anyone know anything about this creak slash rattle in the back of my car like near the package tray. IT IS KILLING ME. it only does it when you go over uneven surfaces or the car leans. its when the body like flexes. IT IS SO ANNOYING. any ideas?

 

I recently replaced my front bushings with polyurathane and I thought it was the sub-frame bushings, but I lubed them up to no avail. I had my better half drive the car and I listened very carefully. Previously I thought it was coming from the rear, but with her driving and me listening I kinda sounds like it coming from the front passenger area. It only creaks when the car is creeping along and I accelerate a bit or brake. Is this what yours is doing? I 'm in Dallas and it's like miserable hot here so I've been putting off getting under the car and exploring until it cools off a bit. If you figure it out please let me know what it was - thanks.

 

its an interior rattle.

 

I have an interior rattle as well, it seems to come from the rear drivers side speaker area... I have never been able to find anything that would create a rattle in that area!

 

yes i have the same thing. its only when the car like goes over uneven surfaces and where the body flexes.

 

if it creaks over uneven surfaces than its probably structural. a FSTB or RSTB could probably help cure that.

 

I think I have a very similar (if not the same) problem you do. I haven't had a chance to sit in the back while someone else drives so I can't pinpoint the location. I have a FSTB so you can probably rule that out for fixing the problem. I heard the RSTB doesn't do much so I doubt that will help. Please let us know if anyone else has suggestions. Thanks!

 

ill try to get my dad to drive me around tonight. Ill let u guys know.

 

wait im not sure if this is right but in the TSB section in the squeak and rattle repair section. look at page 7. FIGURE 13.

 

Try moving your DS rear speaker around (tapping the magnet area) to try and re-create the noise. I had my rear deck apart a few weeks ago and secured every loose wire and pretty much everything BUT the speakers.

I will probable get back into tomarrow if I have time, the way they run the speaker wire is retarded (Bose at least). They run it through the same hole as the speaker sits in. There is also a foam type insulation between the speaker and the deck that may be suspect.

 

My 96 max doesn't fit into that date range. Besides, I don't have those clips on my rear window.

 

I had the exact same problem. Drove me nuts. Turned out it was the bracket that holds the jack that became loose. I just tightened the screw and the creak/rattle went away.

 

Mine seems to be suspension related. I don't have to be on uneven pavement. Mine is more of a creaking sound and happens when movong slowly in like stop and go straight ahead traffic - as I brake and accelerate. It seems to be related to the body moving back and forth in relationship to the wheels. It's gone once I'm moving along at...say...over 10 MPH. I'll check out the TSB...Thanks!

 

ok guys i finally found this piece of ****. its this strip that goes on the bottom of the rear window. i took it off and it didnt creak anymore. i put it back on and tryied to tighten it really tight but the sound came back. im now trying to figure out what to do. let me know if u guys have any ideas.

 

anyone have ideas? i need to fix it it drives me nuts.