omygod711

Is it hard to remove the A Pillar cover?? If it is easy how?
I'm hearing squeaking sound inside the A pillar cover when I hit a bump and want to check. I can reproduce it by hitting the pillar with my fist.
Kind of busy to go to the dealer and leave my car with them, but I am curious enough and want take the cover off to see if I can fix it.

Thank you.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

on most cars with side air bags, you can pop out the SRS cover on the A pillar. use a dedicated trim tool or a butter knife wrapped in a dish cloth, so not to scratch, dent or deform the plastic.

once the SRS cover is detached, a screw or bolt will be uncovered. remove bolt.
then grab pillar and push up towards ceiling. they are plastic clips that lock into place by sliding down, so to remove, you slide up then pull towards you.
Good job, you've successfully removed the a-pillar.


or you can watch youtube.

omygod711

Thanks. I think I will find what's making the sound once the cover is off. Probably it's the screw that you mentioned is loose.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

i doubt any thing is "loose" per se. I think what you would find is everything nice and tight.
I think the problem is two metal pieces rubbing against each other....which will be hard to find when essentially the whole car is a steel cage.

one way to help mitigate the sound without chasing phantom sounds, would be to sound deaden any exposed metal. back in the day; we used "dynamat" to dampen unwanted sounds and to boost audio frequencies inside the cabin.
you still would have to disassemble the cabin panels, but instead of chasing one little squeak, you would sound deaden the whole cabin.

DrWoo

I’ve noticed a rattle in the same location in the A pillar on the drivers side. It appears to be the cover itself, it’s a bit loose and I can wiggle it in its mount. That’s the only rattle I’ve noticed to-date.

omygod711

The sound is not phantom, the squeak is loud and frequent enough to be annoying. I can reproduce the sound by banging my fist at the "side airbag" logo on the A Pillar cover. If it is as difficult as you say to fix, then I really need to let service deal with it. Dynamat idea is nice but its expensive (for the parts and labor) to fix something that can be taken care of with warranty.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

to me; that aint difficult....it's one of the easiest things to do is to take the a-pillar off.

omygod711

Oh, did you meant just dynomat the A pillar? In that case I read it wrong, I might try that as the last resort, don't feel like spending my own money on fixes now, car's too new for that. I'm going to make them do the work while it's still covered. Thanks for the idea though.

securityguy

If you remove the A-Pillar, you will need to replace the upper clip as it breaks apart when removed. They are about $4 at your local Acura dealer parts department. Have the clips BEFORE you remove the A-Pillar.

part # 91561-T8N-T01

omygod711

Thanks all for your info. I took it in and service found a loose piece inside and replaced it. All good now