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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / March 2007

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1985 245 Wagon Tailgate Rattle

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Jamie - 01 Mar 2007 14:15 GMT
Tailgate's rattling like crazy when I drive down the road. I tightened
the catch bar for the door latch which was loose, but  no help. My
friends riding in the car yesterday said they can see it shimmy as it
rattles. I opened the door and couldn't get movement by trying to
shake it or make the top hinges rattle.

Visual inspection makes me suspect maybe some cushions are missing?
There are I think 2 rubber cushions I saw on either side of the door,
but along the bottom edge I saw a series of holes that seem to be
where cushions could go.

Can someone please tell me if there is a common cause for back door
rattles and how many door cushions should be on the tailgate?

Thanks!

Jamie
a.k.a "Volveaux" on the other boards.
Andy - 01 Mar 2007 19:55 GMT
Hi Jamie,

Ours is a '93, and the tailgate is a slightly different design, but for what
it's worth, there are two rubber cushions on the bottom edge, each about 90
mm from the sides of the tailgate.  There are no cushions on the vertical
edges.

Andy I.

: Tailgate's rattling like crazy when I drive down the road. I tightened
: the catch bar for the door latch which was loose, but  no help. My
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: Jamie
: a.k.a "Volveaux" on the other boards.
Jamie - 01 Mar 2007 20:27 GMT
Thanks Andy,
I am thinking I may need to inspect the latch, as there is something
broken in there. In order to position the catch before closing the
door, I have to pull on the inside handle. Perhaps this is the
culprit.

Jamie
Joe D - 01 Mar 2007 21:33 GMT
>Thanks Andy,
>I am thinking I may need to inspect the latch, as there is something
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>
>Jamie

The rear wiper functioning proper? Have seen the wiper motor become
unbolted? Turning it on should tell you if that may be the culprit.
 
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