Passenger side under dash rattle?

[Darkhorse]

Okay I've searched a thousand times. I know tons of people have threads out there for that particular dash rattle. Although, mine pertains to a rattle that is around the passenger wheel well within the cabin. Pretty much where you're passengers feet are. I can't figure it out but somtimes it feels like its in the glove compartment but then its not. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THIS IS AND HOW TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT?

[Circle9]

I have the same issue

[Darkhorse]

i can't distinguish if its inside the freaking car or outside!?

[ZyrehT]

I get a vibration from the panel that goes from the center stack to the glove box next to the passengers left knee, a little pressure and it stops.

[opt_ms3]

is it happening when youre listening to music? I think my bose sub is blown under my passenger seat

[Kain]

You might have change that fell into the Bose sub housing.

[dan1101]

It probably goes without saying, but be sure you aren't carrying anything on the floor, in the glove box, or in the door pocket, because the stiff ride of the MS3 seems to make carried objects rattle.

[Alexsered]

i can't distinguish if its inside the freaking car or outside!?

I figured out that I dropped a tic tak (other people might drop change$$$) into the subwoofer system under the passenger seat, that rattle and annoys the crap out of me. But it fell into the opening of the little system under the seat.

[opt_ms3]

You might have change that fell into the Bose sub housing.

good call, I'll have to check that out

[JimsSpeed3]

I've got one on the passenger side SOMEWHERE that drives me nuts. Last visit to the dealer and of course, it didn't make a sound. I also have the wiper cowl windshield noise that I will have them address on my next visit.
Jim

[Bonafide_Spd3]

I've just heard a rattle coming from the dash on my way home from work. Didn't someone point this out inside the engine bay that there is a piece of plastic that is rattling against the car? Only does it when the car is moving. I'm going to the stealership tomorrow anways so I'll ask them about it

[the intimidator]

It was change in the sub 36 cents lol
8 screws and pull the sub out and get ur change out
dont over tighten the little screw or u will brake them off

[gr3y]

You might have change that fell into the Bose sub housing.

I put a screen cutout over that pain in the ass. I've gotten paper, coins all kinds of shit stuck in there.

[SubieKiller3]

my glove box rattles when i have it locked.

[Kid1903]

I have the same problem, but for me the problem stops when i open the glove box...i buddy of mine has same car and said try not to keep anything on the glove box door it could solve the problem besides the glove box is freakin huge should have plenty of room for everything...

[Darkhorse]

It was change in the sub 36 cents lol
8 screws and pull the sub out and get ur change out
dont over tighten the little screw or u will brake them off

is this hard to get to? i haven't really looked underneath my passenger seat ever. lol

[derspi]

I have the same problem, but for me the problem stops when i open the glove box...i buddy of mine has same car and said try not to keep anything on the glove box door it could solve the problem besides the glove box is freakin huge should have plenty of room for everything...

There is a fix for this here: http://www. mazda 3 forums .com/index.php?PHPSESSID=63d28fffc1b1d70551ad605e09c7b7 b3&topic=52650.0

*remove the spaces I added in the above url*

I was skeptical at first but decided to give it a try anyway as it was driving me nuts and has steadily gotten worse over the colder winter months. To my surprise, this fix works like a charm and my glovebox is now completely rattle-free.

[Darkhorse]

thank you derspi!

[the intimidator]

is this hard to get to? i haven't really looked underneath my passenger seat ever. lol
its easy to do 8 screws

[derspi]

^^

How'd you manage to find 8 screws on this fix? Two that hold the glovebox, one for the glovebox light and one for the door dampener. You don't need to bother removing the passenger scuff plate and kick panel, you can finesse the entire glovebox out and back in without taking those out.

Oh and all credit goes to the OP from that forum, not me. I'm just spreading the word because it seems like a tonne of Mazda3s have this problem.

[the intimidator]

^^

How'd you manage to find 8 screws on this fix? Two that hold the glovebox, one for the glovebox light and one for the door dampener. You don't need to bother removing the passenger scuff plate and kick panel, you can finesse the entire glovebox out and back in without taking those out.

Oh and all credit goes to the OP from that forum, not me. I'm just spreading the word because it seems like a tonne of Mazda3s have this problem.

lets see he said under the seat not the dash there is more then just dash rattle
but thinks for the info for the dash