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Adjusting the hatch bumpers don't seem to have any impact on the squeaking coming from the back of my car. I thought it was the privacy cover, but turns out it was the plastic trim on the hatch near the passenger-side notch the cover attaches to. Whenever the trim flexes, there's a squeak. When the cover is attached, I guess there is more flexing that happens. I can reproduce it by simply pressing on the spot. I took a can of WD40 and sprayed it into the gap of the trim, using a towel to catch any overflow.
I haven't noticed the squeaking noise after a few trips. Now, to deal with an intermittent vibration sound coming from the passenger side that seems to come on at low speeds, and rattles from both doors when going over bumps.
Adjusting the hatch bumpers don't seem to have any impact on the squeaking coming from the back of my car. I thought it was the privacy cover, but turns out it was the plastic trim on the hatch near the passenger-side notch the cover attaches to. Whenever the trim flexes, there's a squeak. When the cover is attached, I guess there is more flexing that happens. I can reproduce it by simply pressing on the spot. I took a can of WD40 and sprayed it into the gap of the trim, using a towel to catch any overflow.
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Any chance you can show a pic of that area. I'd love to fix that rattle! Thanks
Any chance you can show a pic of that area. I'd love to fix that rattle! Thanks
Spray WD40 between plastic trim and trunk, where red arrows are and all along in between, to get rid of squeaking.
I gently pried the black trim apart from the trunk, just enough so the red straw of the WD40 can would fit, and liberally sprayed the oil into the space all along between the red arrows, making sure to coat the metal clips. Have a towel handy to catch the overflow. I suspect the most bang for my buck is at where the top arrow is - where the two pieces of trim meet. The squeaking/rattle hasn't come back since.
Thank You Sir. No issues for me now but simple enough preventive maintenance.
Originally Posted by Laptran
Spray WD40 between plastic trim and trunk, where red arrows are and all along in between, to get rid of squeaking.
I gently pried the black trim apart from the trunk, just enough so the red straw of the WD40 can would fit, and liberally sprayed the oil into the space all along between the red arrows, making sure to coat the metal clips. Have a towel handy to catch the overflow. I suspect the most bang for my buck is at where the top arrow is - where the two pieces of trim meet. The squeaking/rattle hasn't come back since.
Spray WD40 between plastic trim and trunk, where red arrows are and all along in between, to get rid of squeaking.
I gently pried the black trim apart from the trunk, just enough so the red straw of the WD40 can would fit, and liberally sprayed the oil into the space all along between the red arrows, making sure to coat the metal clips. Have a towel handy to catch the overflow. I suspect the most bang for my buck is at where the top arrow is - where the two pieces of trim meet. The squeaking/rattle hasn't come back since.
Perfect, thank you. I've been using felt tape on connecting surfaces that make the slightest noise.
While wd40 still work short-term, it is not a lubricant -- it's a water displacer. I recommend getting an actual lubricant to spray in there if you don't want to have to reapply the fix more frequently.
While wd40 still work short-term, it is not a lubricant -- it's a water displacer. I recommend getting an actual lubricant to spray in there if you don't want to have to reapply the fix more frequently.
06-11-2019, 01:50 PM
