Very annoying rattle/buzzing

[brockwellenzo]

Good morning All,

As the title suggests, my driver side door (197) has developed a very annoying rattle/buzzing noise at certain speeds, it sounds like its coming from the back of the door (towards the b pillar). Could anybody identify the likely culprits? I've tried moving the seat belt height adjuster, but this hasn't cured it. Thanks.

 

[ECG1000]

Probably best getting someone to sit behind you when you're driving and have them poke about and press their ear up against the noise.
Could be a cable rattling behind the plastics or something.

 

[deadmau5]

I have this as well. Try moving the height adjuster and sometimes it can go away for a bit. You can also solve it by pulling on the seatbelt quickly so that it locks and keeping pressure on it. Whilst I'm not saying that that is a long term solution, it does give you an idea of where the noise is coming from!

 

[Foxspeed]

sometimes the plastic blanking grommets in the door/door frame come loose and vibrate

 

[Jcs]

Mine rattles on the seat belt adjuster....as dangerous as it is, hold it while you are driving and you'll see if its that

 

[Iain 007]

It's the seat belt adjuster, I had the same issue in mine, just move it and it should go away.

 

[Lump]

Don't you love these cars.
I have the exact same rattling. Mine is caused by the same as everyones elses.

 

[brockwellenzo]

I think it may have been the seatbelt adjuster, moved it and the rattle changed, moved it again and it's stopped. For now. Cheers guys.

 

[such]

This is definitely the plastic panel which is behind the seat belt slider. It interacts with the interior B post panel. I stripped mine down and put some electrical tape down the sides of the slider panel where it runs in the grooves of the B post panel, sorted. You could try packing it out from the front if you do not want to remove the seat belt bolt and strip down the panel.

 

[luke3]

Gotta love rattles and squeaks, mines not too bad, but whenever I do get a rattle I try to pack loads of those sticky foam pads which usually cures it.