Squeeky dash fix

I too have noticed like others that the dash area makes a squeak or rubbing together of plastic noise. And mine was coming from the driver's side by the speaker area in the corner. Sometimes the passenger side will do the same thing, and it gets worse in the colder weather (like when 32 or colder).

I noticed that if I wedged my hand in between the dash and the a-pillar (I have the gray interior truck) where that panel is lighter colored gray than the dash there was no more noise. This was because it pushed the a-pillar plastic back away from speaker cover and the rest of the dash next to the speaker cover than comes into contact with the a-pillar.

So I took some ear plugs (Mack's) that are made of that spongy material that bounces back after you smash it and I cut it in half long ways. Now you have a long flat surface, then I took a black magic marker and colored it in on the flat surface, and around the edges. Now take that half an ear plug and flatten it good against the counter or ground (flatten it on the side so that the colored area gets very thin), then you shove it in that small gap between the a-pillar and that dash/speaker cover area. If you wedge your hand there first it helps to spread it open a little, and you put it in so that the flat edge you colored faces up. I also used a flat-head screwdriver to help push it into place. This pushes the panels apart a little so they don't have any more room to rub and make noise.

Now my steering wheel that creaks.....thats another problem:mad:

Now my steering wheel that creaks.....thats another problem:mad:

But that's an easy fix at the dealer and there is a TSB for it.

But that's an easy fix at the dealer and there is a TSB for it.
Or you can do the 10 minute push/pull fix that some others have had good luck with.

Or you can do the 10 minute push/pull fix that some others have had good luck with.

3 days old, and I just noticed this very annoying squeaking sound from the dash, when going over bumps. If I just put pressure on the dash (push towards the windshield), it doesn't happen. My '03 Tundra had the EXACT same thing, and the unofficial fix was to shove a length of 1/4" foam tube stuff (can find at Home Depot) inbetween the dash and the windshield. Very annoying to have this stuff on a Honda & Toyota... anywho, how do I get rid of this in the Ridgeline? My build date is 05/06.

But that's an easy fix at the dealer and there is a TSB for it.
Well, not always SO easy... my dealer took four tries, and I still have one spot that creaks.... A spot that the push/pull method doesn't fix, either....

Good tip about the ear plugs, Bob79 -- I wouldn't have thought of that, but that's a good use of them.