Rattling, Creaking & Interior Noises - Formal Cases with Kia Corporate

[jimboski10]

I dont think i can put the link here but i just bought the first thing i saw on amazon.

its just a roll of 1 inch wide black felt tape, i dont think you can really go wrong

It totally solved my weather seal issue but ive been too lazy to fix the other two even though i have the fixes saved in my bookmarks haha (sunroof and grab handles)

Thank you…was not sure if there was anything special. Do you have a link to bookmarks for those other two? I have those also.

 

[PantheraMetal]

Thank you…was not sure if there was anything special. Do you have a link to bookmarks for those other two? I have those also.

The first screenshot is for the sunroof solution. The ‘glass raise’ is the same solution mentioned above (with loosening and tightening the screws) and then he inserted washers under the rail.

the second screenshot is the grab handle fix, seems pretty simple DIY if youre willing to pop the headliner

im planning to take these solutions to my dealer and make a proper step by step guide with pictures… eventually. Ill probably upload the guides here when im done for all three noises

 

[jimboski10]

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The first screenshot is for the sunroof solution. The ‘glass raise’ is the same solution mentioned above (with loosening and tightening the screws) and then he inserted washers under the rail.

the second screenshot is the grab handle fix, seems pretty simple DIY if youre willing to pop the headliner

im planning to take these solutions to my dealer and make a proper step by step guide with pictures… eventually. Ill probably upload the guides here when im done for all three noises

Thank you!

 

[Darkswat]

Has anyone just insulated the whole top of the car? I’m curious if this will fix?

 

[PantheraMetal]

Has anyone just insulated the whole top of the car? I’m curious if this will fix?

Ive thought of that but all the videos ive seen for sound deadening roofs show the materials applied on the roof itself, which would probably worsen the noise when its coming from the space between headliner and roof.

if you could apply it on the inside of the headliner itself, that would probably help. Im not sure if thats advisable though, you may run into fitment issues.

But i see no need if i can get the dealer to apply these fixes for free, since sound deadening costs a bit. If the dealer cant help ill probably resort to that solution in the end.

 

[Darkswat]

My dealer tried and won’t do much more for me. Seems to get fussy saying nothing there. It’s so hard to hear it how since it’s so rare.

 

[OneIota]

I hope I'm not jinxing myself and this might be just a "honeymoon effect" but got the ATQ collars/bolts put on today and it seems to have calmed a lot (though not all) of my interior ticks/creaks as well as a little bit of noise from the front suspension. Just a short drive of evaluation so far but I'm keeping fingers crossed, knocking on wood, throwing salt over my shoulder, etc etc.

 

[Leonidass]

When my driver side window is up all the way there is random rattling depending on if it's hot.. when I crack it down just a tad then the noise is gone. Will the dealership fix this or is there an easy fix I do? Last time they drove the car they could not reproduce the problem of course..

 

[Corleone1]

When my driver side window is up all the way there is random rattling depending on if it's hot.. when I crack it down just a tad then the noise is gone. Will the dealership fix this or is there an easy fix I do? Last time they drove the car they could not reproduce the problem of course..

I have the same. Dealer dont care. I did spray lists with CRC Silicon, a lot, and then its gone.
Still something from trunk/hatch, hard to localise

 

[Leonidass]

I have the same. Dealer dont care. I did spray lists with CRC Silicon, a lot, and then its gone.
Still something from trunk/hatch, hard to localise

What exactly did you do? I rubbed the weather strip with silicone lubricant but rattle is still there unless I lower the window down by barely pressing the button, but then you have wind/rain.

 

[PantheraMetal]

What exactly did you do? I rubbed the weather strip with silicone lubricant but rattle is still there unless I lower the window down by barely pressing the button, but then you have wind/rain.

Is it like a popping noise?

 

[Leonidass]

Is it like a popping noise?

No just annoying random ticking whilst driving, hard to describe.

 

[Darkswat]

Honestly with all these issues including mine I can’t believe I bought a car 50g and is more like a 12k metal heap. My old civic was more reliable no creeks and doesn’t sound cheap. Trunk rattles which they said they repaired and stupid creeping on drivers side and passengers windows/roof area. I hate this car. I really do.

 

[Leonidass]

Honestly with all these issues including mine I can’t believe I bought a car 50g and is more like a 12k metal heap. My old civic was more reliable no creeks and doesn’t sound cheap. Trunk rattles which they said they repaired and stupid creeping on drivers side and passengers windows/roof area. I hate this car. I really do.

Luckily I don't have a trunk rattle, just driver side window and sometimes the passenger side door on the bottom right but yeah for a 40k-50k car it's annoying.. I just turn up the music so I dont go mad

 

[Darkswat]

Mine is so bad even that doesn’t help. And my gf can’t hear me or I can’t either.

 

[PantheraMetal]

No just annoying random ticking whilst driving, hard to describe.

Try pulling on the grab handle while driving, if the noise goes away then its probably the backing plate for the grab handle sticking/unsticking from the car body. I made a post on this thread with more detail

 

[PantheraMetal]

Mine is so bad even that doesn’t help. And my gf can’t hear me or I can’t either.

If it makes you feel any better just go to the bmw/audi/porsche forums and search ‘creaking’ - its become a universal issue

i know cus i just got a 440 that creaks a bit too, its better than the stinger cus it only happens every now and then, but the creaks on the stinger were consistent. Fortunately trade in values are huge

 

[Darkswat]

Yes that’s the issue the grab handle. Lockwood is looking at it next week hopefully will fix.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Honestly with all these issues including mine I can’t believe I bought a car 50g and is more like a 12k metal heap. My old civic was more reliable no creeks and doesn’t sound cheap. Trunk rattles which they said they repaired and stupid creeping on drivers side and passengers windows/roof area. I hate this car. I really do.

I go by MSRP but yeah I agree... MSRP on my car is like $45k so why does it make these beta annoying noises like a six year economy used car? I feel you... 100%

 

[DougWilsonsSlapper]

Yes that’s the issue the grab handle. Lockwood is looking at it next week hopefully will fix.

Please keep us updated. If Lockwood does something, then maybe I'll try them too. My issue is above the grab handle too, though I also have the rattling.