One last try to fix rattle....
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Ok folks, here's the story. I posted a few weeks ago that I had an annoying rattle comming from the back of the car. I have narrowed it down to the hatch since when I raise the hatch and drive around, there is no rattle. As per the dealerships suggestion, I tried moving the lower latch around to see if that would fix it, no luck. I've moved it left, right, up, down, etc. I pulled off the plastic piece on the underside of the hatch, nothing loose in there. It has to the latch that is causing this problem, it is not loose or anything. Hopefully someone has figured this out. As always, any help is greatly appreciated.
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also double check the contact points of the hatch to the body. not sure what the z has but SUV and wagon tailgates have "stoppers" there. my wagon used to squeak so i put in UHMW plastic sticky things on them.
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Im pretty sure it has something to do with the latch on the hatch since when I drive with the hatch open, the rattle is gone. I'm trying to get used to it, but it is like having a fly in the car, ie. VERY ANNOYING!
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i went to dealer to let them fix it. They told me that there was a problem with my rear axle and that they fix everything. well when i got my car back i drove around and the noise is still there so i will take the car to the dealer again and demand that they have to fix it.
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Yeah wondering here too. I got some funny rattle (sounds like a loose bolt or washer sometimes). Curious to see if your issues may be the same. I only hear the rattle when accelerating from a stop in first gear and very rarely at the beginning of second gear. but it doesn't happen all the time!?!?!?!?
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I got a weird noise coming from the back hatch area too. Sounds like a pen is rolling around and clink clinking on the side.
Dealer said the hatch shocks are bad, they ordered a new set.
I drove around with the hatch open and the noise looked like it was gone so I am hoping this will solve it.
Did you guys figure yours out?
Dealer said the hatch shocks are bad, they ordered a new set.
I drove around with the hatch open and the noise looked like it was gone so I am hoping this will solve it.
Did you guys figure yours out?
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Still have my rattle, like something tapping against something plastic. Let me know if solves your problem and what it ends up costing, my warr. is up in May, maybe this will be covered.
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Still have my rattle, like something tapping against something plastic. Let me know if solves your problem and what it ends up costing, my warr. is up in May, maybe this will be covered.
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My noise is plastic\metalic. Like a light metalized plastic object like a cheap aluminium pen clunking against something similar. Damn annoying over bumps and bumpy surfaces.
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I remember someone saying that there was a plastic screw fastening the plastic cover that had broken off. Something like that.
Is there any chance that it's the hatch springs? Maybe try the penny trick to keep more pressure on the springs. You could have small springs that have too much room or something. Just a thought.
Is there any chance that it's the hatch springs? Maybe try the penny trick to keep more pressure on the springs. You could have small springs that have too much room or something. Just a thought.
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Sevs2k- When you say "hatch shocks", do you mean the ones that keep the hatch up, or the two small black ones that cushion the hatch when they come down?
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I can't seem to find the pic I want to post here but I think he's talking about the ones that keep the hatch up, NOT the little numbs that have springs hidden in them. The numbs are just for popping up the hatch when you press the Open button.
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After putting on my pro1 exhaust i developed a rattling sound in the hatch. I know its some of those plastic interior panels back there. Ive took it apart three times now, put in foam insulation tape, used silicon on the plastic fasteners. Everytime I take it apart a fastener breaks, so I hafta order new ones from nissan. And its still makin that damn sound. I just cant pinpoint where its coming from. I guess ill hafta have someone drive while i crawl back there and listen for the sound.