It is never pleasing to find out a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discover a noise that continues in the cabin of your Scion tC? It is highly plausible that this is a small trouble, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has produced this document to help you locate and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, after that noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Scion tC that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Scion tC
I encounter plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Scion tC
One of the plausible elements that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Scion tC is that your dashboard, after an intervention or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to identify the particular area of this plastic rattling noise on Scion tC and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your vehicle to your auto mechanic.
I feel noises in the cabin Scion tC
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Scion tC is that some parts that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these elements, or because of vibrations. Think about checking your ceiling light which is sometimes the reason of a cabin noise on Scion tC. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and check all the openings, covers that are present there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Usually putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to fix the trouble.
I feel door noises on my Scion tC
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Scion tC, it is plausible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is broken, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore generates the part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to take apart your door trim to find the source of this plastic door noise on Scion tC. For more details on door noises on Scion tC, feel free to read this article.
I find out a cabin noise when hot Scion tC
If, on the other hand, you listen to cabin noises in your Scion tC when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately plausible that this trouble manifests itself more during these periods. Indeed, plastic being a rather flexible material will expand with heat and will therefore much more easily rub on other plastic or metal parts, this is what will generate cabin noises when hot on your Scion tC. It is difficult to fix this trouble, you can always look for the exact source of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding units to limit their noise from their expansion.
