There are a bunch of buzzes, rattles, and creaks inside the car. Any ideas where to look?
First, look for any obvious loose pieces of trim and tighten them down. The quality control on the interior bits is a bit lax. If you have rattling from the door panels, it could be problems with the power window motors. Several people have found that the rivets holding the motors to the doors were loose and needed to be re-riveted. If you take the door panel off yourself, there are several areas that can cause rattles. One is the sheet metal itself. Purchase some rubber/asphalt sheeting material specifically designed to sound insulate a car. This stuff goes under different names, one manufacturer calls it Dynamat: most stereo places will carry it. The stuff comes in different sized sheets that can be cut to fit virtually any panel, and has peel and stick adhesive on one side. Attach pieces inside of the door panel outer skin. The next area of rattles is the door lock module itself. Some of the rivets in the lock module may be loose from the factory.
First, look for any obvious loose pieces of trim and tighten them down. The quality control on the interior bits is a bit lax. If you have rattling from the door panels, it could be problems with the power window motors. Several people have found that the rivets holding the motors to the doors were loose and needed to be re-riveted. If you take the door panel off yourself, there are several areas that can cause rattles. One is the sheet metal itself. Purchase some rubber/asphalt sheeting material specifically designed to sound insulate a car. This stuff goes under different names, one manufacturer calls it Dynamat: most stereo places will carry it. The stuff comes in different sized sheets that can be cut to fit virtually any panel, and has peel and stick adhesive on one side. Attach pieces inside of the door panel outer skin. The next area of rattles is the door lock module itself. Some of the rivets in the lock module may be loose from the factory. You can remove and replaced any or
