707549 Eliminating noise symptoms - Reworking rear side trim panel

WM 707549 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=> TAPE

964.555.565.00 Felt strips => Felt

999.551.196.40 Raschel tape => TAPE

997.555.895.00 Plastic foam strip => PLASTIC FOAM STRIP

996.561.127.00 Collar, left => COLLAR

996.561.128.00 Collar, right => COLLAR

Preliminary work

Remove the rear side trim panel. => 707519 Removing and installing rear side trim panel - section on "Removing"

Reworking rear side trim panel

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





Sticking on raschel tape

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.





Sticking on tape

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.





Sticking on felt strip

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.





Sticking on felt strip

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.





Sticking on plastic foam strips

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. => 707519 Removing and installing rear side trim panel - section on "Installing"
2. Press collar and felt ring -1- into the rear side trim panel -2-.





Fitting collar

Working times

70754901: Reworking rear side trim panel; Labor time 50 TU