Dash Pad Shakes on '87
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Car: '87 Camaro SC
Engine: 305 LG4
Transmission: 700r4
Dash Pad Shakes on '87
My dash pad shakes at high speeds and it is obviously loose when I shake it by hand. Does anybody know how to fix this???
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Car: '89 Black IROC 'vert
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi
Ummm. . . . Reattach it? Or try taking it off to see of the little rubber pads are still underneath it in the middle.
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I think I've got it as tight as it'll get...some of the shaking seems to come from the dash itself.
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Car: 92 Z28
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.73 10 bolt
Put some foam in between the dash and dash pad and then screw it it. If the dash is actually shaking tighten it up ... aside from that get a better balanced drive shaft?
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I had a pretty big problem with this to a while ago. My dash was very noisy going over bumps and bad roads and got very annoying and sounded like it was going to fall appart. What i did was make sure that everything was tight and it still dident sound better. i listend more carfully and found out that it was acually the air vents, i think there are 5, 2 on drivers side, 2 in middle and 1 on passenger side. i looked up the article on how to fix them so they stay till better and BANG, my dash doesnt make a noise. I just took the vents out and placed a small piece of sound deading materal (thats all i could find, many other things would work) on one side of the vent and put them back. I dont know if the vents are your problem but this sure did help my dash noise problem out A LOT.
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I had the same problem. To solve this I took the pad off and put a piece of velcro under the bumper pads in the middle and tightened the bolts and screws. I did notice on the right hand sidde a piece of plastic was cracked aand I couldnt get the bolt out because the space is so small so I put another washer on it and put the dash pad back on and my problem is fixed.
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I doubt its your dash pad that actually has a problem. More likley you have a high speed vibration problem. Try having your driveshaft and tires balanced.
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Car: 1991 Z28 Camaro
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: Jasper 700R4 Stage II
Axle/Gears: 3.23 For Now
mine used to shake really bad....on the passenger side. So...I just took a piece of thick rubber and shoved it between the passenger side A-piller and the dash pad....my dash is solid as a rock...doesn't vibrate one bit....can't see the rubber at all. Fixed it completely!
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