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Old 02-23-2003, 10:35 AM
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Well, I tried a piece of the backer rod between the dash and the glass and the noise is still there. I pushed it all the way in and it still is there. Should I push another piece in or am I looking at the wrong solution?
You may have the backer rod pushed in too far...

I did this mod last summer and thought I got it right. Unfortunately, when the cold weather came back so did my squeak. A few weeks ago I took the old backer rod out and put a new piece in. This time, I didn't push it all the way in -- only about half way -- and the squeaks are gone. I think the key is having the backer rod push the dash straight out from the windshield, not up/down and out as would happen if you pushed the backer rod in too far. The rod is more noticeable this time -- not bad, but I couldn't see it at all last time -- but the noise is gone.
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