C5 Mk3 Tourer squeaking

[bigblackfalco]

I have a really irritating squeaking noise which appears to to be coming from around the nearside front door/foot well.
My friend reckons it's coming from outside of the car.
I have just sprayed a silicon lubricant onto as many of the suspensions bushes as I can reach (without removing the front wheel), but this doesn't appear to have made any difference.
The noise appeared suddenly after driving in rain.

Any thoughts please?
cheers.

[Hell Razor5543]

Mice? Mind you, with your avatar they would be very brave (or stupid!).

[bigblackfalco]

Mice? Mind you, with your avatar they would be very brave (or stupid!).

Yup it's that kind of irritating noise. Reminds me of a hamster in it's wheel

[Peter.N.]

Try pulling on the door handle when it does it, I have known a door seal make a creaking noise, cured it by moving the door shut in a bit.

Peter

[bigblackfalco]

Try pulling on the door handle when it does it, I have known a door seal make a creaking noise, cured it by moving the door shut in a bit.

Peter

I thought about that thanks Peter. I sprayed the door seal with silicon spray. It could be coming from within the door/window mechanism?

[bonnyman750]

Apart from the obvious door seals as previously mentioned and assuming that appearing after driving in the rain is just a coincidence...

* Window lift mechanism/fixings loose,
* Door trim panel clips creaking in their relevant door panel holes,
* Main harness covering between LHF door and 'A' post rubbing against body,
* Lower LHF wing fixing to 'A' post fixing loose,
* Wiring harness/electrical equipment mounts creaking under felt trim cover below glovebox,
* Glovebox hinges creaking even while closed,
* (daft as it sounds!) probe for glovebox lamp/switch rubbing against inner top glovebox face'
* Fascia cross member to 'A' post/body fixings loose,
* LHF door lower hinge and/or check strap creaking,

* and with the rain in mind, again, sounds daft but check the undertray fixings/clips for security. one may have come loose (after driving through puddles)and the spring clip is creaking in the fixing hole/subframe as the car is moving...

Believe me, I have come across all the above over the years and some have been a pig to find...

HTH

Glyn

[bigblackfalco]

Thanks for this great list. The noise does appear to be coming from door area/behind card, so window mechanism could be the culprit.
I need a passenger to dampen all these items within reach whilst I drive along!

Apart from the obvious door seals as previously mentioned and assuming that appearing after driving in the rain is just a coincidence...

* Window lift mechanism/fixings loose,
* Door trim panel clips creaking in their relevant door panel holes,
* Main harness covering between LHF door and 'A' post rubbing against body,
* Lower LHF wing fixing to 'A' post fixing loose,
* Wiring harness/electrical equipment mounts creaking under felt trim cover below glovebox,
* Glovebox hinges creaking even while closed,
* (daft as it sounds!) probe for glovebox lamp/switch rubbing against inner top glovebox face'
* Fascia cross member to 'A' post/body fixings loose,
* LHF door lower hinge and/or check strap creaking,

* and with the rain in mind, again, sounds daft but check the undertray fixings/clips for security. one may have come loose (after driving through puddles)and the spring clip is creaking in the fixing hole/subframe as the car is moving...

Believe me, I have come across all the above over the years and some have been a pig to find...

HTH

Glyn