popotla Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I posted recently about a very problematic (but intermittent) rattle coming from sometimes one, occasionally two front doors on my Defender 110 CSW, 2005. The vehicle - from which the driver's-side front door lock actually fell out into the street, on opening the door after taking it off-road, a week after I bought it new - is still under guarantee, but Landrover seem unable to do anything about the rattle problem. (I don't know how hard they've tried or what they've done, but I am unwilling to live with the problem.) Actually, it's a kind of rattle plus vibration (no problem on tarmac, but problem on anything even slightly rough). When I lean back and put my ear to the door pillar, the rattling is very obvious, but I suppose that being amplified, presumably, inside the pillar, it would be (obvious). I don't think it's wiring or cable on metal: not that sort of sound. Definitely something heavier. Surely it can't be door on door-frame? Whatever it is, it's a really major irritant. Anyone had this with their Defender, and how was it solved? (Yeah, I know, buy a Landcruiser instead. But surely the Brits -I am one - could have sorted out this sort of thing by now.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top90 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Had a door noise, took off the door card and shook the door furiously. Was the window mechanism. (This was on an older one with manual windows) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Agreed, off with the door card and check all the nuts, bolts and gubbins. PS: Moved to the Defender forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popotla Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Might it be relevant to add that the noise, I've decided on relistening, includes a creaking sound. Sort of rattling + creaking + vibration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Diagnosing body squeaks and rattles remotely is always something of a challenge, the only way you can be sure is to take a look inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowfinger Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 If your Land Rover isn't rattling then you know everything has fallen off and all you have is your seat! (and there is a good chance that will rattle too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris110 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I have a 2005 110 XS and the cause of the creaking on the driver's door turned out to be a crack in the door frame, the whole door was replaced under warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 A rattle in the door is very often caused by the channel that the glass sits on. At the rear (near the door lock) the channel touches the door skin when the window is fully raised. This causes a rattle/banging from the door. The solution is simple, put a cable tie around the end of the channel, it acts as a damper and stops the rattle completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 You know you've got a lot of time on your hands when you've gone back through 12 years of posts 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevillerover Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Lightning, do you mean take the door card of, peel the shedder off and then add the tie to the end of the glass support that moves up and down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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