Idk about you guys, but having just bought this car, I have noticed rattle (it's from the snow mostly) It's literally the most annoying thing. It's always from snow/ice buildup behind my tires AND ice build-up INSIDE my fucking wheels! So it offsets the balance of the wheels and i think hits the rotors. Fucking annoying. I have to knock that shit off before I drive every day now.

Inside the wheels like.. behind the spokes. I have no smarts.

So I did fix my hatch/latch rattle by wrapping the U shaped metal piece the hatch latches to with electrical tape.

So relieving. It sounds like driving a Lexus comparatively now.

I get the same thing. I had to pull over on the highway the other day it was so bad. Can't wait for winter to be over!


Sent from wherever I happen to be.

Back hatch creaks and groans like crazy when temps drop below 50*
Had the tech re-tighten the spoiler wing nuts last week when I changed the oil @ 2300 miles...made no difference...
I'm happy that it doesn't stay cool here in Houston for very long..

Forgot to mention the slightly muffed rattle in the middle of the dash behind the info screen close to the windshield..
My 2003 Protege5 had less rattles when I bought it new...:angryfire:

When it started to get colder recently, November or so, I was given a rattle in my 2010... sounds like its coming from the nav screen are, can't find anything loose, hitting it doesn't help... sometimes it goes away for a day, or a few minutes, I'm learning to ignore it

Also noticed that there is a high pitch almost whine from the belts when I start it up in sub 35* weather

tapatalc

So this is the only way known of fixing that latch? there's not a bolt or something that can be tightened? I just got this rattle a week ago after reading this thread for a different rattle =D

Some people were able to fix the rattle by unbolting the U shaped latch and moving it closer to the rear and retightening it.

It only helped my rattle marginally, but the tape fixed it completely. It's not noticeable so I don't really care that it's a little ghetto haha.

So guys, what to do about seatbelt tensioners? Dealer says they won't replace because it's not technically a malfunction and my mileage is already fairly high (warranty-wise).

What's the guarantee the new part won't develop the noise if I replace at my own cost?

How did you resolve it? Mine does the same thing. I just recline the back a little more and it stops.

Sounds like a lot of you guys need a case of the movsies. Move to warmer climate.

hahaha, man that sounds my car makes in the winter is hilarious. I remember my first winter with the car, I got out the one morning just to make sure I didn't forget to move the shovel from the end of the driveway and wasn't dragging it with me.

At the end of the day, rattles are going to happen, especially if you're running any kind of upgraded mount. All part of the game. I can't hear much rattle these days between my music and mount vibes. Just part of ownership at this point. So long as I don't say hello to one of my rods, I'll take all the rattles.

Dear GOD, thank you to whoever first mentioned the latch rattle. I tightened it up a bit and wrapped some electrical tape around the "U" shaped latch. Rattle is almost entirely gone. Has been driving me nuts for close to 2 months.