Dash Trim Noise

[patcal]

You can get that trim out but it’s not fun. I recently documented where all the fasteners are. You work through both the radio hole and the removed glovebox…

Pat, did you see pix in this thread?

viewtopic.php?p=603537&hilit=1999+dash+trim#p603537

Yes. Is the last one the picture you were talking about?

[kallekula]

Dash removal isn't that bad. It’s the mounts in the back that break. Checkout Robert’s (rspi) youtube video explaining what to do. It’s easier than it sounds and it’s a one man job. I must have done 3 or 4 by now, all on S70s. It’s a good feeling when you finally get the dash to quiet down.
Give it a shot and good luck! oh, and if you have a shiny shifter, put a sock on it so it doesn’t get scratched. Or just remove it.

[abscate]

You can get that trim out but it’s not fun. I recently documented where all the fasteners are. You work through both the radio hole and the removed glovebox…

Pat, did you see pix in this thread?

viewtopic.php?p=603537&hilit=1999+dash+trim#p603537

Yes. Is the last one the picture you were talking about?

That’s right. I can grab a better one if needed. Have a console trim piece out of car.

[patcal]

That’s right. I can grab a better one if needed. Have a console trim piece out of car.

No I think that will be ok. Do you have a picture of the side of the trim? Kind of showing how it meets up to the dash itself. That might be helpful. Thanks. I really appreciate your help.

[patcal]

Dash removal isn't that bad. It’s the mounts in the back that break. Checkout Robert’s (rspi) youtube video explaining what to do. It’s easier than it sounds and it’s a one man job. I must have done 3 or 4 by now, all on S70s. It’s a good feeling when you finally get the dash to quiet down.
Give it a shot and good luck! oh, and if you have a shiny shifter, put a sock on it so it doesn’t get scratched. Or just remove it.

Thanks for the response. I am pretty sure the firewall mounts are fine. I can tighten them down ok. The noise does not change when I push on the dash but when I push on the climate control/stereo surround, where I showed in the picture.

[kallekula]

Yeah then use butyl rope, cardboard, credit cards or whatever that works. I’m pretty sure the firewall mounts are not ok. You have a 98 S70 right?

[Clemens]

+1 on what kallekula said. Rarely are they in good condition, at least one or two are usually broken

[MoVolvos]

Greetings all,

I have a very squeaky dash in my 98 S70. It is not the dash mounts though. At least I do not think so. All 4 mounts are tight in the dash & the dash itself seems tight. I am getting the noise in the trim where the wood trim around the stereo & climate control meets the dash. I am probably not explaining it well. I am attaching a photo the points out where the noise is coming from. All along both sides where the arrows points to. I can push on the dash itself & the noise does not change but when I push the wood trim, I can get it to stop. I do nothing that this trim can be removed without pulling the dash. Any thoughts on this? One final thing. This is an older photo. When I recently changed my head unit, the noise got a little better for a while but it is still bad. Thanks.

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For the face plate trim area try some cloth tape.
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Tesa 51608, 15m X 19mm Adhesive Wiring Loom Cloth Tape

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