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tee_cee

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Registered: 2016-03-18

Posts: 636

Annoying rattle

When driving the, frankly atrocious, roads around here, there's a loud rattle coming from the 'b' pillar. I had always assumed that it was a loose cable connector inside the pillar. Finally got round to taking the seatbelt cover off, and there does not appear to be anything inside that would cause the rattle. So I wonder if it might be the door top arm, only it does not happen on the other (little used) side.

tee_cee

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Registered: 2016-03-18

Posts: 636

Re: Annoying rattle

Looking at it again, pushing the top of the door from the outside reproduced the rattle. There is certainly more movement on the door compared to the other side. A bit of unscrewing various guides and, like the MK1, there is nothing really to adjust.
So I had a look at the top guide rail where the arm roller ends up when the door is shut. And there is a small bit foam dangling off the end. Checking the other side, this bit of foam is glued to the side of the rail, so the roller is jammed in tight, so it won't rattle!
Superglued it back on, and no rattle when I push the door. I'll find out tomorrow morning  for definite if its fixed.

AlvyLad

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Registered: 2021-06-11

Posts: 485

Re: Annoying rattle

senior moment

Happens to the best of us!