A-pillar rattle
#1
A-pillar rattle
Does anyone know how to remove the a-pillar cover to get to that annoying rattle that a lot of us HCH owners seem to have? I really don't want to start poking and prying and possibly scar it up. Do I need a special tool? Any help would be appreciated.
Howard
Howard
#3
Re: A-pillar rattle
I should use the "search" option before I open my big mouth. Thanks Tom, I located your previous post. If you could do pictures, that would be very helpful.
Thanks again,
Howard
Thanks again,
Howard
#4
Re: A-pillar rattle
Originally Posted by tbaleno
Re: HCH Life Expectancy
nope. basicly you just pull the b pillar about 1/2 way up (I believe it covers another pice of trim) Then you can pull the weather striping toward the front of the car until you are past the a pillar. This will reveal a gap where you can get your fingers in to pull the apillar. There is two or three plastic clips. that hold it to the car and the bottom of it just slides into the dash. So pull it out and kind of pull it up a little. Thats how you remove it. I should take pictures and make a how to. Maybe I will do that when I get home.
Edit: Well, I was to lazy. I guess theres always tomorow.
I think I gave a summary earlier. I will try to take pictures soon.
nope. basicly you just pull the b pillar about 1/2 way up (I believe it covers another pice of trim) Then you can pull the weather striping toward the front of the car until you are past the a pillar. This will reveal a gap where you can get your fingers in to pull the apillar. There is two or three plastic clips. that hold it to the car and the bottom of it just slides into the dash. So pull it out and kind of pull it up a little. Thats how you remove it. I should take pictures and make a how to. Maybe I will do that when I get home.
Edit: Well, I was to lazy. I guess theres always tomorow.
I think I gave a summary earlier. I will try to take pictures soon.
Is the goal to get at the weather stripping? If so, is it the lower moulding on the b-pillar that is needed to be removed?
#5
Re: A-pillar rattle
Yes. And you don't realy have to remove it just lift move the top bit of it away to get to the weather stripping. The weather strip does not go far past the lower pillar. The upper pillar can be left untouched.
#6
Re: A-pillar rattle
There's a Honda technical service bulletin for this, #04-031 - May 2004, "Interior A-Pillar Trim Rattles." I had it done at the dealer under warranty and it took care of the problem.
Mike
Mike
Last edited by solar dad; 09-23-2005 at 01:47 PM.
#8
Re: A-pillar rattle
I took pictures, I now just have to figure a way to get them on my pc. I used to have a card reader. I probaby need to pick another one up. I forgot my other laptop had a built in card reader and this one doesnt.