Annoying rattle

spangelaregreat · 30-01-2007, 08:41

Hi

As the title states I have an annoying rattle in the nearside door pillar.

Any ideas what it might be and solutions?

Ta

pdhealy · 30-01-2007, 09:00

Could be the plastic clip (ticket holder) on the windscreen?

KenONeill · 30-01-2007, 12:46

Which body style and door pillar? I've got an occasional creak from the LH B-post, where the 2 plastic sections overlap, and had similar problems with my last 2 cars. Which makes me think that it's endemic (to the plastic over plastic lap joint; the other cars were different models of Citroen), at least if you do most of your mileage 1-up.

roblatus · 30-01-2007, 14:25

I had this for a while on my octy, it was indeed the ticket holder rubbing against the windscreen, it has now been removed

KenONeill · 30-01-2007, 15:19

Dere's just one little t'ing I don't understand. The ticket holder is on the RH screen pillar (RHD car).

roblatus · 30-01-2007, 15:45

Doh!

pdhealy · 30-01-2007, 15:57

I always get confused between offside & nearside.

I presume there are some cables behind the trim, so it could be a vibration against the trim.

cheezemonkhai · 30-01-2007, 16:16

Or are you sure it is actually coming from there?

Try holding the end of the handbrake cable as I had one i swore blind was coming from there until my at the time g/f help onto the handbrake button.

Failing that pull back the rubber strip, take the thing off and apply insulating tape to any bits of wire that look like they may move and re-apply the trim checking all the clips at the same time.

dunder101 · 01-02-2007, 22:26

We had this on our Octavia, and I was convinced it was coming from the door pillar or the grabs above the doors or somethings.

In the end the garage sorted it out under warranty - it was the headlining rubbing against something. They had to take it all out and pack it with thin foam or something and the re-fit.

Whatever they did, it worked a treat and has been beautifully silent ever since.

KenONeill · 02-02-2007, 08:42

Which makes sense; a rubbing headliner might well use a door pillar trim as a noise pipe, particularly a B-post, or C-post on an estate.

gichy · 02-02-2007, 15:13

try also adjusting the doors... it worked for me when the RHS one was creaking

30-01-2007, 08:41	#1
spangelaregreat Briskodian Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Lothian Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Annoying rattle Hi As the title states I have an annoying rattle in the nearside door pillar. Any ideas what it might be and solutions? Ta __________________ Ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?

30-01-2007, 09:00	#2
pdhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 928 Thanks: 18 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Annoying rattle Could be the plastic clip (ticket holder) on the windscreen? __________________ Dear Lord.. The gods have been good to me. For the first time in my life, everything is absolutely perfect just the way it is. So here's the deal: You freeze everything the way it is, and I won't ask for anything more. If that is OK, please give me absolutely no sign. OK, deal.

30-01-2007, 12:46	#3
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 9,322 Thanks: 43 Thanked 433 Times in 426 Posts	Re: Annoying rattle Which body style and door pillar? I've got an occasional creak from the LH B-post, where the 2 plastic sections overlap, and had similar problems with my last 2 cars. Which makes me think that it's endemic (to the plastic over plastic lap joint; the other cars were different models of Citroen), at least if you do most of your mileage 1-up.

30-01-2007, 14:25	#4
roblatus Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Beverley, East Yorkshire Posts: 1,009 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Annoying rattle I had this for a while on my octy, it was indeed the ticket holder rubbing against the windscreen, it has now been removed __________________ 1998 Mazda Roadster 1.8 RS Spec. spending a lot of time sideways

30-01-2007, 15:19	#5
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 9,322 Thanks: 43 Thanked 433 Times in 426 Posts	Re: Annoying rattle Dere's just one little t'ing I don't understand. The ticket holder is on the RH screen pillar (RHD car).

30-01-2007, 15:45	#6
roblatus Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Beverley, East Yorkshire Posts: 1,009 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Annoying rattle Doh! __________________ 1998 Mazda Roadster 1.8 RS Spec. spending a lot of time sideways

30-01-2007, 15:57	#7
pdhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 928 Thanks: 18 Thanked 21 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Annoying rattle I always get confused between offside & nearside. I presume there are some cables behind the trim, so it could be a vibration against the trim. __________________ Dear Lord.. The gods have been good to me. For the first time in my life, everything is absolutely perfect just the way it is. So here's the deal: You freeze everything the way it is, and I won't ask for anything more. If that is OK, please give me absolutely no sign. OK, deal.

30-01-2007, 16:16	#8
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 13,715 Thanks: 74 Thanked 335 Times in 309 Posts	Re: Annoying rattle Or are you sure it is actually coming from there? Try holding the end of the handbrake cable as I had one i swore blind was coming from there until my at the time g/f help onto the handbrake button. Failing that pull back the rubber strip, take the thing off and apply insulating tape to any bits of wire that look like they may move and re-apply the trim checking all the clips at the same time. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

01-02-2007, 22:26	#9
dunder101 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: North Kent Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Annoying rattle We had this on our Octavia, and I was convinced it was coming from the door pillar or the grabs above the doors or somethings. In the end the garage sorted it out under warranty - it was the headlining rubbing against something. They had to take it all out and pack it with thin foam or something and the re-fit. Whatever they did, it worked a treat and has been beautifully silent ever since.

02-02-2007, 08:42	#10
KenONeill Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Normally somewhere in Scotland! Posts: 9,322 Thanks: 43 Thanked 433 Times in 426 Posts	Re: Annoying rattle Which makes sense; a rubbing headliner might well use a door pillar trim as a noise pipe, particularly a B-post, or C-post on an estate.

02-02-2007, 15:13	#11
gichy Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Annoying rattle try also adjusting the doors... it worked for me when the RHS one was creaking

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