Creaking me out. . . ,
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2017 GTS - 60K miles - Love this vehicle but get highly irritating creak sounds when traversing/hitting small sharp bumps in road. Otherwise the car is remarkably quiet without rattles or squeaks. Seems like this noise is coming from the drivers side door and maybe near the upper part of the door. Externally, nothing seems to be loose when you try to find some part that moves. The creak sound has been there since I acquired it at 30K miles but recent local road construction has greatly increased the frequency of hitting bumps with the accompanying creaks. Anyone else suffering this condition and/or have found a solution? Suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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The door panel is comprised of a few pieces (wood trim, armrest, and panel) with some plastic on plastic connections that can squeak and creak. You can remove the wood trim and arm rest pretty easily and put some felt tape around there. That did help my drivers door feel a bit more solid.
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+1 for felt tape.
I live in a city with a lot of cobblestone. I was super excited to take my childhood dream car home but that "plastic on plastic" experienced ruined it. The very first thing I did after acquiring the car was to Google this and then how to remove various trim pieces. I felt tape everywhere I can hear creaking noise when applying soft pressure with my hand and I haven't heard a creek since. My breaks squeal and my suspensions sound like a horny porcupine but the interior is silent
I live in a city with a lot of cobblestone. I was super excited to take my childhood dream car home but that "plastic on plastic" experienced ruined it. The very first thing I did after acquiring the car was to Google this and then how to remove various trim pieces. I felt tape everywhere I can hear creaking noise when applying soft pressure with my hand and I haven't heard a creek since. My breaks squeal and my suspensions sound like a horny porcupine but the interior is silent
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Guys, thanks for your quick responses and relevant suggestions, particularly since you've had some positive outcomes using felt tape. At the moment I don't have a clue about how to disassemble the various panels on the door so I'll likely Google as suggested. While I'm at it, my curiosity may force me to Google for horny porcupine sounds just to see what I may be missing out on. LOL
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