread out and save a lot of "in between" steps
My dealer is really good anyways, I am one of the few 350 owners they have so most of them know me by name. Perks of driving a 350 in New England I suppose..
![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
My dealer is really good anyways, I am one of the few 350 owners they have so most of them know me by name. Perks of driving a 350 in New England I suppose..
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post