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#8 of 51 Re: Rattles from the hatch 06' TC [tonka_tuph] by bhcar Dec 06, 2005 (7:32 pm)
Replying to: tonka_tuph (Dec 05, 2005 9:59 pm) I fixed my hatch rattle by putting felt pads on the two rubber pieces on the left and right sides of the hatch. That was two weeks ago and the I haven't heard a peep since. The felt pads are the ones that you put on furniture bottoms to keep from scratching the floors. Replies to this message: tonka_tuph (Dec 07, 2005 4:43 pm)
#9 of 51 Re: Rattles from the hatch 06' TC [bhcar] by tonka_tuph Dec 07, 2005 (3:43 pm)
Replying to: bhcar (Dec 06, 2005 8:32 pm) OK! This is great! I'm glad I brought my car into the dealer instead of trying to do it myself. I was goign to resolve to just putting tape on the rubber pieces you guys are talking about. But i brought it in and thank God one of the sales managers owns a TC or this could have been a never ending battle. So to make a long story short, i brought it in, the tech says he's seen the problem before. It was a really easy fix. took maybe 10min. Here's how he did it, the two rubber things on the hatch, no the ones on the bottom the ones on the side, he just adjusted those and made them and not its tight and snug! Perfect, no rattleing, just usaual noise from going over bumps. Problem Solved. I own an 06 Flint Micha TC
#10 of 51 06 Rattling from the rear...any answers? by tonka_tuph Dec 03, 2005 (9:13 pm)
Hey guys as my very first time buying a brand new car, I chose the scion tc. I am very happy with everything...to a point. Seems like i'm not the only one with the rattling problems. This rattling is coming from the rear also. I'm wondering if it is the hatch problem i'm reading everywhere. It sounds like its coming from the seats though.   I've only had had the car for 3 days, I noticed it as I was driving home from the dealer. I thought it might just be a loose article in the trunk that they forgot to secure. I got home and found everything tight and secure. The salesman said that he had some noise after reclining his rear seats, but as soon as he put them up it went away. I treid readjusting my rear seats back and forth between the reclind and inclined positions. I'm not sure if its coming from the seats for from the rear.   The sound is almost like a thump sometimes, then it can also sound like a clicking poping sound, like metal hitting metal.   Has anyone got any ideas. I'm brining it in to get looked at on Wednesday, but seems like bringing it in can become a disaster in itself after reading some posts. I'm so disappointed and pissed off.   Any comments would be appreciated. Replies to this message: axiomowner (Dec 04, 2005 5:24 pm) thomas16 (Jan 06, 2006 9:45 am) thomas16 (Jan 19, 2006 5:53 am)
#11 of 51 Re: 06 Rattling from the rear...any answers? [tonka_tuph] by axiomowner Dec 04, 2005 (5:24 pm)
Replying to: tonka_tuph (Dec 03, 2005 9:13 pm) I recommend always having Scion try to fix it. However, check out this link for some pretty good causes/solutions.   http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=89149
#12 of 51 Re: 06 Rattling from the rear...any answers? [tonka_tuph] by thomas16 Jan 06, 2006 (9:45 am)
Replying to: tonka_tuph (Dec 03, 2005 9:13 pm) Your experience sounds like the same exact story as mine. My dealer says it was listed as a "Technical Problem" I'm not sure of the terminology but it is a Bushing in the right rear strut. I've been waiting on the part for mine since December 27th. This is sounding like a common problem. It's a rattle that is hard to detect unless you have someone sitting in the back seat while you go over bumps - my dealer didn't think it was the muffler even though you can move it up and down easy like it's loose. Replies to this message: thomas16 (Jan 19, 2006 5:53 am)
#13 of 51 Re: 06 Rattling from the rear...any answers? [thomas16] by thomas16 Jan 19, 2006 (5:53 am)
Replying to: thomas16 (Jan 06, 2006 9:45 am) Found out its a strut in the hatch not the back tire. Still makes a funny noise over bumps but its much better. There's some interesting fixes on other Scion forums as well. Simple fixes like putting furniture pads in spots that takes care of the rattle. I'm going back to read further and maybe try it.
#14 of 51 tuph by stickguy Dec 07, 2005 (6:46 pm)
just to be clear, he adjusted the ones that are attached to the body of the car, not the ones on the hatch, right?   I will look to see if that is an easy DIY. Put, just out of curiousity, I threw on a couple of felt chair pads last night.   Well, my hatch had been sqeaking so bad lately I was ready to trade it in on anything. After the bads, pretty much not a squeak today.   I still plan to take it in, but at least now I can live with it until after the holidays.   Even the roof seems to be creaking a bit less. It was either having a good day, or maybe the problems were relataed (somehow the hatch flexing was tweaking the roof)?   All I know is it ain't easy to cut 2 huge holes in the top of the car and keep the structural integrity intact. Replies to this message: tonka_tuph (Dec 07, 2005 8:32 pm)
#15 of 51 Re: tuph [stickguy] by tonka_tuph Dec 07, 2005 (8:32 pm)
Replying to: stickguy (Dec 07, 2005 6:46 pm) Hey, no its not he ones on the body, its the ones on the hatch itself. The two on the sides of the hatch and not the round ones one the bottom. I beleive that the car tends to warp when you go over uneven surfaces, yes indeed not struturally sound, but its a great car over all! Hope this helps post update.
#16 of 51 OK. I will take a look and see if it is easy to adjust. by stickguy Dec 08, 2005 (7:54 am)
If not, I will make sure to discuss with the servie writer when I finally take it in.   I agree that the body flexs slightly, which contirbutes to the hatch squeak, and also the roof pop. If the hatch isn't tight, it lets the rest of the body twist slightly.   Just MHO of course. Just think of it like a convertible with the top down.   Adjusting the stoppers on the hatch, if it makes the hatch sit tight in the opening, should eliminate the squeak (which I think might be the latch rubbing), and theoretically keep the entire body structure stiffer.
#17 of 51 rattle in the hatch by stickguy Jan 19, 2006 (6:46 am)
I had the struts replaced, and it didn't make any difference (certainly nothing that lasted). But, the furniture pads on the rubber bump stops (on the hatch) actually eliminated just about all of that noise. I couldn't even believe how much of a difference 2 little felt pads made.   I think someone here had the dealer adjust those strikers, which makes sense, since all the pads really are doing is making a tighter fit to eliminate flexing. That, and eliminating any rubber on rubber squeaking.   never did figure out a way to put felt pads in the roof to eliminate all the creaking/cracking noises up there! Replies to this message: thomas16 (Jan 19, 2006 7:17 am)

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