Has anyone noticed a rattle like something's loose when you hit some bumps coming from the B pillar on the driverside? I thought it was the seatbelt assembly but I had someone hold onto it and it seemed to be coming from somewhere else in the pillar close to the top.
Driver side B pillar rattle?
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I removed the cover found out the white plastic part and very loose spring made a lot of noise. Basically, when I knock the rest part of B pillar, the spring will make noise, some times driving on the coarse road surface, and even too windy will make spring vibrate and make noise. Don't know what can i do since the dealership not going to do anything with it.
How did you remove the cover? I tried looking around it but didn’t see an easy way.
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I had a look at this today too as I have a slight rattle on the drivers side. Unfortunately there are a few things it could be in there. There are two springs. One to tension the height adjuster (white plastic) and there is also a second one that holds the seat belt fascia adjustment plate in place (black plastic). There is a felt pad that puts pressure on this so that it doesn't vibrate when it moves up and down. It may be that the felt needs to be thicker to stop rattling. The other thing I noticed, which you can see in Oscura's photo, is that there is a two part black metal track that moves up and down as you adjust the height. On its lower settings there seems to be a bit more play between these two pieces. It isn't obvious as to how you would fix this without hampering the slide mechanism but perhaps some thicker grease to hold the two parts together could work. Will see how it goes and apply one of both of these fixes if it gets worse.
After taking one b-pillar apart to have a look and putting it back together my rattle seems to have gone. I had a slight rattle from both sides and there is only one simple thing I did to the b-pillar that may have made a difference. At the top of the b-pillar you will see an rectangular piece with Airbag written on it. This piece is a cover and underneath it is the attachment screw that holds the top of the b-pillar cover to metal b-pillar behind it. When I put it back in place I added some tesa adhesive cloth tape behind the cover so that it clipped in more securely. From memory it is the 18mm wide tesa tape. Since doing that I haven't heard any more rattles. It could be that this piece rattles around against the plastic b-pillar itself given how small and light it is and how small the mounting tabs are. If you use a plastic trim removal tool to take it off and then apply a small piece of tesa or even electrical tape it may help address this. It is a simple one minute job so give it a go. If you are hearing a rattle towards the top of the b-pillar this may be your issue.
Hi guys, I brought my car to the dealership for three times but...nothing the rattle came back every time. I decided to do by myself. But i found the first problem trying to disassemble the b-pillar. I seen the word "airbag" and i don't know if is safe ramove the cover or is necessary deactivate the airbags. How did you do it?
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Disconnect negative battery terminal. Then pull out the seaming welt/weather stripping that covers the cover. Should be good to go after that.
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Hey..i have the same issue..from what ive noticed the rattles come from the window..can you tell me what the dealer done to your door??
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Hey..can you show me the pictures where you insert the double tape foam??
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I fixed this rattle on mine today. The screw in the upper B-pillar trim screws into a white plastic insert that clips into a hole in the pillar. I found that insert had room to rattle. I covered it with Tesa tape to keep it still and then reinstalled the trim and the noise is gone.
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I'm glad you've managed to fix it. Could you please post a picture of what exactly you mean? Thank you in advance, cheers!
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Can you @Liviu Io or @Dar_T specify what you have done on the window? With pictures if possible.
I guess people is mixing B-pillar noises with window noises
Mine is from the window because if I open it or if I press the elbow against it, the rattle stops. So please, how to address this one? Thank you
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I have notice that the rattle is not from the B pillar but is from door/window. If i try to push the closed door when i am driving the rattle disappear. If i try to hit with punch the closed door i can hear the rattle but not when the door is opened.
If i open the window i have no rattle. Iwill try to put some foam between the door and b pillar and try to drive.
I think that the rattle is in the upper left corner of the window.
Ah....another things... i can hear the rattling when steering weel vibrating for lane invasion
If i open the window i have no rattle. Iwill try to put some foam between the door and b pillar and try to drive.
I think that the rattle is in the upper left corner of the window.
Ah....another things... i can hear the rattling when steering weel vibrating for lane invasion
Hey guys, so my 2021 turbo 3 is also having the window rattle. When I roll down the window , even slightly, the rattle / chatter noise disappears. Can we see where to apply to foam / tape exactly behind the rubber seal ? or does anyone have a permanent fix ? would really appreciate it.
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Any chance you have a slight rattle the few second or so when you roll down your window? I had my drivers side window regulator go at around 1k miles, and now both from regulators are completely shot, I have to take my car in to get them replaced before warranty is up. That could be the reason for your rattle if the regulator is loose
Nope, I don't believe so. In my case, the chatter / rattle sound is coming from somewhere up top. Because it is so close to it, I can't pin point if it is the window or B pillar. What I can be sure of is, when I roll down the window even slightly, the noise goes away. This is to say only going over bumps and rough surfaces.
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