Procedures

Eliminating Noise Symptoms - Reworking Rear Side Trim Panel

General information

Symptoms

Rattling noises from around the rear side trim panel.

Causes and remedial action

Rattling noises can be heard due to tolerances between the rear side trim panel and accessories (loudspeaker, loudspeaker cover grid, windstop collar, rear cover).

In the event of a complaint, strips of raschel tape and felt must be affixed to the rear side trim panel and accessories to remedy the situation on vehicles manufactured before the date of introduction October 2004.

Tools and materials

999.551.170.40 Tape
964.555.565.00 Felt strips
999.551.196.40 Raschel tape
997.555.895.00 Plastic foam strip
996.561.127.00 Collar, left
996.561.128.00 Collar, right

Preliminary work Remove the rear side trim panel. Refer to Removing and installing rear side trim panel.

Reworking rear side trim panel

1. Remedial action 1
1.1. Cut four strips of raschel tape each approx. 50 mm long.







1.2. Wrap raschel tape -1- around the locking lugs on the rear side trim panel.
1.3. Cut a strip of tape approx. 100 mm long.







1.4. Stick tape -1- to the marked area of the belt guide.

2. Remedial action 2
2.1. Cut a strip of felt approx. 50 mm long.







2.2. Stick a felt strip -1- to the bottom of the rear cover -2- in the area where it touches the rear side trim panel.

3. Remedial action 3
3.1. Cut a felt strip approx. 40 mm long.







3.2. Stick felt strip -1- on the connection tab for the loudspeaker -2-.
3.3. Cut three plastic foam strips measuring 10 mm x 45 mm.







3.4. Stick plastic foam strips -1- to the marked areas of the loudspeaker cover grid -2-.

Subsequent work

1. Install the rear side trim panel. Refer to Removing and installing rear side trim panel.
2. Press collar and felt ring -1- into the rear side trim panel -2-.