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Jürgen · Posted 28 May 2010, 17:31 #1

Since lately there's a rattling or creaking noise when I'm driving on a not so smooth road. Its origin is by the drivers window. The noise is gone, when the window is opened just a bit.

What could be the best approach to get rid of it?

Any suggestions?

Mick · Posted 28 May 2010, 17:32 #2

First and easiest option is to spray or wipe a little silicone lubricant into the window channel

Jürgen · Posted 28 May 2010, 17:47 #3

Thanks, Mick, I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Mick · Posted 28 May 2010, 17:57 #4

If that doesn't cure it, the next step is to bend the top of the door slightly.
Open the window, place a cushion in the door jamb. That's between the door trailing edge and the B pillar around lock height. Then push the door closed from the top of the window frame, push hard to bend the window frame slightly inwards. I found several pushes did the trick.
Next step adjust the lock striker plate. Slack off the two retaining bolts just a little. Slam the door and push hard on it, operate the door handle while continuing to apply pressure then let the door open. tighten the bolts alternately a little at a time so as not to move the striker plate. Test and adjust again if necessary.
I don't know what the toque is on the bolts but must be done up very tight.

Jürgen · Posted 28 May 2010, 18:02 #5

Great, it's good to have a plan B. I'll post up the result of plan A tomorrow.

JohnDotCom · Posted 28 May 2010, 18:16 #6

I have found its the lock button rattling sometimes transmitting the noise.
I have removed door card on Dodo's door (carefully) and either wrap tape around the metal rod
or alternatively a piece of sponge.
It stops the metal touching anything.

I have quite a bit of wind noise coming from my door, (await arrival of takestock comment)
think I will have to use Mick's bending of the frame job to try and ease it.

Jürgen · Posted 28 May 2010, 18:21 #7

Thanks, John.

DeuxGazoles · Posted 28 May 2010, 18:40 #8

I've got a most annoying rattling from my O/S window which is alieveated??? made better by twitching the switch up but it generally doesn't last :roll:

Raistlin · Posted 28 May 2010, 19:09 #9

DeuxGazoles wrote:I've got a most annoying rattling from my O/S window which is alieveated??? made better by twitching the switch up but it generally doesn't last

I had the same and all the offered solutions worked for a while.

Ultimately though I had to change the liner in the runner channel. Never had a noise since.

Jürgen · Posted 28 May 2010, 19:28 #10

DeuxGazoles wrote:made better by twitching the switch up but it generally doesn't last

This worked for a short time.

Jürgen · Posted 28 May 2010, 19:33 #11

raistlin wrote:I had the same and all the offered solutions worked for a while.

Ultimately though I had to change the liner in the runner channel. Never had a noise since.

Hmm, I think I'll go for the easy fix(es) first. And keep your solution in mind.

SpongeBob · Posted 28 May 2010, 22:54 #12

JDC BoeingGuy wrote:I have quite a bit of wind noise coming from my door, (await arrival of takestock comment)
think I will have to use Mick's bending of the frame job to try and ease it.

Wind noise could be from your wing mirror. I have some wind noise from there and it's where the outer coloured (or chrome) case doesn't make a perfect join with the mirror (black) body. This creates a little depression that, at higher speeds, causes turbulence at that point resulting in noise - usually high-pitch whistling in my case but I suppose the pitch of the noise depends upon the frequency of the turbulence/air speed. :geek:

JohnDotCom · Posted 29 May 2010, 08:06 #13

I drive at a speed generally that there shouldn't be to much air speed noise unlike you ZT drivers.

Raistlin · Posted 29 May 2010, 10:28 #14

JDC BoeingGuy wrote:I drive at a speed generally that there shouldn't be to much air speed noise unlike you ZT drivers.

You wouldn't make that statement under oath

Jürgen · Posted 30 May 2010, 17:00 #15

It's still there, this annoying noise.

Oh well, maybe it's because I was too lazy this weekend? :roll:

At least I do have some silicone spray to start with.

Mick · Posted 30 May 2010, 17:06 #16

JÃƒÂ¼rgen wrote:It's still there, this annoying noise.

Oh well, maybe it's because I was too lazy this weekend?
At least I do have some silicone spray to start with.

Could be the door rubbers. Wipe those over with same spray. Spray onto cloth otherwise it gets everywhere.

Jürgen · Posted 30 May 2010, 17:11 #17

Oh yes, Mick, I'll be very, very careful with this stuff. It would be catastrophic to spill it all over the interior. Even a little bit...

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