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Offline Mr_Orange

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Creaky interior?
« on: 14 March 2011, 18:20 »
Right-ho..  The car has suffered from interior creaks in the back for as long as I can remember.  I'm sure I'm not alone in this....   :undecided:

So yesterday I put on my problem solving hat and went at it proper!   :nerd:

Rear seats in, rear seats out, parcel shelf out, back in again, side panels off and on, worked it out eventually after a good hour or so.

Where the interior side panels (3 door) fit onto the window edge there are 3 clips and 3 "feet" the panel rests on.  Noticed with a closer look one of these feet had left a bit of a rub mark on the bodywork metal.  Applied a smear of grease to it and TA-DA annoying creak is gone!  Now I know what it is I just got to repeat for the other side.

Sorted.  Hope this helps someone else too :cool:
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Offline Gareth F

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Re: Creaky interior?
« Reply #1 on: 14 March 2011, 18:43 »
Now can you go find out why my drivers door creaks/knocks please Dr Creak  :nerd:
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Re: Creaky interior?
« Reply #2 on: 14 March 2011, 18:51 »
Quote from: Gareth F on 14 March 2011, 18:43
Now can you go find out why my drivers door creaks/knocks please Dr Creak  :nerd:

Had one of those in the passenger door too and the hinges simply needed a good lube up   :tongue:
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Offline Gareth F

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Re: Creaky interior?
« Reply #3 on: 14 March 2011, 19:24 »
wd40 or are we talking proper grease? lol
Cheers btw  :smiley:
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Re: Creaky interior?
« Reply #4 on: 14 March 2011, 19:35 »
oooh eck i got creaks everywhere my car is gonna be like a big grease ball rolling down the road  :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Re: Creaky interior?
« Reply #5 on: 14 March 2011, 20:04 »
My dashboard used to creak like mad but when i took it apart to fit my net optic trim I found over half the screws that hold it all together were missing. Looks like some cowboy fitted my Parrot bluetooth kit for the previous owner. I have got hold of loads of Torx 20 screws since then and have sorted it all out now.
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Re: Creaky interior?
« Reply #6 on: 14 March 2011, 20:19 »
The dash is quite a fun jigsaw puzzle when you start putting it back together, i ended up with one screw left  :grin:
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Re: Creaky interior?
« Reply #7 on: 15 March 2011, 16:28 »
Quote from: Gareth F on 14 March 2011, 19:24
wd40 or are we talking proper grease? lol
Cheers btw  :smiley:

If you mean the hinge, then spray lube into the hinge pins and apply grease onto the sprung check strap.

Quote from: cullygti on 14 March 2011, 19:35
oooh eck i got creaks everywhere my car is gonna be like a big grease ball rolling down the road  :grin: :grin: :grin:

Don't be shy, get the lube out!  :laugh:
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Re: Creaky interior?
« Reply #8 on: 15 March 2011, 16:35 »
proper lithium or white grease is best  :wink:
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Re: Creaky interior?
« Reply #9 on: 16 March 2011, 00:41 »
My car creaks and rattles horribly :( I have a squeaky creak coming from the passenger side of the dashboard now! lol
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