Passenger door rattle.

[dalmation53]

Does anyone had or have a door rattle/tap on uneven roads? it's driving me nuts. seems to be the front passenger door only. if i touch it and press while driving it stops. does it need foam somewhere or could it be the passenger door speaker?

[amw896]

Lol I have this as well in my 12 coupe. Happens more when it's hot outside and rarely when it's cold.

Annoying af! No idea how to fix without tearing the door apart but mine is definitely on the arm rest cushion of the passenger door.

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[findalex]

It is surprisingly easy but a bit terrifying to take the door panel off. Search youtube for videos on how to take it off. Only a few screws.

It's a bit terrifying because the clips are strong so you gotta pull with some force. When I did took my passenger door panel off to add some sound insulation, I thought I might damage something with the force required to pull.

However, if you watch the youtube videos that show exactly where the clips are, and use those plastic pry tools made specifically for this purpose, it's not bad. You'll get the hang of it and confidence after the first 1 or 2 clips.

[dalmation53]

Yessss bro its like tap tap tap tap tap.....tap then i push in and stops but i have no idea where it is. yours is on the front passenger armrest you said?

Lol I have this as well in my 12 coupe. Happens more when it's hot outside and rarely when it's cold.

Annoying af! No idea how to fix without tearing the door apart but mine is definitely on the arm rest cushion of the passenger door.

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[dalmation53]

I can take it off. my concern is where is the known noise coming from? some people say front speaker, some say door armrest.

It is surprisingly easy but a bit terrifying to take the door panel off. Search youtube for videos on how to take it off. Only a few screws.

It's a bit terrifying because the clips are strong so you gotta pull with some force. When I did took my passenger door panel off to add some sound insulation, I thought I might damage something with the force required to pull.

However, if you watch the youtube videos that show exactly where the clips are, and use those plastic pry tools made specifically for this purpose, it's not bad. You'll get the hang of it and confidence after the first 1 or 2 clips.

[RVJ]

There are various threads on here about this but they might be hard to search.

I had this issue and it was kind of a “crap shoot”. I ended up putting some felt tape around the speaker and wrapping the wires with it as well.

It helped but it would still come back occasionally...not nearly as often. It finally went away 100% after I installed my new exhaust and pulled the fuse for the soundaktor (artificially introduces engine noise into the cabin) system. It could have been coincidence but it has been a year now and the noise has never come back.


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[flyfishing]

I had a rattle. Turns out some RANDOM BOLT came off and was rattling around. I pulled the bottom of the door card slightly and tapped around and out came a bolt!

[dalmation53]

Has anybody know where else to look for?

[Theiceman]

Just take the door panel.off and have someone drive around while you look at it

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[dalmation53]

I know i just want to know where to look for? it seems like there is a TSB on this little issue. sometimes it does it sometimes it don't lol. annoying.

Just take the door panel.off and have someone drive around while you look at it

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[etphonehome]

this happens to a lot of cars. just take the door card off and take a look. usually you will find something loose and just tighten it up. or sometimes it is a loose wire put some tape on it and you are good to go. also generally all the rattles are gonna be different. also check the plastic clips sometimes broken ones can rattle cause they are not affixed to the door card well. replace as necessary

[Engineer2]

I had a rattle coming from inside my door card as well. It ended up being the LED diode for the interior pull handle.

I fixed it by pulling off the door card and filling in any gaps with this 3M Window Weld. I ended up putting the sealer around every plastic clip or potentially rattly bit. I didn't want to ever hear any stupid rattle again.

It's been about 2 months of pure, blissful, silence.859381814.jpeg

[dalmation53]

alright guys thanks atleast i have an idea on where to look at. i will take the door off this weekend And inspect it to see.

[dalmation53]

I'm also experiencing a weird issue with my car it has happen twice already.so i won't make a new thread asking if it happen to anyone. the car would not start at all. like no even unlock. had to manually open it with key but no dash lights or anything. like i put key in nothing happens. i noticed when i went inside the car and open the trunk i hear something and then it works again? i'm clueless

[wkhanna]

I'm also experiencing a weird issue with my car it has happen twice already.so i won't make a new thread asking if it happen to anyone. the car would not start at all. like no even unlock. had to manually open it with key but no dash lights or anything. like i put key in nothing happens. i noticed when i went inside the car and open the trunk i hear something and then it works again? i'm clueless

had this issue with The Wife's 2011 A5.
it got progressively worse over time.
had a relay replaced, fixed it.

as for rattle, many times it is the felt wiper on the door sill.

[dalmation53]

had this issue with The Wife's 2011 A5.
it got progressively worse over time.
had a relay replaced, fixed it.

as for rattle, many times it is the felt wiper on the door sill.

is the relay in the trunk area? would love to know man.

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[wkhanna]

is the relay in the trunk area? would love to know man.

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sorry, not sure of the relay location.
had it diagnosed and fixed at a local shop.

[dalmation53]

sorry, not sure of the relay location.
had it diagnosed and fixed at a local shop.

oh man this sucks ni way to know in thr receipt or anything? you would really save me money at the dealer.

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[dalmation53]

Update on Rattle. had my dad sit on the passenger seat and he figured it out. it was not the door. the rattle is coming from the moonroof on the passenger side. when he put pressure on it, it stopped.

[dalmation53]

Update: starting problem was my negative terminal was loose thanks to "Oldguy" for the tip.