The rattle n skweek is gone

[88GreenVN]

I did 4 things today and the sweek and rattle is gone. - for now!!

(It sounded like it was comming from the left front door. I took trim of the other day skweek still there - trim back on.)

1 Put grease on the bonnet catch - it was dry
2 CRC on the bonnet hinges - not tight but just in case
3 CRC on the links to the sway bar - dont know what they are called
4 Masking tape on the kick plate and door seal front left door only.

Very happy.

Next I'll remove the tape and see if the skweek comes back.

[88GreenVN]

If anyone else has fixed a skweek or rattle in a vn/vp it would be great to read about it....

[Morton]

That gives me an idea, actually... I may rub some grease into my bonnet pin and spring, to help it slide back and open more easily. I spent a whole day pulling back and tightening the bonnet cable after it slacked right out, so it'd be nice to keep it crisp

My bonnet's a little off to the right, so the pin doesn't slide straight in/out of the latch. it rubs heavily on the side... so maybe some grease will help it out. Will let you know

[88GreenVN]

Undo the pin and move it over a bit eg 3mm out of alignment - move pin 3mm. See how ya go.

[88GreenVN]

Removed the tape from the door seal for the trip to work and no skweek. Thats travelling down Commercial Rd Pt Noarlunga South - (that road will make anything skweek).

So it looks like the bonnet spring may have been it...Just add some grease!!!

[Morton]

Oh... I can move the pin? Popping downstairs now. brb

[Morton]

bah. I think I'll need a bigger wrench I assume you mean unscrewing the pin from the underside of the bonnet? Bastard's too big. Good thing they built a Bunnings down the road from my place...

[88GreenVN]

Nothing like a bigger spanner A!

[2greedy]

Well iv'e got this annoying bloody rattle in the driver side door does anuyone have any ideas? it's more like a creeking rattle?

[88GreenVN]

Could be the door seal. I chased a squeeking in my door for 6 months. 2" masking tape over the kick plate and seal ='d squeek gone.

Should replace the door seal if that shuts it up.

[adam69]

i have greased the pins that hold the door trim on and it has taken some noises away.

[88GreenVN]

i have greased the pins that hold the door trim on and it has taken some noises away.

You put some grease on the door trim pins. I didnt think of that one! Are your door trims loose? My door trims appear to be very snug. (have re-glued the pins many times before)