Door Rattles

Stogie · 01-31-2011, 03:33 PM

Mostly with a quartering wind driving 55 or over the door starts rattling. I pressed on all parts and did not get it to stop. Put foam inside the handle and that helps a little.

It creates a vaccume around the door, first time I tried to shut it harder while in motion it almost sucked me out the door. Added extra insualtion strip on top and side thinking that might help, no such luck.

Tried to take the handle mechanism apart to tighten it up and it baffled me, would not come apart and I did not want to get rough.

Only fix i can find is to turn up the radio.

Any Ideas???

2002 Itasca Horizon 36LD.

OldChief7155 · 01-31-2011, 04:42 PM

Wrap some electrical tape around the door latch post on the rear jamb. I re-do mine every six months or so.

Pusherman · 01-31-2011, 06:36 PM

The door latch post is also adjustable. You should be able to move it such that it tightens up the door when closed.

cbeierl · 01-31-2011, 10:08 PM

Here's an earlier posting that you might want to check out: Fixed Vectra Entry Door Rattle

Finhawk · 01-31-2011, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbeierl

Here's an earlier posting that you might want to check out: Fixed Vectra Entry Door Rattle

That's a wakeup call. I guess it's time to go "Rust Diving"!

Stogie · 02-01-2011, 07:42 AM

Thanks that gives me a couple of things to check.

tderonne · 02-01-2011, 11:07 AM

The fix for a rattling door on my Fiero was a larger striker, one that is actually for a Ford. If some of the other fixes don't do it, one more thing to check out.