1996 Volvo 850 Driver's Door rattles bad upon closing w/win

1996 VOLVO 850
140,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DICK YELVERTON
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Seems like window is loose in door, when in the down position. No rattle when window up.
Removed interior door panel. Nothing obvious. Can I do any further investigation ..... can I get into the chamber that houses the window without getting into trouble? Are there any common causes of such a rattle. Sounds like tightening a couple of nuts might solve the problem, but can't see w/o dismantling further. So far.... window goes up/down just fine?
Any clues or potential solutions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, (retired and trying to make every penny count)
Apr 9, 2010 at 7:40 PM
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GIZMASTER_1
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Remove the door Panel, you'll see two Black Torx Screws below the Window Regulator check to see if they're loose. These hold up the Honey-Comb Structure which i believe is used for noise reduction. My Right/Rear Door Rattled every time i closed it, i took the whole door apart until i noticed this was loose. I tightened the two screws and bingo! Problem solved, i wish i would have found this before i took apart the Window Reguator. Hope this Helps.
Feb 14, 2012 at 2:19 AM