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    For the past week I have been getting a quiet ticking/clicking noise from the left side of the dash.

    It seems to be coming from near the airbag and happens as the car goes over very minor bumps. It happen mainly when the dash is warm.

    Has anyone else had this problem or got any ideas on what might be causing the noise
    krypto
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    Last edited by krypto; 12-05-2011, 02:28 PM.
    [B]Steve[/B]

    2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bits

  • #2
    Mine does this when the dash is hot and I have the fan going with heater temp set to cool (Especially when A/C is on). I think its the plastic parts of your dash just contracting with the change of temp just like a house does of a night as it cools down.

    Maybe...
    2004 GXL V6 and loving it.

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    • #3
      Some more investigation and I have confirmed that it has nothing to do with the a/c. It seems to get worse as the dash gets hot and the clicking becomes quite loud, its going into the dealer next week.

      The dash has more rattles and noises than my mates heavily bashed 13 year old Prado, or any other car that I have ever owned. As well as the clicking there are now loud rattles on both sides of the dash.

      While I'm very happy with the cars performance, it's pretty disappointing from a brand the advertises about quality every night on TV.

      At least the dealer has been excellent so far.
      [B]Steve[/B]

      2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bits

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      • #4
        Thought I'd share the cause to help anyone else with this problem.

        The noise disappears when the car is cold and gets progressively noisier as the outside of the car heats up. It sounded like a ticking/creaking coming from the top of the dash and turned out to be coming from the external black plastic wiper cover. Luckily we found it as Toyota were getting ready to remove the dash to find the problem.
        krypto
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        Last edited by krypto; 24-05-2011, 01:56 PM.
        [B]Steve[/B]

        2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bits

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        • #5
          Originally posted by krypto View Post
          Thought I'd share the cause to help anyone else with this problem.

          The noise noise disappears when the car is cold and gets progressively noisier as the outside of the car heats up. It sounded like a ticking/creaking coming from the top of the dash and
          turned out to be coming from the black plastic external wiper cover. Luckily we found it as Toyota were getting ready to remove the dash to find the problem.
          That cover is responsible for a number of faults, the other main one is the 1500RPM vibration rattle in the D4D. My dealer just replaced mine under warranty and took the opportunity to add some additional felt where it rests against the firewall/body.
          2010 150 Glacier White GXL D4D Auto

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          • #6
            i get some strange farting noises that seem to eminate from the leather seats . my missus reckons its me, and it gets worse after i eat while driving . it could be the seats , but now i think its the black plastic external wiper cover. thanks guys . don't think ill replace the wipers though . see its the wipers dear .
            03 grande v6 , with added stuff that makes it go places . RTFM people !
            founding member of the " you don't need all that crap on a prado association "
            "you only use 15% of your brain " Einstein . " so why not burn off the other 85% " Cheech & Chong .
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            • #7
              Hi Steve, I also have the same noise coming from the dash on my 2010 Prado. Do you perhaps remember how Toyota fixed it?
              2010 Prado 150 GXL Diesel, Cooper AT3, ARB compressor, Catch Can, Redarc BCDC 1225, Projecta DBC150, Optima YellowTop and RedTop D34, Pioneer Backbone Platform

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              • #8
                I assume it is the 1500rpm rattle. If so have read through this thread http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...on-and-rattles
                2010 150 Glacier White GXL D4D Auto

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                • #9
                  The 1500 drone was fixed long time ago by Toyota. It is small click/squeek noise coming from the top of the center console every time I go over the smallest bump similar to what Steve/Krypto report in the first post.
                  2010 Prado 150 GXL Diesel, Cooper AT3, ARB compressor, Catch Can, Redarc BCDC 1225, Projecta DBC150, Optima YellowTop and RedTop D34, Pioneer Backbone Platform

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                  • #10
                    Yep, same problem. I'm going to try to wedge something in between the wiper cover seal and the windscreen to see if that helps. It's very frustrating.

                    ** UPDATE **

                    I pulled off the wiper cover plastic piece that sits between the bottom of the windscreen and the bonnet and it turns out there is foam strips attached to various parts. The foam was highly compressed (old) and no longer doing the job so I replaced the strips and no noise!
                    Last edited by kizbot; 11-04-2018, 04:32 PM.

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