How to: Stop that pesky e-brake rattle.

[03 yellow srt4]

Another write-up on the srtforums...but not on here. I decided to do this today after the re-wire mod because i know im sick of listening to my e-brake rattle. This is a super simple and fast fix.

Tools needed:
Wire snips
Phillip screwdriver

Supplies needed:
Wire coat hanger or peice of steel wire


#1...Release the e-brake (make sure the car dont roll). Take out the center counsole insert by removing the 8 screws that hold it in...or in my case 7 lol. The write-up i read said to remove the whole center counsole...but that doesnt need to be done.


#2...Locate the little toothed guy doing all the rattling, you will be able to move it side to side with your finger.


#3...Cut a peice of wire estimate of 6" long or cut the hoop off a wire hanger...bend them to a kinda tight U. Insert it between the side plate and the toothed guy making all the noise.


#4...Push it all the way in...and the toothed guy shouldnt wiggle anymore.


#5...Put the insert back in, start up the car and see if it worked...i know it did with mine!

[The_Greg]

my car has many rattles, Unfortunately, i dont think this was one of them.

[cavie187]

my car has many rattles, Unfortunately, i dont think this was one of them.

Same here. I have had this damn squeak coming from above the rear seat somewhere for months, and it is driving me crazy! Hard to find a squeak when you are driving and the sound is all the way behind the rear seat somewhere.


But thanks for the write-up!!!!!!! Good info to have in case I do get "The Rattle".

[The_Greg]

heh... theres a rattle in my driver's a pillar, the dash by the gauges, the radio bezel, the radio itself, and the center console right by where the two cupholders are. Makes quite the racket around 75mph. I just usually drown it out with music becasue i absolutely hate the rattles but dont know quite how to fix them.

[03 yellow srt4]

Yeah i have more rattles as well....all coming from the dash and pillars.

My e-brake one was really bad...expecially sitting at idle. I always held the handle till i started moving again lol.

[pureadrenalin]

my car has many rattles, Unfortunately, i dont think this was one of them.

Same here. I have had this damn squeak coming from above the rear seat somewhere for months, and it is driving me crazy! Hard to find a squeak when you are driving and the sound is all the way behind the rear seat somewhere.


But thanks for the write-up!!!!!!! Good info to have in case I do get "The Rattle".

I'll second that...I have the same squeak.

[03 yellow srt4]

I read about the child seat ancors or whatever those are on the rear decklid making noise. May want to look into those.

[SoRoTe4y]

just mighty putty that shit!!! i mean come on billy mays sold that stuff when he was still alive... must be a good product lol i actually have a couple tubes of the stuff, works surprisingly well actually, could probably fix a couple rattles here and there in our cars, mine fortunatly doesnt make that much noise. TG!

[nate-00neon]

Same here. I have had this damn squeak coming from above the rear seat somewhere for months, and it is driving me crazy! Hard to find a squeak when you are driving and the sound is all the way behind the rear seat somewhere.


But thanks for the write-up!!!!!!! Good info to have in case I do get "The Rattle".

hey, idk if you ever checked ur ebreak cables under ur car where they are mounted but that is what was causing mine, they just werent tight enough

[nrwisch]

just mighty putty that shit!!! i mean come on billy mays sold that stuff when he was still alive... must be a good product lol i actually have a couple tubes of the stuff, works surprisingly well actually, could probably fix a couple rattles here and there in our cars, mine fortunatly doesnt make that much noise. TG!

lol, mighty putty does wonders..

but i got mad one day of my rattle and stuffed a piece of card board i ripped off a box inbetween there.. haha works great

[unentertained]

I have a damn rattle that I haven't quite figured out. Its constant and loud and occurs on any bumpy roads and immediately goes away if I engage the break pedal at all. Even without pushing the brake pedal in enough to slow the car down or anything it stops immediately. That wouldn't be the e-brake cable correct? Not the calipers/rotors... any thoughts?

[nrwisch]

i dont think that would be the e-brake... maybe you got a loose caliper or pad? lol all i know is it would piss me off to the point where i made it stop.