Rattle in door pillar
06-25-2008, 05:54 PM
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I don't mean to doubt you, but did you try the tape on the door striker? I swore up and down it was something in the pillar. I thought I would give the tape a try on the part of the striker the latch grabs. It has since been as quiet as a brand new luxury car. I put it on all 5 door strikers. Going over bumps, passengers have said "This Jeep is pretty solid".
06-25-2008, 08:04 PM
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Looking at the striker bar on the B-pillar, put a few wraps around the leg closest to you. It is the part the door latch grabs to secure the door.
I can't post pictures yet. Sorry.
06-25-2008, 09:08 PM
#83
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My problem was definately NOT the doors, it was high in the pillar above the seat belt retractor. Happened on both sides but the driver's side more often.
Well...
I figure I will try this anyway...so I wrapped electrical tape around the striker ( just take a 3 inch piece of tape and wrap it around the metal striker where the door latch touches the striker...yes... as easy as it sounds ). I did this on all 4 strikers.
The noise that could not possibly come from my doors because of the location it was coming from has miraculously dissapeared. I threw the remainder of the roll in the center console to re apply if the noise returns.
If you think it is not your doors it takes about 1 minute to do 4 doors... takes nothing to try it out and it may work for you.
Well...
I figure I will try this anyway...so I wrapped electrical tape around the striker ( just take a 3 inch piece of tape and wrap it around the metal striker where the door latch touches the striker...yes... as easy as it sounds ). I did this on all 4 strikers.
The noise that could not possibly come from my doors because of the location it was coming from has miraculously dissapeared. I threw the remainder of the roll in the center console to re apply if the noise returns.
If you think it is not your doors it takes about 1 minute to do 4 doors... takes nothing to try it out and it may work for you.
07-02-2008, 10:21 PM
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I was on here and I saw that someone gave an awesome 'Electric Tape' fix.. Just apply it to the Striker..... (be sure not to apply too much)... My '08 Sahara is Completely quiet....
I was skeptical but ----- WOW -- It really worked..
I was skeptical but ----- WOW -- It really worked..
07-03-2008, 11:57 AM
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Same issue here: noise in driver's seat-belt area - assume it's not the latch - but...
There's just too many electrical tape success stories. I'll give it a shot and post up after the holiday weekend. I'll get some washboard roads, rock crawl'n and highway miles.
I've never been so excited to get some electrical tape.
There's just too many electrical tape success stories. I'll give it a shot and post up after the holiday weekend. I'll get some washboard roads, rock crawl'n and highway miles.
I've never been so excited to get some electrical tape.
07-03-2008, 01:00 PM
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As stated a while ago, I did the tape fix. I still love how quiet my JK is when on the bumpy roads around town. Off road, it's quiet, too, but I appreciate more in town.
For all the doubters, Come on!! Give it a try!
I don't know who first tried it, but I want to say Thank You
For all the doubters, Come on!! Give it a try!
I don't know who first tried it, but I want to say Thank You
07-03-2008, 01:22 PM
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As stated a while ago, I did the tape fix. I still love how quiet my JK is when on the bumpy roads around town. Off road, it's quiet, too, but I appreciate more in town.
For all the doubters, Come on!! Give it a try!
I don't know who first tried it, but I want to say Thank You
For all the doubters, Come on!! Give it a try!
I don't know who first tried it, but I want to say Thank You
07-03-2008, 11:23 PM
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It definitely works 
I don't know who came up with the idea but i really want to thank the guy who first came up with this. It took me about two minutes to do all four doors and the clunk is completely gone. Count me in as a believer !!!
