Hey guys...anyone else have a popping noise somewhere around the A-Pillar? It happens very frequently when I go over road irregularities. Sometimes it sounds like its coming from the lower part of the windsheild and A-Pillar, other times up top.

Trying to figure out if its in the pillar itself or windshield...

It goes into the shop tomorrow the brake TSB and i want this fixed as well...so any thoughts would help.

thanks!

-s-

 

I've had that sound forever - it's very subtle and has been looked at about 4 times at the dealer and they've never been able to figure it out. I have another rattle in the roof liner and they're replacing the entire thing this week.

 

you sure its not a suspension part? sometimes the noise will transfer up and mislead you as to what the cause is.

 

No..it's definately coming from either the pillar, shifting in the windshield, or the headliner...it's always in my left ear...and drives me nuts!!!

How did you get them to replace the entire headliner? I've had mine in four times for sunroof noises and each time they fix it...then another rattle comes in a month or two...

niggly thing...but annoying. Still love the G tho.

 

my best guess would be that due to body flex there could be a bolt or nut not shot down to torque specs and the shift is causing a slight poping noise. possibly in the dash. open your door and pull the lil black covers off of the holes in the door weld(front by the dash).

check to see if the bolts are all the way tight.

 

theres rattles everywhere in these cars. i love them but it pisses me off so bad. next car is definitely a beemer.

 

I have the same problem and driving me crazy...

 

rattles come from all the snapon plastic pieces and lack of insulated material in certain locations with tight tolerances. works wonders for productivity on the assembly line and cost effectiveness in the engineering field.


i plan to start addressing rattles soon with some dynomat or foam padded sticky tape

 

My body had it on his G. It was coming from his sunvisor. Try to move your sunvisor down pop it out and hold it down. See if you have the noise. I am rattle free. On the 07 had a little rattle from the sunglass holder I fixed it. On the 08 no rattle at all.

 

Actually....i found out the issue. If it's coming from the A-Pillar, then it's spot welds. My new service advisor said he has seen it on 5 cars (including mine) so far. They have to send it out to a body shop to have it fixed. Takes 2 days or so.

It's nice to have an answer finally!!

 

I never noticed this until I put my 19's back on last week.
I now have this subtle yet annoying tapping noise in the driver's side pillar.

 

Yeah...my loaner with 18's was quiet and creak free. Got back in mine with 19's...not quite as quiet. Guess we pay the price for looks.

I do find it hard to believe they didnt plan for at least 19's...especially since the coupe has them.

Anyway...now you guys know the fix.

-s-

 

Well, if the issue is spot welds, then it's getting fixed.
I guess it's ANOTHER trip to the dealer and ANOTHER option free loaner for ANOTHER week.
(again)

 

Can someone verify where the weld(s) are they found bad? I have the same issue yet it seems to be coming from the center top or bottom.