repiv
02-22-2007, 11:51 PM
From time to time, people have reported that they acquire this odd rattling noise from withing the door panels. Sometimes, it's just one door, while others report it's both doors. It rattles when you close the door and when you drive over rough roads. It's like there's something loose inside. Then, sometimes, it perfectly quiet. Here's what it might be and how to fix it:
Once you take the door apart, you may find one of these:
http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/47438/2353233570025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2353233570025981935RajAPG)
http://inlinethumb52.webshots.com/25203/2280465390025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2280465390025981935rauMeh)
I have a "AA" battery for size reference. The object is pure white plastic. The dark strip in the 1st photo is a textured foam material (black). In the 2nd photo (same piece but flipped over), the dark, smaller rectanle is a brown furry material and the longer strip is black and is made of rubber with a furry texture on the top surface (rubber like a windshield wiper blade on the under side). This part is a window guide or "stabilizer". It's held on by pressure fit clips. If you open your window, the friction can pull this piece down and dislodge it from its mounting place. This can be aggravated if there is water that has frozen the piece to the glass. I try not to operate the windows after a car wash when it's freezing outside.
Here's how to fix it:
The first pic is of the driver's door from the outside. The screwdriver is where the piece goes (just under the screwdriver tip, on the outside surface of the window glass).
http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/45069/2731728710025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2731728710025981935XqSHgc)
The 2nd pic is after the inner panel is removed. The plastic needs to be pealed off to expose the access hole. Reach up with the piece and push it in place. The piece has 2 "clips" that hold it there.
http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/44685/2962934020025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2962934020025981935wexiSr)
The 3rd pic is a shot from the inside of door, looking through the glass and down onto the replaced piece.
http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/47612/2846788060025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2846788060025981935FQpvuh)
The whole thing took about 20 minutes.
A side note: To make it more permanent a fix, I mixed up some epoxy glue (or silicone sealant) and put a dab on each of the clips. This helps to hold it in place and once cured, prevented the piece from coming loose. Afterall, it's got gravity and the window friction working against keeping it in place.
Once you take the door apart, you may find one of these:
http://inlinethumb15.webshots.com/47438/2353233570025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2353233570025981935RajAPG)
http://inlinethumb52.webshots.com/25203/2280465390025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2280465390025981935rauMeh)
I have a "AA" battery for size reference. The object is pure white plastic. The dark strip in the 1st photo is a textured foam material (black). In the 2nd photo (same piece but flipped over), the dark, smaller rectanle is a brown furry material and the longer strip is black and is made of rubber with a furry texture on the top surface (rubber like a windshield wiper blade on the under side). This part is a window guide or "stabilizer". It's held on by pressure fit clips. If you open your window, the friction can pull this piece down and dislodge it from its mounting place. This can be aggravated if there is water that has frozen the piece to the glass. I try not to operate the windows after a car wash when it's freezing outside.
Here's how to fix it:
The first pic is of the driver's door from the outside. The screwdriver is where the piece goes (just under the screwdriver tip, on the outside surface of the window glass).
http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/45069/2731728710025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2731728710025981935XqSHgc)
The 2nd pic is after the inner panel is removed. The plastic needs to be pealed off to expose the access hole. Reach up with the piece and push it in place. The piece has 2 "clips" that hold it there.
http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/44685/2962934020025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2962934020025981935wexiSr)
The 3rd pic is a shot from the inside of door, looking through the glass and down onto the replaced piece.
http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/47612/2846788060025981935S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2846788060025981935FQpvuh)
The whole thing took about 20 minutes.
A side note: To make it more permanent a fix, I mixed up some epoxy glue (or silicone sealant) and put a dab on each of the clips. This helps to hold it in place and once cured, prevented the piece from coming loose. Afterall, it's got gravity and the window friction working against keeping it in place.