I have this terrible squeak that comes from my left rear C-pillar (the plastic panel between the rear windshield and the left rear door). It's gotten worse to the point that it squeaks regardless of the road surface or speed that I'm driving on. My Acura dealer doesn't know what's up.

Anyone get this fixed before so I can tell them how to fix it? Please help. I'm going crazy with this squeak.

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'01 Naples Gold TL with Navi
Interior wood trim kit
Custom aluminum mesh grill
Wings West 2-leg spoiler wing
Solar Gard Titanium Tint 43 all around.
Cuzo Hyperwhite hi beams.
Acura logo tire valve stem caps.

 

unfortunately both of my "C-Pillars", if thats what you want to call them, are rattling very badly. I took the whole door assembly apart, imcluding removal of the rear seat, to see if I could find something loose or something I could tighten. Nothing found. The dealer guy sat in the back seat but says he couldnt hear it. Guy needs to turn up his hearing aid.

Anyone find out what the problem is, or have any idea on how to proceed?

 

nope, no body kit here. but now that you bring that up, am I to expect more rattles if I do eventually get one?

 

I don't have a body kit either. Ugh. Why did Acura have to build so many squeaks into their luxury cars?

 

I recreate the squeek by poking outward on the back winshield in the corners. My girlfriend thinks Im'm being anal about it but damn it bothers me. My 87 camry doesn't squeak or rattle. I think it maybe the gray roofing that is not attached flush to the ceiling. If you look at the top edge of the glass sitting in the rear but facing the front of the car you will see the gap. Try moving the ceiling panel up and down at the edge and you will notice it ticks. I think its that that is making the sound and it goes right up to those C pilars so if you touch those you are also moving the ceiling material. Click click tap click pop my back window sounds like rice crispies

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Guys, this is just a guess but do either of you have a underbody kit on your cars. I had a rattle problem and it sounded like it was coming from outside the door when driving. The problem was the factory body kit screws were loose.

 

so NightHawk... now that you found the cause of your squeek, what did you do to fix it? Anyone else find their problem and offer a solution?

 

Haven't had time to fix it. Im just trying to finish my mods and get the car clean before I try and tackle that.

 

Nighthawk,

I tried pushing on the back windshield and the ceiling joint like you said, but mine doesn't make any noise when I do that. I can't seem to duplicate the noise except when I'm driving. I guess I must have a different kind of squeak than you do.

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'01 Naples Gold TL with Navi
Interior wood trim kit
Custom aluminum mesh grill
Wings West 2-leg spoiler wing
Solar Gard Titanium Tint 43 all around.
Cuzo Hyperwhite hi beams.
Acura logo tire valve stem caps.