I just added additional seals all around the door and it still didn’t help. It has to be something rattling in the door or the glass in the track rattling. It’s all over the forum. However, no definitive fix.
Rattle in driver's B pillar (2024 LC)
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Yeah I’m gonna try one more thing and see if it helps, if not it’s getting traded in.
Did you try lubricanting the door seals?
Tried the following:
adjusted striker
lubricated all seals
removed door panel, checked everything. Put felt in places that looked suspicious. Put foam padding inside door where there were gaps between crossbeams and metal.
checked door locking mechanism and put more felt around it and re-tightened
removed B pillar trim and seatbelt. checked for anything that might be causing it, didn't really see a culprit in there and the seatbelt anchor top/bottom lined with felt...no sounds from there.
Last thing I will try tonight is removing B pillar trim and re-tapping upper welds with a tap/hammer as seen in a TSB for 2022-2024 Camry's for a "rattle noise" If this does not fix it, its getting traded asap. This is absurd on a $70K vehicle.
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You might try:
Removing the rear seat grab handle, test drive checking to see if the rattle gets louder (if so might be the sun roof track)
Driving with the rear door ajar with a rolled up towel keeping it ajar and see if it still persists
Several pairs of vice grips / clamps around the door pinch welds etc.......
Nothing from the rear handle. Tight as can be. Removed all of B pillar. Performed the Camry fix. Did not change anything. I am going to try the driver door one more time. After that, F it!
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It's got to be frustrating!
Might be worth your effort to borrow/obtain a mechanics stethoscope to localize the rattle, while someone else drives.
I would think trim panels channel sounds away from where they are actually emanating.
Might be worth your effort to borrow/obtain a mechanics stethoscope to localize the rattle, while someone else drives.
I would think trim panels channel sounds away from where they are actually emanating.
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I noticed something while reaching for the grab handle(didn't actually grab it). The sound I was hearing disappeared. I moved my arm around along the side window (not making contact) and could make the sound disappear when it was in a line between my ear and the edge of the mirror outside. I'm starting to think the sound is generated by the mirror and our lack of acoustic glass allows us to hear it. I'll dig in deeper while driving this week.
I’m going to take apart drivers door again tomorrow and check a few things out.
