For 1, do you grab the black plastic to shut the door? It's a common trend in car design now to put that black plastic there and make the pillar blend more into the windows. Typically it loosens over time and will start to creak, buzz, and rattle.
Well this is passenger side so I could see a passenger doing it but I certainly don’t. This is also the exterior seal on the outside of glass, I don’t know if we’re talking about the same piece
The upper one that runs along the door and meets with the black shiny plastic?
Lower one that runs along the bottom of the window
Oh! Now I understand.
Curious if you ever ended up resolving it. I think I might be having a similar issue where I get a buzzing from 3-4k rpm. Seems like it's coming from the console somewhere. I haven't had time to rip apart the car yet but from my quick driveway diagnosis when I put tension on the floor vents it goes awayAlright, I'm tracking down another rattle. I think my passenger side rattle is more complex than I originally thought.
Again, the rattle or buzz is faint but audible and only happens around 4-6k RPM and primarily when on power.
I took apart a bunch of trim last night trying to locate a source but I didn't really find much.
I think the door and pillar trim contribute to a small bit of rattle, but it's difficult to make a qualitative measurement of rattles.
I don't have pics, but I removed all of the trim around the glovebox and unplugged the ANC module. Rattle was still there, but a bit more audible, I believe. I suspect that the heater assembly in the center of the dash, or the console itself is a primary cause of the rattle. It has multiple moving parts with somewhat loose tolerances. Not sure whether I will continue to chase this one down. Perhaps if I find the strength to remove the center console.
In your case you are lucky to have bad hearing . Spending almost $60k on car and having these issues is no fun . In my case keeping the rpm’s up makes it worse and has been driving me nuts , every time I step on the gas I get a loud rattle . I love the way the car drives don’t get me wrong but I can’t ignore a loud noise like this . Getting rid of it wouldn’t be so easy when the next buyer hits the gas and hears these noises .
I'm also struggling pin-pointing where this is coming from, tried to press down on the headliners but still have not found the exact location.
you ever figure out what that rattle is? I don’t have anyone that drives manual so I can’t sit and locate it myself. I have sound deadening in my doors and that rattle is still there for my A Spec Tech. I was thinking it was coming from the vent in that area either the top or the center one…. I thought glove box too. I don’t think it’s the head liner. But I have that exact noise
Nope , car was stolen before I could figure it out. I took it to 2 Acura dealers that I believe banned me bc they didnt want to fix it under warranty and I ended up calling client relations on them. One dealer said bc I had a stick on carbon fiber dash trim that my warranty was void lol. I suspect it was something cracked on the heater core as I have seen some others with the issue. Wishing you luck
Lots of common rattles in the doors with speaker grill, wire harnesses, and in some cases (like mine) broken mounting clips from factory. Someone pinpointing the noise first will help get you started. I've chased and fixed a dozen or so rattles now... Tearing up my whole dash soon to try and fix the stupid center display. That thing buzzes more than a bee hive.
