Has anyone else experienced a rattly/creaky door?
I can hear this coming from my passanger door while driving. A very annoying sound, it took a while to work out where it was actually coming from. If I gently press the big handle or anywhere on the door from inside (I have long arms lol) the noise completely stops.
Rattly/Creaky door card
- StuartyBoy
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Redpastyboy
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Re: Rattly/Creaky door card
Yeah, I've got a really annoying clicking sound from the passenger door. If I hold the inside of the storage compartment it stops. I've noticed the inside part of the storage is grooved so might try putting some blu-tac in the grooves. If that doesn't work I guess I'll have to take the door card off
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Re: Rattly/Creaky door card
I have got a similar noise on my passenger door. It's like a speaker crackling noise. But it's intermediate. It will be there one min and gone the Next. I have turnt the radio off and its still there so It isn't the speakers. It does sound like its coming from the door handle area. Another noise coming from front windscreen wiper area is annoying me aswell. so the Car is booked in for me to take a technician out and and let them hear it. No doubt it won't happen then..
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Re: Rattly/Creaky door card
Door car removal is easy. just need to use a bit of strength.
two bolts underneath the door / 3x bolts in the door grab handle.
then you literally have to leaver it off where the holding clips are. I broke a few the first time I did it. You can buy tools from ebay but I found them kinda useless, they are good to pry the panel away from the metal abit to let you see where the clips are though. if you can get ur fingers under the card then u can actually pry it off that way.
Once all 6 clips are released you lift the card up out of the area it sits in just next to the window and then disconnect 3 wires. Really easy. done.
two bolts underneath the door / 3x bolts in the door grab handle.
then you literally have to leaver it off where the holding clips are. I broke a few the first time I did it. You can buy tools from ebay but I found them kinda useless, they are good to pry the panel away from the metal abit to let you see where the clips are though. if you can get ur fingers under the card then u can actually pry it off that way.
Once all 6 clips are released you lift the card up out of the area it sits in just next to the window and then disconnect 3 wires. Really easy. done.
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Re: Rattly/Creaky door card
Yeah sounds like the same problem Redpastyboy & whiteDevil_170. I at first thought it could be the speakers too or somewhere nearer the back seat.
Thanks for the advice on removed the door card Babajang, but I think I'll leave it alone if I'm risking breaking some of the plastic holding clips. I might not cure it or make it worse lol.
I've inspected the door a bit more closely this afternoon and there isn't anything obvious, the screws at the bottom seem tight. Although, if I gently squeeze the grab handle or push the door card away from the grab handle (top of the triangle shape) it makes some horrible plasticky noises which sound similar. Can't hear it when the radio is on lol, so could live with it that way
Let us know if the technician helps with the door whiteDevil_170, my car will need it's first MOT next month and I'll say if it's worth mentioning.
Thanks for the advice on removed the door card Babajang, but I think I'll leave it alone if I'm risking breaking some of the plastic holding clips. I might not cure it or make it worse lol.
I've inspected the door a bit more closely this afternoon and there isn't anything obvious, the screws at the bottom seem tight. Although, if I gently squeeze the grab handle or push the door card away from the grab handle (top of the triangle shape) it makes some horrible plasticky noises which sound similar. Can't hear it when the radio is on lol, so could live with it that way
Let us know if the technician helps with the door whiteDevil_170, my car will need it's first MOT next month and I'll say if it's worth mentioning.