What's making rattling sound in lower right part dashboard?

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torero500
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What's making rattling sound in lower right part dashboard?

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When driving over rougher roads, about 3 months ago this kinda metallic rattling, or clunking sound, in the lower part of the dashboard assembly, down by the heating and cooling control panel, just off to the right of that. (I have manual hvac controls). I've climbed under the dash and I'm pretty sure it's not coming from the heating/cooling controls, because in there is mostly just wires and connectors, and everything was nice and tight. It seems like the sound is coming from just below, and left of, the glove box. Was wondering what part in there could have worked loose to rattle so much over, and before I start taking off those interior panels below the dashboard I'm wondering what I should be looking for and whether the problem can be remedied...
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Re: What's making rattling sound in lower right part dashboa

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Only way to diagnose, really is to pull at least the hush panel in the footwell, under the dash and start lookin around, maybe pull the glovebox too, I don't recall if the 00+ glovebox is removable or not...
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Re: What's making rattling sound in lower right part dashboa

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Was hoping somehow had encountered this specific noise before
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Re: What's making rattling sound in lower right part dashboa

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Not that Ive heard of, plus every car and every situation is different. :btruestory:
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91 Riviera | S2 L67 Swap/4T60E | 127K mi | Antelope Met. w/ Tan Int. | Saved From Death By Crusher
92 Bonneville SSE | L67/4T60E | 77K mi | Med Slate Grey w/ Two-Tone Grey Int. | Low Miles Time Capsule
92 Lumina Z34 | LQ1/4T60E | 177k mi | Torch Red w/Grey Int. | Rusty In Odd Spots
99 Tahoe LT | L31/4L65E | 276k mi | Spiral Grey Metallic w/Grey Int. | Truck for Truck Things and Portable Concert Hall
02 Bonneville SSEi | 171k mi | Black w/Neutral Int. | Backup and road trip car
03 Park Avenue Ultra | 212K mi | White Diamond Met. w/ Shale Int. | Southern Time Capsule
05 Acura RL | 165K mi | Carbon Grey Pearl w/Ebony Int. | The Super-Hooptie Daily

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