Squeek/Rattle Help

[Clyde]

My rattle is fixed!!! I fixed both the back seat (tilted them back slightly), fixed the strap and repositioned the lug nut wrench in the side panel tool kit. I did this before I left work from recommendations from others. When I drove home I had no rattles except for when I hit a big bump in the road and the change in the ashtray rattled. I think my rattle was a combination of those things. It's great now.

[Lightproof]

I just received my new VX last week - I don't want to brag, but it has only 900 miles! :yesg:

Anyway, the first thing I noticed while driving was the real annoying squeek or rattle coming from the back. I couldn't reproduce it while standing in the back and moving stuff around with my hands.

After reading this thread, I performed a test: I removed all the jack components, folded the back seat up, took the spare tire cover off, made sure the spare tire was tight - then went for a drive. No change - the squeek was just as loud as ever.

Epiphany! It's the spare tire. Even though it's tight, it still moves very slightly. The rubber-on-metal makes a nice loud squeeking sound (which can sound like a rattle). Fix:

1. I layed a rag in the bottom of the door, covering the 'cup' that the tire sits in.
2. I stuck some 'felt circles' (large size) around the inside of the door where the rubber touches the metal.
3. Re-installed the tire and tightened it down.

Squeek eliminated!

[PWX1]

TRIED EVERYTHING MENTIONED- TURNED OUT TO BE DEFECTIVE
"BODY MOUNT" ON INSIDE REAR PASSENGER SIDE PANEL-
JUST A SMALL PART THAT NEEDS TO BE ORDERED- DON'T
LET DEALER TALK YOU INTO ENTIRE PANEL- JUST GET THE
"BODY MOUNT". NOT UNDER WARRANTY BUT- DEALER SHOULD
INSTALL IT FOR FREE IS YOU HAVE A RELATIONSHIP.

[PWX1]

YOU CAN ELIMINATE SOME OF THE NOISE BY
LIFTING THE TIRE A BIT AS YOU TIGHTEN THE LUG.