tailgate rattle

gdp · Post by **gdp** » Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:30 pm

2010 maxi 1.9 tdi c20 tailgate, absolutely doing my head in with a rattle, its done up tight its all seems to fit as it should but rattle rattle rattle.

is there any improved rubber i can buy or is there anything else i need to try.

help please before i smash it up

CaddyShack2k · Post by **CaddyShack2k** » Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:27 pm

Are you sure it's the tailgate? I've got a tailgate and a nasty rattle but it's actually the spare wheel carrier that's making all the noise, they can be a right pain aswell with rusty bolts

totty79 · Post by **totty79** » Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:58 pm

Mine is also driving me crazy, I started a thread on it recently.
Probably going to waste another couple of hours trying to find the source at the weekend.

hatman · Post by **hatman** » Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:15 pm

Glass tailgate change rubber seal ...

gdp · Post by **gdp** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:33 am

i too thought it was the spare wheel holder, i bought bolts and large washers as advised on here, no difference what so ever. just wondering if there is an upgrade rubber like there is for the t5 doors?

Post by **Doc** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:41 am

Is your jack mounted on the rear right inside corner? If so, I might be worthwhile removing that to check if it's the cause.

gdp · Post by **gdp** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:36 pm

Doc wrote: ↑Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:41 am Is your jack mounted on the rear right inside corner? If so, I might be worthwhile removing that to check if it's the cause.

no mate, its under the passenger seat

Dave M · Post by **Dave M** » Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:24 pm

When I first got my van, just over 12 months, I searched for a rattle for days,- tightened doors, rear doors, jack,- everything. got it on a ramp and found ARB bushes were loose, could rattle them by hand.
£7 each from local TPS. 4 bolts out - 4 bolts back in - SWEEEET.
Did it on the drive on ramps, took longer to dig the ramps out than to do the job.
Hope yours is as easy.
D.

Nickfantastic · Post by **Nickfantastic** » Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:05 am

Try a little strip of insulation tape around your striker. My money is on the rattle is from striker to latch. You want to create a nice snug fit without causing the latch to stick. Seen it a thousand times also adjust your side buffers up nicely. The tailgate needs to just rest on them. Often see people have them protruding too far out creating a high tensioned tailgate. This just adds to the problem.

gdp · Post by **gdp** » Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:23 pm

Thanks for that although i'm not really sure what you mean, i will have a look at the tailgate whilst reading your message lol

Maxi_Mike · Post by **Maxi_Mike** » Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:54 pm

Nickfantastic wrote: ↑Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:05 am Try a little strip of insulation tape around your striker..........

I think this did the trick for me (road test in the morning).

Could feel the play in the tailgate when it was supposed to be latched. Two layers of insulation tape and it feels solid.

I didn’t check if I can loosen the tailgate latch bolts and slide the latch back a touch to bring it closer to the strike/hook.

Does the fixed hook bolted to the floor, wear? Looks like a nylon roller

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