[Dazzler]

Hi Carib can you post a photo of what you mean?..

I used a couple of these high density foam blocks about 3 mm thick (A$2 from a discount shop) as per Ian's suggestion 



I just used 2 pads as shown here and then did a test drive (noise gone for now at least) 

[Shambles]

^-- what a splendid idea

Cheers  (why didn't I think of that)  though my creeks are hardly noticeable

[Dazzler]

It used to be a real buzz in the CRDi but I blamed that partly on the resonance of the diesel motor.. The noise in the cW was much less obvious but it was the glovebox door because it stopped if the door was left open..Now it is gone 

Hi Carib can you post a photo of what you mean?..

Hi.
"By your command, Master"! 

"A picture is worth a thousand words"

Here is the bad guy!
(There is another one on the other side that was closing properly).



Here is not properly closed


and now properly closed


Please note that I'm in Portugal, left driver side.
The problem was, as I said, in the door's side.

If you, or another one, needs more details, I can try explain better (but not easy to me in English).

Regards,

carib

[Dazzler]

Thanks Carib your answer was perfect 

Between your fix and Ian's (Agent_R31) fix I think we have this problem nailed 

[bloodnut]

Its a common thing with the i30's, my dealer noted it  on a scheduled service, adjusted glove box, { but rattled after service}, next service, mentioned it to dealership, that it was still rattling, they replaced whole glovebox,= more than happy!
Good luck guys!
Cheers Bloodnut

[Zhangster]

i think i have the solution.....

most ppl would say its coming from the glovebox.... but in fact it dosent... atleast mine dosent.. and i was    105% completely sure was coming from there.. so was my local dealership.

so a few days ago... i figued it out.... after months of bugging my local dealership and finally got them to contact hyundai in my country to come and take a look at it.... i think they hate me now or something.. lol..

anyway... i was driving on the free way as i do often.. goin about 130km/h  and thats where i get the rattling sounds. and also at 80-90km/h rpm.. about 1900/2200. 

i was in fith gear .. and for unknown reason i had my hand on the gear shifter.. and by accident i pushed it against the the fith geat slot/position... and then i could hear the rattling sound was gone..as soon as i let go of the gear shifter.. it was back... so i started to play around with it and im 110% sure its coming from there... cant say what is causing atm.. im just glad i finally pinpointed it the location where to look... so i have booked at new time for them to look at it hopefully fix it... i cant wait till get it back and its hopefully is gone for good!

chees Zhangster 

Hi Zhangster.

OK. Each case is a case.

I thought that was in the central pillar or the passenger door.

It was by chance, when I was sitting in the passenger seat, I discovered that the the lid of the glove box had two catches, one on each side, and when I closed the lid for the center, stood with a small gap on the right side near the passenger door .

Some force was necessary to close that side as well. For three or four times.

After that started to close and the noise disappeared.

I think anyone who hears the sound with the lid of the glove box closed and no longer hear the same when it is open, should have a problem like mine or another in the glove box.

Good luck with your problem and give us news.

Regards,

carib

[keng27]

Gone through most of the posts here and seems Zhangster's scenario is the one I am experiencing.

Mine is a 2.0SX (late 2009) and heard this rattling noise after clocking 7000+ km. The weird thing was everytime this happened I was driving between 70~90km/h on a slightly rough road surface (highway or freeway) and during the acceleration. Never had this in city driving, or when speed is < 70km/h or > 100km/h.

I am very sure it's not coming from the glovebox and my passengers confirmed that, it seems to come from behind/below the steering or dashboard.

I just had my regular service done days ago and had reported the issue. They did some tests and confirmed hearing the noise, but what they suggested to me was a bit, well... "dumb". They asked me to try changing my fuel and see how it goes... I am not sure how they get into this suggestion, but anyway I will do it and see how it turns out.

.. They did some tests and confirmed hearing the noise, but what they suggested to me was a bit, well... "dumb". They asked me to try changing my fuel and see how it goes... I am not sure how they get into this suggestion, but anyway I will do it and see how it turns out.

Good luck with that.

And next time... try another dealer.

BTW 

[Lorian]

There is some bit of thin metal roughly in that area that can rattle, there is a thread on it somewhere, you can bend it to stop it I belive.

[beerman]

Hi Zhangster.

OK. Each case is a case.

I thought that was in the central pillar or the passenger door.

It was by chance, when I was sitting in the passenger seat, I discovered that the the lid of the glove box had two catches, one on each side, and when I closed the lid for the center, stood with a small gap on the right side near the passenger door .

Some force was necessary to close that side as well. For three or four times.

After that started to close and the noise disappeared.

I think anyone who hears the sound with the lid of the glove box closed and no longer hear the same when it is open, should have a problem like mine or another in the glove box.

Good luck with your problem and give us news.

Regards,

carib

I did this and haven't had the noise since.

That said I havent opened the Glove Box either!

[Dazzler]

No rattle in Trish's CW since I put those Foam pads in there either 

[Surferdude]

.. They did some tests and confirmed hearing the noise, but what they suggested to me was a bit, well... "dumb". They asked me to try changing my fuel and see how it goes... I am not sure how they get into this suggestion, but anyway I will do it and see how it turns out.

Good luck with that.

And next time... try another dealer.

BTW 

I know if a dealer suggested that to me I'd be saying, "Umm? OK. Just explain to me in layman's terms how my fuel is causing a rattle behind the steering wheel. Please feel free to use diagrams".

[constipated]

Add to this thread.

A faint rattle coming from my car too. Hard to localise but I assume from dash. Just checked my glovebox and it appears with a casual close one of the pins as Carib has mentioned doesn't fully close. I will give it a proper close and need to see now if the noise is gone.

Thanks Carib.

[Shambles]

I've had no rattles whatsoever since I applied a couple of those antiskid pads that Dazz pictured

[constipated]

Will try that if closing it firmly does not eliminate it. I note that the glove box does have its own rubber circular pads which aim to do the same thing. Maybe over time they flatten and lose their effectiveness. My car is barely 3 months so perhaps I just haven't closed the glovebox properly.

[beerman]

.. They did some tests and confirmed hearing the noise, but what they suggested to me was a bit, well... "dumb". They asked me to try changing my fuel and see how it goes... I am not sure how they get into this suggestion, but anyway I will do it and see how it turns out.

Good luck with that.

And next time... try another dealer.

BTW 

I know if a dealer suggested that to me I'd be saying, "Umm? OK. Just explain to me in layman's terms how my fuel is causing a rattle behind the steering wheel. Please feel free to use diagrams".

Don't forget interpretive dance.....It is an underrated  art form and perfect for these situations. 

[kickininthefrontseat]

You guys have thought of everything, if only i'd search

I'd though of getting pads, but in the mean time I'm using one of the petrol gloves to wedge it