I have a terribly annoying rattle that is inside the door of the glovebox. It's not the lock cylinder. There aren't any other moving parts. I've taken the door off and thumped it with my hand and can still make it vibrate. Aside from filling the whole thing with foam insulation, anybody have any good ideas on how to silence this thing?

try taking the lock cylinder out and see if whatever is inside fall out the hole

try taking the lock cylinder out and see if whatever is inside fall out the hole

Yup, I tried that. It's somehow rattling due to the way the inner and outer halves of the door are joined together. Probably been this way 30 years...

Wedge A pack of matches in there. Or Zig Zags. That's what i did for that rattle i had

I had a buddy in the late 60's early 70's with a '56 Belair. He had a ton of match packs and folded cardboard in that car to stop rattles, we dubbed it the wedgemobile. Jimmy

I had this rattle problem too!.... It can easily be fixed by installing a fresh pair of those small rubber snubbers!....They flatten out and harden up and create havoc while driving!

I had this rattle problem too!.... It can easily be fixed by installing a fresh pair of those small rubber snubbers!....They flatten out and harden up and create havoc while driving!

Ron, thanks I have that rattle also. But it's different than the one I'm talking about. This one is INSIDE the door. More of a buzz, really.
(no pot jokes!):D

Does it make this noise when the glove box door is open or only when its closed? Did the door have a Camaro emblem on it?

Roger

Ron, thanks I have that rattle also. But it's different than the one I'm talking about. This one is INSIDE the door. More of a buzz, really.
(no pot jokes!):D

The following appies if panel separation is the cause: Hammer and dolly the crimped edge perimeter. Done correctly the door will sustain no damage. Then simply repaint.

I had the same noise, I was missing one of the too small rubber bumpers twords the top of the box on the side. I replaced them and the noise gone.

You could also drill a couple small holes from the inside, but do not go through to the outside, and then fill with spray foam insulation. I had to do this on another vehicle I have.... a Ford F250 rattle trap special.

If the crimps are loose couldn't you use crazy glue on it? Crazy glue is runny enough to go in the crimps and hardens like a rock. Its not like the door gets a lot of abuse.

Roger

Does it make this noise when the glove box door is open or only when its closed? Did the door have a Camaro emblem on it?

Roger

Open, closed, and completely disconnected if you bonk it with your hand while holding it with the other hand. The noise is coming from inside the door. No emblem.

Replace the glove box door with a used one. That is what I would do if it bothered me that much.

The following appies if panel separation is the cause: Hammer and dolly the crimped edge perimeter. Done correctly the door will sustain no damage. Then simply repaint.

I don't see any signs there is any separation...but that would cause what I'm hearing. Maybe I'd be better off buying a different door and trying to paint that to match or trying to buy another turquoise door.

I don't see any signs there is any separation...but that would cause what I'm hearing. Maybe I'd be better off buying a different door and trying to paint that to match or trying to buy another turquoise door.

Bummer, just sold a stripped and epoxied one for $15. Foam does not seem to please you so you could take some epoxy primer, 2K unreduced, or other heavy viscosity paint. Pull the lock cylinder and pour it in and run it around the inside perimeiter. Your door is acting like a horn and the metal is reverberating. Unseen diagnosis.

Panel to panel matching won't cut it unless you have the paint with which you shot the whole dash. And the likelihood of finding a matching door will be the same.

Bummer, just sold a stripped and epoxied one for $15. Foam does not seem to please you so you could take some epoxy primer, 2K unreduced, or other heavy viscosity paint. Pull the lock cylinder and pour it in and run it around the inside perimeiter. Your door is acting like a horn and the metal is reverberating. Unseen diagnosis.

I think your diagnosis is pretty close there, Dr. Sauron. :thumbsup:

I'm just afraid of messing up my original paint with some glue or sticky stuff.

If anybody has a turquoise one to sell, please PM me.

Then get an enamel based paint at the hardware store, inexpensive is fine. Perform the operation I suggested. The origional paint is lacquer and and the enamel repair paint can be cleaned with mineral spirits, which is not aggressive and will not harm the origional lacquer painted door.