Door Rattle question
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This is prolly a longshot but I had an Aerostar with a similar problem. The drdivers side window rattled but only when it was down.
When I removed the door panel I found the lower part of the rubber window track laying at the bottom of the door. The window glass was rattling against the steel channel. To fix it I put the rubber piece back into the steel channel with some 3M weatherstrip on the backside of the rubber piece to secure it better.
Good luck.
When I removed the door panel I found the lower part of the rubber window track laying at the bottom of the door. The window glass was rattling against the steel channel. To fix it I put the rubber piece back into the steel channel with some 3M weatherstrip on the backside of the rubber piece to secure it better.
Good luck.
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Haze,
I just pulled the door panels off of my '98 because of various rattles. I found that the metal rod that controls the lock was really making a lot of noise ratteling against the insideof the door. Mine has little plastic "hoops" that plug into the door and hold the rod in place. THe hoops had come loose where they push into the door metal. I pushed them back in, but they are now loose again... I was glad to see that it wasn't the glass ralletling around in there, that's what I tough it was at first too. Hope this helps some...
Aaron
I just pulled the door panels off of my '98 because of various rattles. I found that the metal rod that controls the lock was really making a lot of noise ratteling against the insideof the door. Mine has little plastic "hoops" that plug into the door and hold the rod in place. THe hoops had come loose where they push into the door metal. I pushed them back in, but they are now loose again... I was glad to see that it wasn't the glass ralletling around in there, that's what I tough it was at first too. Hope this helps some...
Aaron
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No, I have the extended cab, but it does latch at the top and bottom and everything there looks and feels okay. Its not really a 'rattle' it only when I hit a bump or on a rough road. It soulnds like the whole door is moving but I know that isn't the case. I have to get a friend to sit and back and find it while I drive.
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I had a similar problem...
but this weekend I fixed it I hope. I took the door panel off and banged the door around and the freakin thing would not rattle. I made sure that the window motor was secured and started feeling around. I found that one of the wire clips that hold the wire for the door light had came undone. Every time I tapped it, the same name noise was produce as when I hit a bump in the road. I popped the clip back in and shimmed the two clips that hold the lock rod...drove for 30 miles and seems to be much quieter. I still have a slight rattle but I beleive that is the drivers side mirror moving slightly when I hit a bump. Hope I was of some assistence.
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Door Rattle
I have a similar problem with my '97 Extended Cab. As you may know, the drivers side did not have an opening rear door like on the passenger side. But my door rattles whenever you hit any bump, but I found out today while I had the door panel off that nothing was loose. I also held the door closed as tight as I could with my left arm while I was driving, and the rattle definitely went away. I believe the door isn't closing tight enough, but I do not know if there is any adjustments I can make to it?
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my 00 was making that sound. same thing as u described, window was up and only heard it when i hit bumps. turned out that the panel was making the noise. down on the bottom, in the curve on the hinge side is a plastic tab thats on the panel. it rests against the metal. that was what was making my rattle. i pulled the panel back slightly and put a small peice of rubber on the tab and it solved my problem..
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Hate to revive an old thread, but thought I'd add my 2 cents.
Had the same problem with my 99 XL, kept getting a rattle through the window down into the door when closing it or hitting bumps.
Took the door panel off and found that the bolt and washer that holds the window guide to the inside of the door had pulled through the metal enough that the washer slipped in.
I took the bolt off and put a bigger washer under the existing one so it won't slip in. The problem is that I'm sure it's only a matter of time until the metal gets bent in even more and this washer slips through.
Any suggestions on how to keep it from getting worse? I was thinking a thick rubber shim or maybe just a wider metal plate to distribute the pressure.
Had the same problem with my 99 XL, kept getting a rattle through the window down into the door when closing it or hitting bumps.
Took the door panel off and found that the bolt and washer that holds the window guide to the inside of the door had pulled through the metal enough that the washer slipped in.
I took the bolt off and put a bigger washer under the existing one so it won't slip in. The problem is that I'm sure it's only a matter of time until the metal gets bent in even more and this washer slips through.
Any suggestions on how to keep it from getting worse? I was thinking a thick rubber shim or maybe just a wider metal plate to distribute the pressure.