fix for an annoying rattle

[Joe_N]

hi all,

just to let you know of a fix i've found for an annoying rattle. don't know if its been mentioned before but when going over bumps the rear seat catch/cathces started making a clicking type noise. today i put a bit of gaffer tape round the clip that the seat attaches to and its cured it completely! theres some pics too - sorry about the crap quality but i took them on my phone. main thing is though its fixed the bloody thing!

[teedeeye]

Mine used to do that - seem to remember I adjusted the rubber stops on the seat backs to take up the slack.

[ScoobyChris]

Good old gaffer tape :thumbup:

Chris

[Tom_vRS]

Yes, its possible to unwind the rubber stoppers to get the same result.

The tape will wear off over time, 2 second job to redo though

[youngsyd]

I have a rattle that sounds like its from that area, its the only one on the car!

Ill have to have a peep at those tomorrow...

[markyvrs]

I have a rattle intermittently coming from the rear parcel shelf. Anyone know a quick fix for that?

[KLM]

I have a rattle intermittently coming from the rear parcel shelf. Anyone know a quick fix for that?

Beat it with a Hammer . If it doesn't stop it then your hammer is too small!.

I spend hours going round my car finding all the little squeeks and rattles and carefully found ways to stop most. 2 weeks later they have just come back with a vengence Doh!

Unfortunately a rattle free car is almost impossible.

[mikehume]

Very good suggestion this, it took me ages to work out that it was the seat clip, kept thinking it was the seat beat roller!, all I found was that by removing this rattle I made another more noticeable The new rattle is still in the back somewhere and could quite possibly be the parcel shelf, but i've a feeling that it could be suspension related, are there any common faults with the rear shocks that may cause a very quite crash/rattle noise?? I only ever seem to notice it over medium bumps at low speeds.

Low profile tyre's on the VRS don't help in the quest for a rattle free car!

Mike.

[mannyo]

The same fix also worked wonders with my old Mondeo.

[Bennett VRS]

Turn the music up, no rattles!

[WeirdKerr]

hehe i used to have a renault megane b4 the fabia and it was rattley as a very rattley thing..... only rattle i get in the fabia is if i pull the roller cover shut on the boot.......

[Joe_N]

im coming round to the same idea as bennett VRS! rattles used to drive me mad before but someone on here made good point a while ago - if you think how many bumps and potholes etc etc you get in the roads theses days its no wonder cars rattle. all the thousands of bolts, screws and such in a car are bound to come loose after a bit. i stop getting mad at the car now and just get the music turned up! (unless of couse a bit of trusty gaffer can do the job!)

[chris_newell41]

Turn the music up, no rattles!

My speakers rattle! :(

[HC1001]

I done this fix two days ago and YIPPE!!!!!!!!!! no more stupid annoying rattle from the left rear of the car.......................

THANKYOU all!!!

[HC1001]

I done this fix two days ago and YIPPE!!!!!!!!!! no more stupid annoying rattle from the left rear of the car.......................

THANKYOU all!!!

Sorry Double post

[VRS-2007]

Wicked

I no longer have any rattles in my car!

Thanks guys!