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7th July 2020, 23:29 | #1 |
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Rattling door lock knobs
Hi - recently it seems all 4 door lock knobs on my 75 have started rattling somewhat - noticeable of course on bumpy roads. A little less noticeable if all of them are in the lock position. Is this a common thing? Has some foam padding disintegrated in the door?
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Putting some foam or similar behind them, could cause issues with the sticking, although a strip of foil backed sound deadening material may work.
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The straws from Burger King work well, they are a little bigger than the ones from McDonalds or at least they were when I did mine a couple of years ago.
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8th July 2020, 06:59 | #4 |
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I've used heat shrink.
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8th July 2020, 07:40 | #5 |
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Thanks all - will try the straw fix. So what actually happens to cause the problem?
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I used a strip of that fake alcantara with spray adhesive applied to the back
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8th July 2020, 21:40 | #7 |
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I think the hole in the plastic housing enlarges with use, enough clearance to cause a rattle. You then get a plastic plunger rattling against a plastic housing, the fix being covering the plunger with rubber to cushion this effect.
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9th July 2020, 10:16 | #8 |
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I had the same on the front passenger and drivers doors and it was spoiling an otherwise impeccably quiet drive.
I bought some of this cloth wiring harness tape for another job but wrapped some around the lock plunger and it completely solved the rattle and blends in perfectly. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WIRING-CA...M/360742292255 It was a bit fiddly thanks to my massive clown hands but it doesn't interfere with their operation at all as the cloth tape is very thin, just don't layer it up - you only need one layer all the way around. |
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Shrink wrap for wiring worked on my Mk2. I had to stretch it over a Bic biro to get it over the button, then a quick touch with a heat gun shrunk it tightly onto the button. Perfick! Nogaps and no rattles. It seems to cushion it.
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