noobiecl

In my 1999 CL 2.3 my interior rattles (mainly doors rattle) when I go over bumps in dry weather. When it is raining outside/wet outside the rattles minimize. I am looking to see if anyone has suggestions.

My thoughts:

*Door seals are getting old and dried up and need to be replaced? Has that even happened to anyone

*Or something in the front suspension acts better when wet : it is too dry when not wet!

Any thoughts???? Thanks in advance

I HATE RATTLES!!!!

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Is it a squeak or a rattle, is it coming from your door or front suspension, you confused me. Tell me which, I have the answer for both

noobiecl

Coming from the doors I think. It is not a squeak but a rattle.

I was just thinking it might be something in the suspension causing the rattle when dry but better when wet

Thanks!

noobiecl

To clarify again it is more of a plastic sounding rattle coming from the door panel area that happens in the dry weather that goes away when it is wet/raining outside. Any thoughts please let me know

l33t_hack0r

I get that stupid *thumb* noise everytime I hit a bump, but no rattles yet.

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Sounds like one of the panels in the door panel is loose, or the armrest piece is thumping against the panel. The panel itself is like 3-4 panels, plus the armrest. You need to pop your door panel off, tighten all the screws holding that shit together, if that still doesn't work, dynamat it. My doors are fully dynamatted and I get no rattles at all, not even from excessive bass. Also, the other possibility is part of your window or window regulator, but you said it sounds like a plastic rattle. Anything to do with the window is much stronger, plastic and metal rattles.

saiko_cl_duck

mine was rattling pretty bad, turned out to be the little panel where the alarm light flashes ( drivers side door )

zguy95135

My trunk spring rod things rattle (when I was installing my springs I hit my head on them and loosened it), its annoying as hell since its so loud

Mach30SiR

I'll add my guesses -

You're noticing two different sounds because during rainy days, the window is up. on dry days, the window is probably down when your hearing this rattling. I had the same problem and the window pane (glass) was hitting some of the componets in the door when it was rolled down. You could really hear it if you shut the door with the window down.

hope this points you in *a* direction, if not the right one.

spiderman3098

I think i know what it is cause i just fixed mine i think its the side accent piece you hear it rattle more when dry cause the contact is hitting dry when its wet out or raining the water act like a spong a little bit betwen the door and accent piece.
When i say accent piece i mean that strip that goes along the side of our cars on the outside not the inside panels. I just got sum supper glue and glued the shit back in place and now no rattles other than the rear panel the speakers sit on but im gettin dat dynamatted soon within next month. To all dat have had dynamat installed how much it cost for install a guy qouted me at 60 bux for trunk and 20 for each door. Is that a good deal???

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

That's cheap, it was free for me, cuz I installed myself

arstraub

( you're hearing a "thump" sound, not a "thumb" sound - that one's on your finger )

l33t_hack0r

Thumb....thump....w/e I type too fast with out checking sorry

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

You're not gonna h@x0r much that way, l33t hax0r

hybridnrg

iTrader: (4)

i have the same problem....and i found a solution



















turn the volume....waaayyy up

kmc0929

anyone know a good way to lube the door hinges, mine sqeek everytime they get wet, and my concern is that they will wear fast if i dont lube them. any ideas beside the obvious wd-40 spray