Squeaking plastic panel around rear window
Squeaking plastic panel around rear window
My 14 v8v sounds like hard styrofoam rubbing against hard styrofoam from the plastic panel surrounding the inside of the rear window. I can pull down on the piece while driving and it stops the sound. Best I’ve come up with is stuffing a shop towel in the corners, but that only seems to fix it for a few days until it’s smushed (no Longer applying pressure against the plastic piece) and the very annoying sound returns. The piece is not loose or anything, and makes the sound from both top sides.
Any suggestions?
eta: have a photo but it seems unwilling to upload from my iPhone on mobile or full site
Any suggestions?
eta: have a photo but it seems unwilling to upload from my iPhone on mobile or full site
Last edited by MikeR397; Dec 16, 2018 at 08:57 PM.
Bump. Nobody else has a very annoying squeaking from the rear windshield interior plastic panel? I can’t make it squeak manually, but while driving I can push up or pull down on the plastic and the noise stops completely. Just can’t figure how how to make it more permanent.
? Confused with the plastic panel reference. Are you mistaking the hatch panel itself as a trim panel. Its probably just the rubber seal to hatch making noise. Gets worse when cold/dry weather. Try some silicone spray on the surface.
A picture of the suspected part/location would be helpful.
If the noise is plastic cover rubbing vs styrofoam, how about opening and putting a insulation layer (soft fabric, alcantara) inbetween?
Thomas
If the noise is plastic cover rubbing vs styrofoam, how about opening and putting a insulation layer (soft fabric, alcantara) inbetween?
Thomas
Finally got a pic to upload...See blue shop towels stuffed to temporarily prevent the noise. After a day the towels get compressed and the outward pressure stops and styrofoam squeaking resumes unless I push up or pull down on this panel while driving.
I cant get it to make the noise with the hatchback open or pushig on it myself, it only happens naturally when driving.
for all I know it may not be The panel but something else the panel puts pressure on.
Last edited by MikeR397; Dec 30, 2018 at 10:57 AM.
I had the same issue with mine and I was able to resolve it by adding little felt pad on the hinges of the tailgate, if you look closely you will see little rubber pad, I added a little felt pad on top of it.... I look at your picture and don't see the adjuster for the tailgate on the hinges, mine is a 2009 Vantage.
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