nene
March 28th, 2005, 21:44
Not sure if any of you have this issue, but this Winter it seems that my car developed a rear deck rattle. Not sure how it came about, but an easy fix was found and implemented.
If you look from within the trunk, the top of inner sanctum that is known as your trunk of course, there are a few nuts that hold the rear deck lid inside the car. Some of these seem to loosen up, especially if you reside in an area where the roads are not so smooth. I found that my center nut was loose, and once it was tightened once again, the rattle was gone. I checked the few other bolts in that area, and all seemed fine.
In the same general area, I found a small rectangular box that is located between the rear deck lid and top of the trunk. There are wires there as well, which seem to be wrapped in a spongy material. Make sure that the box is not rubbing against the metal, as this can cause rattles as well. You can go to your local Home Depot for example, or any hardware store, and get the stickers that have spongy side to it. Put them between the metal of the top of the trunk and the metal box. That works too.
If you look from within the trunk, the top of inner sanctum that is known as your trunk of course, there are a few nuts that hold the rear deck lid inside the car. Some of these seem to loosen up, especially if you reside in an area where the roads are not so smooth. I found that my center nut was loose, and once it was tightened once again, the rattle was gone. I checked the few other bolts in that area, and all seemed fine.
In the same general area, I found a small rectangular box that is located between the rear deck lid and top of the trunk. There are wires there as well, which seem to be wrapped in a spongy material. Make sure that the box is not rubbing against the metal, as this can cause rattles as well. You can go to your local Home Depot for example, or any hardware store, and get the stickers that have spongy side to it. Put them between the metal of the top of the trunk and the metal box. That works too.