RuskiTrombone Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I too put my hand and press on the glass and the rattling in the front stops. I am having the front glass replaced so I'll see if once replaced it still makes the same rattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbullet06 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I've only noticed 2 "strange" sounds in my car, one of which was the glovebox door. Seemed like there wasn't enough tension against the latch when it was closed, so it rattled when going over bumps. I added some self-adhesive rubber pads near the latch to take up the space and that cleared it up except for when it is really cold out, and then it goes away once the car warms up. The other noise seems like it comes from the front passenger seat. I think it is just the seatbelt buckle hitting the side of the seat when I go over bumps, but not sure. Don't seem to notice it when someone is in the passenger seat with the seatbelt on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fweasel Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 The other noise seems like it comes from the front passenger seat. I think it is just the seatbelt buckle hitting the side of the seat when I go over bumps, but not sure. Don't seem to notice it when someone is in the passenger seat with the seatbelt on. My passenger noise is the seatbelt height adjustment piece hitting the rest of the B-pillar trim. It only happens when the belt is slack, i.e. no passenger. I initially though it was the buckle but after isolating that possibility, the noise continued. ignore him, he'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverbullet06 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Thanks fweasel, that makes perfect sense. Any fix that you know of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fweasel Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Thanks fweasel, that makes perfect sense. Any fix that you know of? I'm going to use a strip of the soft half of some adhesive velcro and shove it down between the two panels. ignore him, he'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean96gsr Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 In my 06 sedan is was actually the headliner. I foled a small piece of paper a few times, and inserted it between the headliner and the roof, dead center over the rear window. Rattle/rubbing noise solved, makes me feel good, because the rattle in a brand new $30K car was driving me nuts. Hope this helps others. My new 05 had the EXACT same rattle, and I fixed it the EXACT same way. I just picked it up yesterday, I'm going to bring it back and see if they can fix it. It looks kinda weird to have a napkin stuffed into the headliner in my new $30k car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The front is directly in front of the steering column. I can press my hand down and silence it... but it seems deeper than just rubbing on the glass. Yesterday my dealer fixed my dash rattle. The mechanic applied felt tape were the dash & windshield meet and to the A pillar molding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilh Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Did they just stick it in the gap, or did they take the dash apart a bit to get it down inside a bit? Just curious as I have some rattle there, but there is about a 1/4-inch gap between the dash and the window near the corner. I've got some sorbothane wedged in there that helps my rattle, but it still surfaces from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zman3 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I too have a strange noise when going over bumps, just like see_obxt has. When i put a wash-spunge inbetween the rear hatch and the right side rearlights it's dead silent. Subaru replaced the plastic panel towards the lights, but the sound is still there. My guess is that the list is to weak so the hatch knocks on the plastic panel/body.... Thank you, thank you, thank you. I too have this noise issue. I haven't taken it to the dealer yet due to lack of faith in them fixing it. I tried your sponge idea today and the noise is gone. At least I don't have to listen to it while I figure out my next step If you get a final resolution please post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erito Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 zman, glad I could help, i'm working on fixing the problem. So far i have done this 1. Put some adhesive foam where the panels meet the chassi. No difference 2. Replaced the plastic panel towards the right backlight. No difference 3. Replaced the hatch damper (maby the wrong word but hey, i'm swedish...). No difference. 4. The dealer is scratching his head to come up with a next step. My suggestion to the dealer is to try and adjust the hatch (if possible). It might be some small miss-alignment that make the hatch smack the panels. Anyone tried something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erito Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Today the dealer have my car all day to try and find the source of the rattle-problem. I'll let you know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvic Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 This is cool, just noticed the same noice this past weekend coming from the Rear Right door/window. That crackling sound...and when the car got warmer, the noice stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erito Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 The dealer re-aligned the rear hatch and the sound went away almost complete. In some major bumps i can hear it, but it is something i can live with. The rear hatch is now somewhat harder to close, but that is no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zman3 Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Cool. Thanks for the update. I am waiting to build up a list before I bring it in to the dealer and I will add this to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erito Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 good luck zman3, hope the noise haven't made you crazy already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Has anyone found a fix for the B Pillar rattle on the driver side. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruowner840 Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 My 05 LGT has some double-stick foam tape that helps hold the headliner to the roof. When its cold, the tape is less sticky and comes partialy unglued. Mine sounds like a cracking/rattle sound as the tape sticks and unsticks to the metal. I would just push up the on the areas with tape to restick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henman911 Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I have had the same rear window rattle for weeks, especially in the cold. Luckily, NOT, the rattle is now gone. I got in the car last night after work and noticed what appeared to be ice all over the rear window. Unfortunately, there was none on the other windows, so I got out to investigate further. The rear window had shattered! There was nooooo sign of any attempt criminally to do so. NO rocks laying around, no 'indentations' on the window, no other damage to the car. WIERD. Sooo, off to the dealer I go to see what THEY say. Film at 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil_Sol Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 i still have the cracking noise, but its getting warmer out and it seems to be getting less loud so i ignore it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erito Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Yea me too still got the noise and it's much worse at -10 degrees than above zero. Maby it is those small black knobs placed on the sides of the hatch inside? Anyone checked those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skwish Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I had a rattle coming from the back window on my GT sedan. It was more like a clicking noise than a rattle. I found somewhere that it was caused by the high mount brake light. Look in the trunk under the rear parcel shelf and you will see where the brake light hooks under the shelf. If you stick a bit of cardboard between the metal shelf and the plastic clip to tighten it up it should solve the problem. I did this and it fixed the issue, although it did come back. I mentioned it to my dealer and I havnt heard the rattle/clicking since. Hope this helps Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erito Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I found the problem. A small black knob, cone-shaped, with contact to the car body just above the rear lights, but it is attached to the hatch. You see it when you open the hatch. It makes a noise when driving bumpy roads. Solution = make som damping material between knob and car body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fweasel Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I found the problem. Just to clarify, you found the cause of your WAGON rattle. The original poster was describing a SEDAN based noise. Either way, glad you fixed it. ignore him, he'll go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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