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      05-26-2011, 02:45 PM   #1
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Annoying popping plastic noise out of my dash driving me crazy!

So lately the temperature has risen to about 85-90 degrees and pretty much every time I drive I get a popping plastic noise from my dash, as if someone had just flicked it.

At first I thought it was a loose object somewhere in the car or glove box so after an hour of searching and finding nothing I concluded otherwise.

Then I thought it might be the transmission or exhaust, because for some reason it mostly happens when shifting (again, only happens once or max twice every time I drive somewhere regardless of whether it's 2 miles or 200 miles). But then yesterday I was parked waiting for someone (had the windows open probably) and it happened again.. so I was like WTF...

Then today I mentioned this to a co-worker and he told me his Sonata does the same thing. If it's too warm outside and you blast the air conditioning, the plastic cools down fast and snaps, or clicks..

Makes A LOT of sense but I was wondering if you guys have experienced this. It's driving me nuts..
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