Rear Window Rattle

[Joeyxx07]

Please ANYONE tell me how to fix a rear window rattle, i cannot pinpoint where the noise is coming from but its like a squeak and a rattle over bumps which gets worse during rain? PLEASE HELP it could be the most annoying noise in the world.

 

[DGajre777]

I've never heard of a rear window rattle.

Take out all your plastic panels, and check if you still hear it. If you have a rear wiper it could be the rubber on it or the plug that goes in the wiper arm.

 

[architechnik]

It's likely the weatherstripping. Are your hatch springs/gas shocks still good?

If the hatch stays open without using a stick, then just replace the weatherstrip and make sure the hinges aren't loose.
You will need an extra person or two if they're loose, because it's nearly impossible to get the right torque with the weight.

As DGajre777 mentioned, make sure that it is not something in the trunk that's bouncing the sound off the back window.

 

[dave99gst]

The 3rd brake light has my vote as the culprit - or hatch cover ?

 

[Defiant]

It may not be the rear. Tighten the six torx bolts on your sunroof. They're supposed to be Loc-Tited.

 

[Shadow98]

The 3rd brake light has my vote as the culprit - or hatch cover ?

I agree with him. ^^^ This will most likely be the problem.