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Rattle from behind Glove box

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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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Default Rattle from behind Glove box

95 850 turbo
Lately I've been getting a terrible rattle from behind the glove box area. It is getting worse and worse like something is slowely coming lose and vibrating against something else. The noise is loudest during right hand turns and disappears during left hand turns. Sitting still it rattles too. The A/C hoses seem to shake a lot too. Could this be an A/C part in the dash shaking? if so what is back there and how hard is it to get to?

Also, is it just my car or does the "TRACS" system not do very much? I have been using it this winter but all I hear is a slight buzz with no extra traction and I cannot feel anything in the pedals like you can on most cars. This car loves to slip and slide to the point I don't want to drive it anywhere in the snow. And yes the tires are good.
 
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Default RE: Rattle from behind Glove box

The dash mounting tabs may be coming apart (breaking)

I agree about the TRACS
 
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