Anyone having issues with a rattle in the rear hatch?

SouthArk370Z · 05-03-2014, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cinellipro

The Dynamat helped but did not cure the problem. Although improved, there's still a plastic rattle that occurs over bumps.

I'd try putting some foam between the plastic and metal. Something with some give that you can press in there and keep some "tension" on the parts. If you have one rattle, you may have another. Maybe you fixed one of the rattles and now you hear another.

cinellipro · 05-04-2014, 07:35 PM

Good point! There are probably layers of rattles.

scope22 · 05-05-2014, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 2012-370Z

I have a rattle coming from the window frame in the rear hatch. It's driving me crazy! I've had it to the dealer twice and it's still not fixed. Most recently I took it to the dealer they said it was fixed which it was not. They said they "took it for a spin to test it", when I checked the odometer I noticed they drove it 22 miles for their "test" and it's still not fixed. I'm thinking all they did was joy ride my car and never fixed anything. Ticked! Anyone else have this issue and a solution for fixing it?

I fixed same problem on my 09, first you need get an idea where its coming from, in my case when its was buzzing i lightly pressed on the headliner in the back center (there is a small hump) and the buzzing stopped, i have a nav so there are cables going to antenna, so i dropped down the headliner a bit used some dynamat to 'glue' down those cables, that got rid of 90% of buzzing there is still some faint buzzing but again pressing on head liner makes it go away so i just need to 'rinse and repeat'.

scope22 · 05-05-2014, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

I'd try putting some foam between the plastic and metal. Something with some give that you can press in there and keep some "tension" on the parts. If you have one rattle, you may have another. Maybe you fixed one of the rattles and now you hear another.

i would not do foam, it will move and it will rattle again, i bought some felt tape from amazon, its only 1mm thick works really great, you can use it to tape down loose cables and put a bit of it between places where plastic meets with metal.

DOOMMONKEY777 · 05-05-2014, 08:26 PM

Yeah i have that same rattle, also removed trunk hatch weight and it started happening, ill check the wiring and stuff see what i fond.

7speed · 05-07-2014, 11:39 AM

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I been thinking that is part of purpose of hatch weight, because once I took mine out rattle was more pronounced.

cinellipro · 05-10-2014, 12:51 PM

I've narrowed the rattle to the door hatch itself near the latch/lock. I removed the door hatch plastic panel and the rattle seems to be emanating from this area. Test drove without the panel and the noise is coming from the latch/lock area underneath the spoiler within the door hatch frame.
Anyone deal with this?
Thanks.

cinellipro · 05-27-2014, 06:59 PM

Finally fixed the rattle in my car. After some the trial and error, I purchased some weatherstripping from Pepboys. $30. Installed it in three strategic areas. It not only worked but it became quieter. Drove it on the freeway with no noises or whistles. I'll pick up the hatch shocks and replace the OEM hatch weatherstripping next as a final blow to all rattles.

H2O_Doc · 05-27-2014, 08:01 PM

I had rattles from my twin 12" subs. What worked PERFECTLY was using thin felt tape where metal and plastic or plastic and plastic met. Super easy, super quick, and entirely effective.

If it is a striker plate adjustment, felt tape probably ain't the answer. For other rattles, it works.

Alrashwa · 06-27-2014, 03:22 AM

cinellipro, I bought what I think is the same weather stripping from pep boys. I'll install it on the same locations you did and report my results later.

Davey · 06-27-2014, 06:53 AM

I was hearing a rattle over every bump in my NISMO which was clearly the latch, it sounded like it wasn't shut all the way. You could move the hatch a good 1/8" with little force, even when it was shut.

Last night I pulled the weatherstrip and the center panel off the lower hatch and moved the striker down and it shuts tight now, hopefully that takes care of the issue.

Limeybastard · 06-27-2014, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Davey

I was hearing a rattle over every bump in my NISMO which was clearly the latch, it sounded like it wasn't shut all the way. You could move the hatch a good 1/8" with little force, even when it was shut.

Last night I pulled the weatherstrip and the center panel off the lower hatch and moved the striker down and it shuts tight now, hopefully that takes care of the issue.

I noticed that too on my base Z. If you press down on the hatch when closed there is slight movement up down. I guess by moving the striker down the gap to bumper is now smaller?

Zbrah · 08-05-2014, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

I was hearing a rattle over every bump in my NISMO which was clearly the latch, it sounded like it wasn't shut all the way. You could move the hatch a good 1/8" with little force, even when it was shut.

Last night I pulled the weatherstrip and the center panel off the lower hatch and moved the striker down and it shuts tight now, hopefully that takes care of the issue.

I did the same, moved that black latch unit down a few mm, it does seem to lock tighter but the trunk rattles are still there.

Got_Z · 08-06-2014, 01:40 AM

No. But I have an issue with dealers "testing" my car. They always "test" it for 20-30 miles minimum. Pesky bastards.

Davey · 08-06-2014, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Zbrah

I did the same, moved that black latch unit down a few mm, it does seem to lock tighter but the trunk rattles are still there.

Move it down more. Move it down until you have to hit the button twice to get the hatch to pop, if you can, and then back it off half a mm.

I put mine as tight as it will go, it's about as perfect as it gets, no double-tap on the trunk button and not too much effort to shut it.

05-05-2014, 08:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
DOOMMONKEY777 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Crooklyn Posts: 1,008 Drives: 370Z 6psd-sport-pkg Rep Power: 21	Yeah i have that same rattle, also removed trunk hatch weight and it started happening, ill check the wiring and stuff see what i fond. __________________ Kids don't do Drugs, Drugs are bad, so let the professional druggies do Drugs for you. 537whp/496lb/tq@8-9PSI 93 octane

05-07-2014, 11:39 AM	#21 (permalink)
7speed Track Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Dallas Posts: 697 Drives: 09 370 sports clone Rep Power: 13	/\ I been thinking that is part of purpose of hatch weight, because once I took mine out rattle was more pronounced. __________________ 09 370z 6spd traded 1/12/15 for 15 Challenger RT 6spd

08-06-2014, 01:40 AM	#29 (permalink)
Got_Z Track Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Dallas Posts: 582 Drives: 11 Sport/Touring 6MT Rep Power: 13	No. But I have an issue with dealers "testing" my car. They always "test" it for 20-30 miles minimum. Pesky bastards. __________________ Insta: www.instagram.com/mb4393/

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05-04-2014, 07:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
cinellipro Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: florida Posts: 102 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 13	Good point! There are probably layers of rattles.

05-27-2014, 08:01 PM	#24 (permalink)
H2O_Doc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,083 Drives: '14 370Z, '12 4Runr Rep Power: 14	I had rattles from my twin 12" subs. What worked PERFECTLY was using thin felt tape where metal and plastic or plastic and plastic met. Super easy, super quick, and entirely effective. If it is a striker plate adjustment, felt tape probably ain't the answer. For other rattles, it works.

06-27-2014, 03:22 AM	#25 (permalink)
Alrashwa Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: WA Posts: 35 Drives: '12 370Z Monterey Rep Power: 12	cinellipro, I bought what I think is the same weather stripping from pep boys. I'll install it on the same locations you did and report my results later.

06-27-2014, 06:53 AM	#26 (permalink)
Davey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,766 Drives: '15 NISMO 6MT Rep Power: 117171	I was hearing a rattle over every bump in my NISMO which was clearly the latch, it sounded like it wasn't shut all the way. You could move the hatch a good 1/8" with little force, even when it was shut. Last night I pulled the weatherstrip and the center panel off the lower hatch and moved the striker down and it shuts tight now, hopefully that takes care of the issue.