Rattle behind the glove box

[Captain Jack]

Over the past few days, I have been getting some rattling from the glove box area. I removed all the crap I had from there and it still rattles - even going over a small bump I hear it.

Before I start hunting for the cause, are there are known loose bits there that tend to break off? I know BSI is there as well as some recirculation fan/flap thing - are these prone to working loose causing a rattle?

[mjb]

BSI's driver-side. Try removing the glovebox for a drive?

[jonsowman]

The lock barrel on the glovebox is a known rattle suspect!

[Captain Jack]

I was sure the BSI is behind the glove box...

It's definitely coming from behind the glove box somewhere - drove with the glovebox open and the noise was exactly the same. Will certainly remove it at some point.

[GingerMagic]

The glovebox is only held in by 2 plastic pins, takes 10 seconds to remove it. There are a few things lurking behind it, blower, recirculation motor - likely suspect - and various hoses etc. POP the box off and go for a spin after wiggling whatever you can wiggle behind it....

[steve_earwig]

The glovebox is only held in by 2 plastic pins

If only That's how the lid comes off, the rest is screws, one of which is a female dog to get to. Here's Frank's recirculation flap how-to which covers glove box removal http://youtu.be/hDgZBsBfR3s

[Captain Jack]

That's a useful video! Never took it apart that far!

[jonsowman]

Oh the fastener from hell, that took me forever to get to. What on earth were the designers thinking?!

[steve_earwig]

Something along the lines of "that'll do, my mistress is getting cold"

[markw]

I wondered how in the hell they got that torx screw in there in the first place......

[Captain Jack]

Found it - the bolt/screw holding the passenger air vent came off, dropping the vent on top of one of the support struts. A zip tie later and all fixed!