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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 04:47 PM
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Default Fix For Center Console Squeak

Symptom: Jiggling, squeaking, high-pitched sound that occurs when the vehicle is in motion. Kind of like rubber on steel or plastic or some other squeaky material.

Cause: It took me 4 months to figure out this flaw in an otherwise nice car (the other was warping of front brake discs--both shortcomings are minor). If this is what you're hearing, check the console at the gear selector. Specifically, check where the console comes into contact with the plastic P-R-N-D piece of plastic. Press and move the 1" silver edge (left or right) a few times and you should be able to replicate this noise. Flexing of the vehicle's frame produces this noise when the silver console and P-R-N-D piece of plastic rub against each other.

Treatment: Add one drop of lubricant where the console and P-R-N-D piece of plastic come in contact. That is all. Just don't use too much lubricant or you may see gook build-up in several weeks. I used dry bicycle lubricant.
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