iamdub
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Bruh... That noise cost me an iPod and my sanity. On a trip to Houston, I went through a construction zone where there was uneven expansion joints at every square of pavement. For miles, that rhythmic "chirp... chirp... chirp" just beat into my brain. My iPod was running a little slowly and, already being on edge, I lost my temper and slammed it against the steering wheel, smashing the screen. After I got home, I pulled my entire dash cuz I swear it was something on my side of the firewall, inside the dash. Laid the dash harness, gauges A/C controls and radio in position and zip-tied them so I could drive. The squeak was still there so I took it to the dealership. Their NVH team kept it for 3 days before giving up and told me to come get it- no charge. I ended up buying a mechanic's stethoscope and having my girlfriend drive over reflectors while I listened around and narrowed it down to the trans tunnel near the firewall. Parked it over a ditch and crawled underneath with a rubber mallet to beat on everything. I bumped the heat shield by accident when repositioning myself and heard the chirp. Gave it a light tug to give it some clearance and it was all over. I went back by the dealership to give them closure and one of the guys had a sudden enlightened look on his face. He said, "Ooooooh yeaaaaah! I remember this being an issue on the C/Ks a few years ago! Forgot all about it."
