headliner rattle in 5G - Honda Prelude Forum

miner · 01-17-2002, 06:22 AM

I have a '99 Prelude that I thougth was developing a rattle in the trunk/rear deck but I found that when the rattle starts & I press up on the headliner it stops the annoying noise. Does anyone have a quick fix for this or experience the same problem? Thanks for the help. The dealer could not locate the rattle this past Monday. I prefer to fix myself just to know it was done right. How difficult is it to remove the headliner?

thidthad · 01-17-2002, 08:04 AM

Let me guess the, rattle is above your head where the moonroof track is? Well, at least that is where mine is. All I have to do is barely touch the roof and the rattle stops. It drives me nuts, but I just up the radio and it seems to dissipate with the music sound. I would also like to hear as many fix it tips as possible.

Pete · 01-17-2002, 08:11 AM

I may be dismantling my interior for some more sound deadening in a few weeks, if I do, I'll post pics.

The headliner is attached by some white plastic snap-in pieces. Honda messed up with the glue they used. What you have to do is re-glue the little plastic pieces to the headliner, then snap them back in place. I'm guessing that you have to use one of those hot-melt glue guns. I think that there was a TSB on this, but I'm not sure.

I discovered that one of mine had come unglued when I installed my rear-window sunshade. But my headliner still isn't rattling all that badly. Someday I'll get around to fixing it.

ImagePree · 01-17-2002, 09:02 AM

the rattle is actually at the rear of the headliner, where it presses against the rear windshield. there's a thin foam strip that runs across the top and that's where the noise is coming from.

when my rear windshield was smashed (by that damn tree!!!), i had my mechanic fix that for me. all he did was remove that foam strip and since then, it's been rattle free. BUT instead, now i have little broken pieces of smashed glass making even more noises.

Mz3silver · 01-17-2002, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by ImagePree
the rattle is actually at the rear of the headliner, where it presses against the rear windshield. there's a thin foam strip that runs across the top and that's where the noise is coming from.

AHA! I hope that is it for mine.. will look tonight.. that rattling is driving me crazy!!! Even more so when it is cold out in the morning!

khilgers · 01-17-2002, 09:32 AM

preludes don't rattle

Darth Luder · 01-17-2002, 10:33 AM

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Originally posted by khilgers
preludes don't rattle

Right..........

Since I started using the sunshade and holding it up with my sun visors, they have been wearing a little in the cylinders and now that rattles on mine on certain days...

black98lude · 01-17-2002, 11:33 AM

My headliner squeeks!! what's the fix for this?

jmcn · 01-17-2002, 11:47 AM

we have a 5th gen forum for a reason...

Darth Luder · 01-18-2002, 06:23 AM

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Originally posted by black98lude
My headliner squeeks!! what's the fix for this?

Yes we have a fith gen forum for a reason. First do a search, then there are a few fixes even posted in this thread.