So what really, REALLY gets me pi$$ed when driving such a fun car is the damn squeaky cheap plastic the interior is made of and on smooth, even highways, it drones out the stereo. 2 weeks ago I came across a potential solution after nearly driving the car off the road in frustration.

I took a bottle of 3 in 1 penetrating oil (everyday house hold stuff) and worked it into all the seams in the plastic around the shifter, radio, etc.

I have only driven it twice since but she is nearly quiet now, even over rough patches of pavement. (OK, the trunk rattles like a coke can)
Smells a little funky but that I can live with. The plastic squeaks I couldn't

Anyone else try anything like this?

I might suggest a new product, an oderless valve oil typically used by trumpet players. Probably would get the same result but doesn't smell.

Jim

 

Find some thin velco (cloth side) and cut small thin strips..or use felt pads between the seems to quiet the panels...tightens them up right good
Does not have to be full length...just every 4 to 6 inches

 

Sounds good, but if you like lubricants, a little glycerin soap might work as well.

 

Lubricant will eventually dry out... and is messy
Teflon tape works well also... and not the thread sealer type

 

I agree. I don't like a lubricate either, but the Jeda does.

 

Woody is right, the lube will dry out and the squeak returns. Been there, done that. I have a two-part solution that works.

First, I used sticky-back felt, and cut long skinny strips. Install it wherever parts rub together. It really helps. I used black felt to match my interior, so it never shows.

HOWEVER, the main squeak problem is something I discovered after a LOT of searching. The little metal spring clips that snap parts together are the problem. The clips' gripping fingers (that hold them to the "posts") rock back and forth and make that awful squeak/chirp. Either loosen or glue those fingers and the sound goes away. The one at the rear of the main upper piece was the worst offender in my car. I was soooooo happy to find a solution. It was driving me nuts. Focus on those spring clips and you are almost home free.

God Bless, Marc

 

I close my right fist and hammer punch the dash when they get bad....doesn't fix the rattle much, but makes me feel much better.

 

Butyl Rubber. I stopped all the console and center stack squeeks with it.

It comes in strips and is sticky but not perminate. Temps do not effect it nor will it dry out.

It holds fast the snap on panels and works as a gasket that can be removed.

It comes in rolls for windshields and is easy to by and cheap.

Just tear it into the size and shape you need stick it and forget it.

Even in the harsh cold still no rattles.

 

I used "dum-dum". Slang for the stuff that used to be used to seal under the hood heater/ac blower fans around the lip so water wouldn't get in. Looks like black caulk strips (12" long) in a blue box. Can be made into any shape, very pliable, doesn't dry out, (box was in the garage from 1985) and seemed to do the trick.

 

I've used graphite based lubricant on the seams of my console. Quiet as a church on Sunday and has no smell or residue.