rattle on driver side seat belt dispenser
#1
06-11-2012, 09:44 AM
rattle on driver side seat belt dispenser
Does anyone else have the annoying vibration/rattle coming from where the seat belt retracts from on the driver side right next to your head? I have stuck my finger in there while driving and it stops so clearly there is something in that mechanism that is loose and making that noise.
#3
08-26-2012, 02:44 PM
I have a lot of rattles unfortunately - the right and left seatbelt dispenser have been 'addressed' before - i had a rattle in the left A & B pillar and the right door speaker screws were loose...
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08-27-2012, 09:53 PM
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Does anyone else have the annoying vibration/rattle coming from where the seat belt retracts from on the driver side right next to your head? I have stuck my finger in there while driving and it stops so clearly there is something in that mechanism that is loose and making that noise.
Yup, right there with you with the seat belt rattle.
Mine rattles at the exact same spot as well as at the rear view mirror.
Pain in the neck..
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#8
08-27-2012, 11:38 PM
same problem here. Only 1400 miles, driver's side seat belt tensioner is rattling/vibrating/creaking, lol. Whatever that sound can be described as. I swear I hear a creak here and there from the driver's side a-pillar as well.
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08-28-2012, 06:05 AM
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I had a rattle in the sunroof (open and closed) that got addressed and now have it back in the shop because the passenger seat back rattles. There are a few more intermittent rattles I haven't been able to pinpoint yet. Rattling really diminishes the fun for me, not sure why....
#11
08-28-2012, 08:20 AM
Hi,
I did fix it on my car, please see the pictures. I do not know if it will work for your problem or not but it does work for me.
1) Remove the seat belt retractor's cover (it is a rectangular black plastic cover), simply ply it out.. very easy by hand.
2) Remove the B pillar cover, just simply pull it out starting from the right&left bottoms (2 plastic clips) then pull out the upper part (1 metal clip).
3) Then I put 3M felt on the side panel as shown in the pictures to prevent it from flexing and hitting the car's body. You can see what else that might need to do to prevent the rattles.
PS. It always good to check the window's adjuster bolt to make sure that it does not lose, my ex-cayman usually have the creaking noise from the loosen window's adjuster bolt.
I have removed it several times, should be no problem for your guy to DIY at home. I also covered the seat belt retractor's cheap plastic cover with Alcantara so it will match with B pillar cover.
Cheer!
I did fix it on my car, please see the pictures. I do not know if it will work for your problem or not but it does work for me.
1) Remove the seat belt retractor's cover (it is a rectangular black plastic cover), simply ply it out.. very easy by hand.
2) Remove the B pillar cover, just simply pull it out starting from the right&left bottoms (2 plastic clips) then pull out the upper part (1 metal clip).
3) Then I put 3M felt on the side panel as shown in the pictures to prevent it from flexing and hitting the car's body. You can see what else that might need to do to prevent the rattles.
PS. It always good to check the window's adjuster bolt to make sure that it does not lose, my ex-cayman usually have the creaking noise from the loosen window's adjuster bolt.
I have removed it several times, should be no problem for your guy to DIY at home. I also covered the seat belt retractor's cheap plastic cover with Alcantara so it will match with B pillar cover.
Cheer!
Last edited by iambon; 08-28-2012 at 08:40 AM.
#14
08-28-2012, 12:11 PM
Hi,
I did fix it on my car, please see the pictures. I do not know if it will work for your problem or not but it does work for me.
1) Remove the seat belt retractor's cover (it is a rectangular black plastic cover), simply ply it out.. very easy by hand.
2) Remove the B pillar cover, just simply pull it out starting from the right&left bottoms (2 plastic clips) then pull out the upper part (1 metal clip).
3) Then I put 3M felt on the side panel as shown in the pictures to prevent it from flexing and hitting the car's body. You can see what else that might need to do to prevent the rattles.
PS. It always good to check the window's adjuster bolt to make sure that it does not lose, my ex-cayman usually have the creaking noise from the loosen window's adjuster bolt.
I have removed it several times, should be no problem for your guy to DIY at home. I also covered the seat belt retractor's cheap plastic cover with Alcantara so it will match with B pillar cover.
Cheer!
I did fix it on my car, please see the pictures. I do not know if it will work for your problem or not but it does work for me.
1) Remove the seat belt retractor's cover (it is a rectangular black plastic cover), simply ply it out.. very easy by hand.
2) Remove the B pillar cover, just simply pull it out starting from the right&left bottoms (2 plastic clips) then pull out the upper part (1 metal clip).
3) Then I put 3M felt on the side panel as shown in the pictures to prevent it from flexing and hitting the car's body. You can see what else that might need to do to prevent the rattles.
PS. It always good to check the window's adjuster bolt to make sure that it does not lose, my ex-cayman usually have the creaking noise from the loosen window's adjuster bolt.
I have removed it several times, should be no problem for your guy to DIY at home. I also covered the seat belt retractor's cheap plastic cover with Alcantara so it will match with B pillar cover.
Cheer!
ChuckJ