Grating/chafing noise coming from the rear..try this

Tigerseye · Jun 18th, 2009, 22:25

Had the V70 almost six months now. Recently an annoying sound from the rear has been heard everytime it went round corners/over bumps/anything that would flex the car. It wasn't a metallic noise, more of a plastic rubbing noise.
To cut a long story short, I took out the spare wheel and casing (polystyrene) to see if that was the cause. It wasn't. I took out the luggage cover, the nets, pressed panels, felt behind panels - you name it I did it but with no success.
Then I sussed it - where the tailgate lock catches the grease had worn off! Simple really but I didn't realise the noise a tiny amount of grease could supress. So, if anyone suffers a similar fate, always check the lock first - it may save you days of frustration!

T5R+ · Jun 19th, 2009, 08:04

Approx 25 years ago bought a 245GLT and the rear fog lights would not work.

Spent hours resolving it. I stripped the lot

clusters
dash
switch
bulbs
etc

Eventually, read the owners manual.

Apparently on these "new" cars, the headlights need to be on in order for the rear foglights to function.

Nowadays I follow the KISS principle - Keep It Simple Stupid!

Blue 8 · Jun 19th, 2009, 08:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by T5R+

Approx 25 years ago bought a 245GLT and the rear fog lights would not work.

Spent hours resolving it. I stripped the lot

clusters
dash
switch
bulbs
etc

Eventually, read the owners manual.

Apparently on these "new" cars, the headlights need to be on in order for the rear foglights to function.

Nowadays I follow the KISS principle - Keep It Simple Stupid!

pmsl
That's brilliant

Tigerseye · Jun 19th, 2009, 08:45

Years ago my company car was a Renault Laguna. These were the days before mobile phones and so I had a car phone fitted. A week after purchase there was quite a bit of road noise heard - more than when I collected it. It went back and forth to the Renault garage and they were mystified. After a trip out with the senior mechanic he agreed that something wasn't right and could he have the car in the workshop for a few days to try to work it out. He couldn't but he came to the conclusion that the gearbox bearings were the problem and a new gearbox was fitted (remember the car was less than 3 weeks old!). Drove off the forecourt - same noise.

Car went back in for another 4 days. Eventually an embarrassed call was received telling me the problem had been found. Whoever had fitted the car phone had to drill through the passenger bulkhead to pass a wire through and they had forgotten to put a rubber seal in! Road noise just came through a tiny hole. A bit of sealant did the job.

The senior mechanic wasn't worried - apparently Renault pay good money to a garage for warranty work!

Jun 18th, 2009, 22:25	#1
Tigerseye Junior Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2013 20:51 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hull	Grating/chafing noise coming from the rear..try this Had the V70 almost six months now. Recently an annoying sound from the rear has been heard everytime it went round corners/over bumps/anything that would flex the car. It wasn't a metallic noise, more of a plastic rubbing noise. To cut a long story short, I took out the spare wheel and casing (polystyrene) to see if that was the cause. It wasn't. I took out the luggage cover, the nets, pressed panels, felt behind panels - you name it I did it but with no success. Then I sussed it - where the tailgate lock catches the grease had worn off! Simple really but I didn't realise the noise a tiny amount of grease could supress. So, if anyone suffers a similar fate, always check the lock first - it may save you days of frustration!

Jun 19th, 2009, 08:04	#2
T5R+ V70 Fan Last Online: Oct 27th, 2018 21:19 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Where the heart is !	Approx 25 years ago bought a 245GLT and the rear fog lights would not work. Spent hours resolving it. I stripped the lot clusters dash switch bulbs etc Eventually, read the owners manual. Apparently on these "new" cars, the headlights need to be on in order for the rear foglights to function. Nowadays I follow the KISS principle - Keep It Simple Stupid!

Jun 19th, 2009, 08:45	#4
Tigerseye Junior Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2013 20:51 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hull	Years ago my company car was a Renault Laguna. These were the days before mobile phones and so I had a car phone fitted. A week after purchase there was quite a bit of road noise heard - more than when I collected it. It went back and forth to the Renault garage and they were mystified. After a trip out with the senior mechanic he agreed that something wasn't right and could he have the car in the workshop for a few days to try to work it out. He couldn't but he came to the conclusion that the gearbox bearings were the problem and a new gearbox was fitted (remember the car was less than 3 weeks old!). Drove off the forecourt - same noise. Car went back in for another 4 days. Eventually an embarrassed call was received telling me the problem had been found. Whoever had fitted the car phone had to drill through the passenger bulkhead to pass a wire through and they had forgotten to put a rubber seal in! Road noise just came through a tiny hole. A bit of sealant did the job. The senior mechanic wasn't worried - apparently Renault pay good money to a garage for warranty work!

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