Lately, I've had a rattle that I haven't seen mentioned before. It's coming from the hinges on the little grab bars above the doors. The right side hinge has a little plastic bushing in it that is rattling when I drive on rough roads. I'm thinking maybe a shot of lithium grease from a syringe might be all it takes to fix this. Anyone else had this rattle?

As an aside, a friend of mine always called those the "Holy Sh*t!" bars, cause that's what your passengers yell as they reach for them when you're driving too crazy.

 

Don't think I have that problem. I'll take a listen on the way home.

 

I've heard this rattle a few times. I don't hear it often, so I don't think it's going to be a major issue.

 

Just an update on this topic.

I reported this to my dealer at my last service and they replaced the grab handles under warranty. Not sure if they replaced all of them or not, I forgot to ask. Anyway, the one by the driver was the worst. The new one has a much stiffer hinge action and does not rattle.

 

im lucky my car has no rattles except for the squeeks from the coil overs =)