Ridiculous hatch rattling

[getnpsi]

Any tried and true methods? anyone find the most likely culprits to this with a solution? mine closes solid, just a bunch of high pitched squeaking...

[mystro]

I've always had the same problem, never been able to really nail it down, but I can only figure the latch itself is worn.

[denguy]

Those hatch latches are adjustable. You can loosen the mounting screws and move the latch around. Might help.

[mystro]

Those hatch latches are adjustable. You can loosen the mounting screws and move the latch around. Might help.

that may work for him, I tried it on mine both the hatch latch and the hood latch pins are worn more than half way through on my car, I have spares, just don't ever think about it till I am driving down the road and the rattling is driving me nuts :tard:

[Bert]

This may sound strange but the hatch may in fact be adjusted too tight. Back off the latch a little bit and see what happens. Happened to me a few years ago and seemed to be counter-intuitive to slacken off the latch but it worked!

[MasterTec]

Sometimes you can cut a very small hole in the weatherstripping and feed a narrow length of vacuum hose in there. Just use a little bit of silicone grease and feed it through until it gets all the way around the seal.

This helps to "thicken" and bulk up the seal for a tighter fit.

[rmoltis]

My previous aspire had hatch rattling from the subwoofer in the trunk.

So I adjusted the hatch latch to tighten up the slack.
And it never rattled again.
Also it shut nice and tight.

[redspire]

Mine rattled for the longest time. I actually pinned it down to the license plate screws being too small causing the license plate to rattle

[getnpsi]

Mines internal i found one...lock assemby. Now mines more the structural squeak sound not rpm dependant

[bravekozak]

Make sure the hatch lock has a thin rubber gasket around the lip of the bezel and that the inner spring retainer clip has good tension.

[sc72]

Sometimes you can cut a very small hole in the weatherstripping and feed a narrow length of vacuum hose in there. Just use a little bit of silicone grease and feed it through until it gets all the way around the seal.

This helps to "thicken" and bulk up the seal for a tighter fit.

I did what you are suggesting with the doors, yesterday I went to the hardware store and bought some cord and put it around the door seal, the wind noise was greatly reduced.

[getnpsi]

Festivioplasty i like it. Ive got all friday to tinker

[Skrapbob]

wrap a small piece of electrical tape around the part of the catch that the latch hits. Use a piece about 3 or 4 " long. It will keep it quiet for a while. Lucky has the same issue.

[getnpsi]

I use my hatch door about 10 times daily it will cut right thru. I do remember doing that to my foxbody Mustang because the plastic outer ring will split on those

[Flyin4stroke]

X2 electrical tape.