canonical list of rattles

[a110au]

DOOR AND INTERIOR RATTLES

Rattle from seat belt pivot mount, upper
solution for top: rubber grommet O ring, pressed onto this plastic sleeve covering the bolt. Or teflon tape.



Rattle from door card, or rattle provoked by audio base
if rattling stops with window in different position, then it may be window rail mechanism (needs warranty fix)
if rattling stops with pressure on arm rest, it is play in armrest
if rattle stops with pressure on door card quilted area it is movement in clips, one possibility is clip behind door handle. Try duct tape.
One particular door card rattle has official dealer fix
solution: disassemble door card and fix it. Maybe tape, or whatever works to eliminate play.




Bang/loud pop from door hinge:
The door hinge which is a sealed unit can pop when closing or opening the door, the spring gets bound up then the pressure of the mount getting pulled releases with a pop.
solution: buy new door hinge (used part shown below, replaced by new part number 804202350R) they are sealed units. Unfortunately it may not match paint colour or needs painting



Rattle from sun visor not clipped in:
(self explanatory)

RATTLES FROM REAR OF CABIN:

Rattle from engine cover
check engine cover screws are all tight, and cross bar, to rule out engine cover rattle/buzz.

Rattle from expansion bottle mount
if there is play on the non bolted push on pin in this picture (at rear), it can buzz or rattle. Solution is some silicone hose over pivot to tighten this mount or find lock nut to screw on. There is a second push-on mount that is difficult to reach with bottle in place.


Rattle from exhaust shield on earlier cars
if there is a rattle/tapping at idle, or resonance that comes and goes it might be the exhaust shield. It may rattle against lambda sensor or rattle in general.
One solution is to stuff some high temp Rockwool type insulation in order to pre-stress the exhaust shield so it moves less.

Rattle from turbo wastegate actuator
This sounds like a rattle/knock at idle as well, certain rpms around 850 can trigger it. Maybe when cold, maybe with ac on or off. Not in sports mode. The cause is the actuator rod that by design has some play in it. In other cars it can have a damping weight attached for this exact reason. Definitely a potential in older cars like PE no idea of fixed in later cars.
Solution: can you add a weight to the rod?



RATTLES FROM SEATS:

Carbon bucket squeak/creak
if the seat creaks when flexed by pulling/pushing at the top headrest it can be addressed by alpine not sure how. maybe some silicone grease somewhere.

Squeak from comfort seats:
can creak or squeak, dealer can lubricate

Kicking from unused seat belt socket, against centre console.
Solution: add some felt or sticky foam or rubber where it can bang the plastic

Seat rail rattle
if the seat rails rattle it is a warranty claim and fix

DASHBOARD RATTLES (ie, sound like front of car rattle)

(1) minor
There are a couple of items to check that require the tub to be removed. One needs to be tightened if loose, the other needs some foam attached if it is free to rattle against chassis.



(credit Andrew Webster on Facebook)

(2) major
after a big pothole or big hit, the (casted) bracket holding the shock to the car can crack. The symptom is mainly a bad rattle.




Any others?

Edited by a110au on Thursday 16th November 22:08

Edited by a110au on Thursday 16th November 22:14

updates:

• added description and pic of turbo wastegate rattle source.

Edited by a110au on Monday 20th November 21:07

[Miserablegit]

Many thanks for posting that- not on Facebook so wouldn’t have seen.

I had a rattle in the dash area- tracked it down to plastic panel between dash and screen- folded some neoprene to wedge into gap and that stopped it.

[a110au]

ah cool will edit to add that one.

[s111dpc]

Helpful post, thanks

[heisthegaffer]

Love the Alpine. Big Renault fan.

That shock bracket is a bit of a worry, do you feel the difference afterwards?

[bram070]

My only rattle so far is in the navigation/entertainment display. I have not found a solution yet, but will keep trying to find one.

[Rob_RCF]

Thanks for posting! I have a buzz coming from somewhere behind the seats or engine bay area, usually hear it when the engine is at high rpm coasting down after a pull. Been wondering whether to go back to the dealer or have a feel around myself.

I've also noticed a rattle coming from the door card, it stops when I rest my finger on the body-coloured trim.

A few other minor ones here and there, I've heard some from the dash as well. Not great for a literal brand new car, would love it to be more solid feeling.

[a110au]

heisthegaffer said:

Love the Alpine. Big Renault fan.

That shock bracket is a bit of a worry, do you feel the difference afterwards?

I believe it was a large pothole and decent speed. Some people said well rather the bracket break “by design” than damage the chassis. I think it is rare. Probably should not be in a list of minor rattles.

[heisenberger]

Door hinge is quite annoying. It happens from time to time, mostly on passenger side door which is used less often.

I hope someone figures out how to fix this, because it seems it is a design issue.

[D110]

Thanks for pulling this together!

5 months in and absolutely loving my car, but I’ve picked up one annoying noise - I’ll try to describe it and maybe it matches up with one you’ve already noted - it’s when I accelerate, it sounds like a single metallic ‘ting’ noise coming from either below or behind the seat. Like a ball bearing sliding and hitting a stop. Sometimes comes from passenger side seat too.

It’s difficult to describe a noise but if anyone else has it does that sound familiar???

[lilwashu]

In my April 23 build base model with comfort pack I have:

A "sliding metal object" noise going side to side behind my head during cornering;
A creak from the plastic bit around the passenger seat pivot area (not present when someone is sat in it);
A rattle from the offside front that is only audible with the driver's window open.

My car is due back in at some point for a replacement driver seat due to the height adjuster feeling like it's going to snap off every time it's used so will get the dealer to look at it then.

[7en]

D110 said:

Thanks for pulling this together!

5 months in and absolutely loving my car, but I’ve picked up one annoying noise - I’ll try to describe it and maybe it matches up with one you’ve already noted - it’s when I accelerate, it sounds like a single metallic ‘ting’ noise coming from either below or behind the seat. Like a ball bearing sliding and hitting a stop. Sometimes comes from passenger side seat too.

It’s difficult to describe a noise but if anyone else has it does that sound familiar???

I recall someone else here posting exactly the same noise, I believe it may have been a stone but have a search and you should be able to find the thread.

[Rob_RCF]

D110 said:

Thanks for pulling this together!

5 months in and absolutely loving my car, but I’ve picked up one annoying noise - I’ll try to describe it and maybe it matches up with one you’ve already noted - it’s when I accelerate, it sounds like a single metallic ‘ting’ noise coming from either below or behind the seat. Like a ball bearing sliding and hitting a stop. Sometimes comes from passenger side seat too.

It’s difficult to describe a noise but if anyone else has it does that sound familiar???

I have heard this quite a few times, usually after someone adjusts the passenger seat. I figured it was just the sliding mechanism clicking into place.

I noticed another noise today, a ticking noise coming from the front driver side (perhaps inside the door). Sounds like a relay clicking on and off, but happens with mild acceleration/deceleration.

The worst one is still the buzzy noise I get when coming off throttle around 4-5krpm. Had a poke around in the engine bay today, but nothing seemed loose.

Edited by Rob_RCF on Saturday 18th November 20:45