Noisy Doors

[R.3.2.G.T.R]

alright i know the r32 is getting on in age and im finding creaks and rattles more frequently when crusing around, mainly from the doors

what has everyone else done to fix or quieten this??

i have removed the door trims and tightened every screw and bolt in sight but the problems still continues

the culprit might be the long rods of metal for the door locking mechanism rattling

im thinking of using dynamat, has anyone got positive results when dynamating their door other than improved sound?

[mad082]

get some grease and grease up everything you can (loosen bolts, grease up, then retighten. and grease between surfaces that clamp together, etc). this will reduce the noise.

[GTRsean]

window mounting brackets in the bottom guts of the door are usually part of the rattle problem as well as the felt bits that hold the window in alignment, they tend to wear out and allow window to rattle when it's not fully up.

Also squeaks can be deadened by liberal application of double sided foam tape to rubbing trim areas, works great.

[blk94r33]

Got a similar problem, but my door rattles only when the window is fully up! Winding it down say 3mm stops the noise, but makes a wind leak, pushing on the carpeted section also stops it. Same deal, re-tightened everything, greased everything, taped the lock-rods, nothing seems to stop it...

[mad082]

it's possibly in the foam pads that hold the window when it is down. i don't know how you'd fix it though

[StevenCJR31]

does your line have anti intrusion bars welded on the inside of the doors? if so then that could be the problem, they were loose in my 31 where the spot welds had let go (rusted)and allowed the bar to flap around

[R.3.2.G.T.R]

thanks for the great ideas guys

greased all bolts and metallic moving parts and use foam around the door trims

much much better, now I can drive in peace

[Munkyb0y]

i had some crazy rattles coming from the drivers side door area. I had already adjusted and tightened everything i could find inside the door.

I even pulled the rear interior trim off to check and secure anything behind there, and replace the bullet plug clip things.

Then i realised the fixed bar on the body where the door latch catches when you shut the door had lost the rubber sleeve/coating.

I wrapped it with electrical tape, and the fkn noise stopped!!!

so check for this if you're still getting rattles.

[R32Abuser]

i had some crazy rattles coming from the drivers side door area. I had already adjusted and tightened everything i could find inside the door.

I even pulled the rear interior trim off to check and secure anything behind there, and replace the bullet plug clip things.

Then i realised the fixed bar on the body where the door latch catches when you shut the door had lost the rubber sleeve/coating.

I wrapped it with electrical tape, and the fkn noise stopped!!!

so check for this if you're still getting rattles.

+1

Fixed my issues.

However, if you put too much on it makes it difficult to open the door. Solution: get genuine door latches/hooks with the rubber on it.

[R.3.2.G.T.R]

i had some crazy rattles coming from the drivers side door area. I had already adjusted and tightened everything i could find inside the door.

I even pulled the rear interior trim off to check and secure anything behind there, and replace the bullet plug clip things.

Then i realised the fixed bar on the body where the door latch catches when you shut the door had lost the rubber sleeve/coating.

I wrapped it with electrical tape, and the fkn noise stopped!!!

so check for this if you're still getting rattles.

bingo!! put some tape on it and the squeeky noise is gone

@r32abuser, how much were the genuine door jams?