Mike_C

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this rattle, I can't figure it out and it is really bugging me.

Sound: Imagine a coin vibrating on top of metal... At around 3k rpms that is what I hear. It is pretty loud.
Location: I haven't been able to pinpoint it, but it is either coming from the rear of my driver's side door, or from the pillar that houses the seatbelt mechanism.

I torn off the trim (PITA w/ rollbar) and unskinned the door, but found nothing. When hitting the body of the car the only thing that made noise was the seat-belt mechanism (slight rattle, could have been it) so I padded that with a lot of paper towels (yay ghetto fix), but that didn't solve the problem.

I'm assuming SOMEONE has experienced this same rattle and fixed it... If you haven't, don't bother replying as I've tried every diagnosis trick...


Modified by Mike C at 10:12 AM 10/7/2004

Boostage

dude U sure have alot of posts. anyway, it MIGHT sound like its coming from the rear pillar, but it could be your suspension, honda bodys are thin and pin pointing sounds can be tricky

diagram of shocks <-- I would replace those rubber seals and use silicone spraym they are only a couple dollars.

diagram of lower control arm

as far as teh body, there isnt much that can rattle behind the pillar Pillar diagram

try to remove the seat belt completely just to eliminate the pillar, then check the suspension.

Mike_C

definately not the suspension... it is either from the pillar (seat belt mechanism area) or the rear of my driver's door. if nobody comes up with anything i guess pulling the seat belt is the best bet... just such a PITA w/ rollbar. i hate cars

thanks though.

Boostage

Oh I thought U meant the back pillar. u mean the one for the driver seatbelt. yeah I say drive without the seatbelt to see if thats it, also pull both driver and passenger skins and look for any lose metal (coins,screws whatever) obviously there is some loose metal to metal contact somewhere.