Tim Wasmer

All CAB dudes (and Dudettes)

When I got my 04 C4S Cab it was rattly and noisy. And not in a good way. I would hit a bump and the doors sounded like they would jump off the hinge. And with the top up it was a squeak machine.

Here are a few things to check. I raised the hinge on the door frame up. And the jumping doors stopped. I lubricated all the rubber/metal areas. Then all I had was a small (but irritating) noise when driving. A friend said "Wait, I know how to fix it".......Silicone in the door latch area.....worked like a champ.

Now my car is body quiet for a CAB

Chime in................

Spokayman

Tim, can you elaborate on what rubber and metal areas you lubricated, and how/what types of lube you used?
I too have several rattles and squeaks in my cab and would be interested in hearing more info.

frisbee91

Yes, please elaborate. What does "raised the hinge on the door frame up" mean?
What lubricant (type/brand) on the rubber/metal areas?
What silicone (type/brand) used on the door latch area?

roadsession

Renntech.org has a complete dealer tsb on noise reduction on cabs
That's what I used and car is silent except for the flat six

Tim Wasmer

Ok, I will try to elaborate

You have the silver U shaped catch on the body of the car, you loosen that and lift it up and tighten it down. The holds the door more firmly.

There are rubber seals around the door and the car body. I used plain old Vaseline to give them the moisture they needed. And in the door latch I just used a Silicon spray (BG in my case). I will try to snap a few pictures this weekend. And as Road says it is silent as could be besides the engine and wind in your hair

FLY996

For extra noise reduction you could add sound damping to the interior door panels (i.e. Stinger Roadkill Expert, Dynamat etc...)

AA717driver

I've got a squeek on the left side behind the driver's seat. Damn Indiana post-winter roads. And, the virtual speed bumps that pass as bridge joints.

Just beats the hell out of my car.

TC

TSMacNeil

I have a squeak in the same area.

kromdom

guess I am lucky since my cab has been SQUEAKless so far (or perhaps the fact that I have hearing loss can also be a factor)

TSMacNeil

lol...^^

TomF

What?!

Me too. Getting old sucks, but it's better than the alternative.

Cheers,
TomF

washington dc porsche

The only squeak I have is one of my control arms but when the weather changes from warm to cold season the rubber at the front edge of my top squeaks like crazy.

roadsession

Here's the tsb http://bethnrayndogs.com/car_docs/Po...Grp6_1a-00.pdf

Tim Wasmer

It has been nice to not have phantom squeaks

The biggest reduction in noise for me was adjusting the silver latch up to hold the doors more firmly. Over the years they settle.

Gonzo911

I seem to recall from my sex ed classes that this was not a good idea!