[Andyman]

Got a brand new shiny DS MCS about a month ago. All is good, except for one thing, whenever I hit even a slightly bumpy road, there is a rattle from the back (or boot).

Is this a common thing. Was going to take it in, but thought I'd wait for the 1st service.

I also thought it might be the rubber ball things which hang down from the boot cover....?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Andy.

[SMG]

put some tape on the boot lock area and you won't hear anymore noise.

[Andyman]

What do you mean, and what boot lock area?

What causes the noise.

All these questions!

Thanks.

[SMG]

when the rear hatch is open, you'll see a U shape thing which has some grease on it....when you close the hatch, this U shape thing will go into a slot and thats when the rear hatch is locked.

when the hatch is closed, this U shape area keeps hitting the inside of the lock (metal hit metal) and you'll hear that annoying sound whenever you go thru bumps.

what you hv to do is to use some thick tape to surround the U shape thing to prevent metal hitting metal and the noise will go away.

hope it helps..........sometimes it's hard to understand what i'm trying to say....haha

[jon.od]

One more possible fault ihad on my Jan03 car was the rear seat locks aren`t clasping the seat well enough the solution some folded up rag in between the seat and the plastic by the clips. Then book it into the dealer and they fix it once you`ve given them very simple and easy to follow fault diagnosis.

[Kev'sCoop]

This may be extreme measure if its a new build s it should have the new latch. It will be the wee balls that hang down from the parcel shelf so do as you will with them to make it quiter. Dont mess with the latch as the new latch is so much better i have had both i collected my new build on saturday and alll the anoying things from the old one are gone bar the balls in the boot.

kev

[Andyman]

Thanks for the help guys. It was delivered in March, would this be a new build? TBH, the noise could be either, but metal on metal does sound quite like it.....

will the dealer be able to tell me which latch I have without taking it in, or does it look different to the old one?

Thanks again.

[KenL]

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Originally posted by Kev'sCoop
This may be extreme measure if its a new build s it should have the new latch. It will be the wee balls that hang down from the parcel shelf so do as you will with them to make it quiter. Dont mess with the latch as the new latch is so much better i have had both i collected my new build on saturday and alll the anoying things from the old one are gone bar the balls in the boot.

kev

What is the noise like from the balls in the boot? Does it happen when going over bumps or around corners? They seem soft and unlikely to cause much noise.

[KenL]

Quote:

Originally posted by Andyman
Thanks for the help guys. It was delivered in March, would this be a new build? TBH, the noise could be either, but metal on metal does sound quite like it.....

will the dealer be able to tell me which latch I have without taking it in, or does it look different to the old one?

Thanks again.

The latest hatch striker (D shaped ring) on the hatch that goes into the lock is chrome. The original was a dull/painted metal.

[SMG]

i had the exact problem with andy man so i sit in the trunk to find out what it is......hahahah.......took me quite a while tho.....nothing to do with the 2 plasic balls....

[Andyman]

thanks guys, I'll check it out.
SMG, when was yours built and did you fix it?

[jon.od]

Drive around with the seats down and you can rule out two in one go,

The Balls
The Seat Rattle

Also if it is the boot it will be much louder without the seats acting as baffles. TBH it wasn`t untill i knocked my seats down i realised the rattle was from them.

[Andyman]

great idea, Mini Van impression coming up tonight then.

[SMG]

mine was delivered 12/31/02...not sure bout the build date.

i did drive around with my seats down.....and that noise was much louder....then i went sit at the trunk and bingo..it was the u shape thing....hehe

[Kev'sCoop]

March is new build My old cars boot latch rattled like hell new car no rattle it has the new latch. The balls hang realy quite low when the boots closed the seats sound like another option. Good luck with the fix.

kev

[Andyman]

SMG, did you get a new U shape thing to solve the problem?

[KenL]

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Originally posted by Andyman
did you get a new U shape thing to solve the problem?

Your March 03 car "should" have the latest chrome version fitted. A jan 03 ONE I had as a courtesy car had it.

[SMG]

i didn't get a new U shape thing but i use some thick plastic tape to surround that area and problem solved.

[Andyman]

sorry forgot. doh!

[disdis]

mine's a Jan 03 build, and i had the chrome U latch standard.

initially i had the rattle from the back too.

i took it to the dealer, and its fixed now. dunno what they did.

but sometimes over bumps, there's still a faint knocking noise, but not noticable with the stereo on!