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DaveBee Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 62 ![]() ![]() |
Unfortunately that plastic clip or the many small stones I found in the spare wheel well weren't the cause of the rattle. The clip remains unidentified, but this morning in trying to investigate further, I discovered neither of the rear D pillar interior trim panels, the ones that hold the rear speakers, were clipped in properly. Both had at least one trim clip not clipped into the body.
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piattj Member Since: 18 Jan 2012 Location: where the crowds aint... Posts: 1235 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Is it off the rear luggage space retractable cover? ...
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impact Member Since: 11 Mar 2011 Location: Perth Posts: 139 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I had a rattle coming from badly secured towbar electronics box. it's located behind left most rear trim panel. it's a large box fitted by the dealer, not factory, and in an effort to save a few minutes they only rivet one side of the box. Hope this helps. Cheers. MY10 TD4 SE Auto |
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DaveBee Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 62 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the replies fellas... I'm certain the clip is not off the retractable cover but thanks for the suggestion. Hm, it is a metalic/hard plastic rattle and my car does have a tow bar although I thought it was fitted by the factory... in any event, if my latest discovery that the D pillar trim panels weren't fixed correctly hasn't cured then rattle then I'll be finding out how to get the inside trim panels off to go looking behind.
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steve t Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: norfolk Posts: 128 ![]() ![]() |
The easiest way to stop snapped off clips from rattling away if that's what you think it is is to spray a load of wax oil in all the cavities.
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hinchy Member Since: 08 Jan 2009 Location: Stockport Posts: 779 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I had a rattle coming from the passager side for ages,drove me nuts till I got the wife to have a listen.cut along story short it was a broken pen in the pen holder in the glove box. Never heard the end of it after that. |
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Aero_383 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Sussex Posts: 586 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Have a tap around the rear windows along the hard plastic verticals. My R/OS passenger window surround was loose and vibrating, and having had that sorted at the dealer the R/NS surround has started doing the same |
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DaveBee Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 62 ![]() ![]() |
Well having been out for a run tonight I have certainly cured the worst of the rattles by securing the D pillar trim panels correctly but there is still a feint light metallic sounding rattle coming from somewhere at the rear so I suspect I will be trying to remove the trim panels to find this tow bar electrics box next.
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impact Member Since: 11 Mar 2011 Location: Perth Posts: 139 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
It’s been a while since I’ve fixed my rattle so there might be something missing from the following steps. I don’t think I got the trim off completely, just enough to clearly see behind it, locate the problem and stick my hand in there to fix it. I used double sided tape between the free metal legs/brackets of the electronics box and the vehicle body.
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DaveBee Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 62 ![]() ![]() |
Thank you for that great description. Very much appreciated. I'll take a look as soon as I can. One thing I know that is different on the 2013 is that in step 5 that isn't a nut, just a press in plastic clip.
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DaveBee Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 62 ![]() ![]() |
Further discoveries today although I will admit to not having the side trim panel off yet. It does look like I might need to though if only to get the D pillar trim panels off complete with speakers. It seems both of these despite now being clipped in properly are still capable of rattling. I've tried to make sure they're both fitted absolutely correctly, but next ride on normal UK roads will say for sure.
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi Dave, I'm 99% sure that the clip is for the headlining. I fitted a LR standard interior light in my headlining just above the loadspace AND I bust the centre clip whilst doing it. Memory tells me that the white bit you have slides into a channel socket in the headlong.
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DaveBee Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 62 ![]() ![]() |
No question it was the D Pillar trim panel rattling and further investigation revealed that the left one had one of it's clips missing which I found after removing the left side trim panel so I could get the D pillar trim panel off. Despite having a clip missing and despite this floating around what was actually rattling was the trim panel itself on the clips. Unlike other panel clips these don't have any kind of rubber washer and so the panel is loose to rattle on the clip. I used a little silicone gunge on each clip, replaced the missing clip and having reassembled the panel doesn't rattle at all now. I'm 100% satisfied this was all the rattles I heard from the rear as for the first 30 miles yesterday the car was rattle free. As soon as one started, moving that D pillar trim panel stopped it for a few more miles.
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ccsnet Member Since: 05 Jan 2013 Location: Lancs Posts: 881 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Beat me too it... I was going to say headlining clip after I had to sort mine ( see my thread some where ).
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