Ongoing Door Rattle Problem

[Galaxy23]

I have a Ford Galaxy Ghia 1.9 tdi (02 plate).

Since I bought it 6 months ago I have had an annoying metallic sounding rattle coming from the drivers door.I had some very helpful information from MATT who sent me pictures on how to remove the door panels.This I have done without any problems.I have checked everything within the door and nothing seems loose.I have taken the car to a local garage and they taped the window shut and removed the window regulator ,but the noise was still there when they took it for a test drive so I have ruled out the regulator as being responsible.You only really hear the noise upon accelerating,going over a speed hump or going up/down a hill.

 

I have spoken to a very helpful Ford Service manager in OMC Rochdale and was advised to test drive the car with the drivers door open a little as he suspected it could be a faulty door latch/faulty door latch mechanism.Guess what when I did this I did not hear a rattle until I closed the door again.

.I have tried adjusting the door striker plate,but this has not made any difference and the only conclusion that I have come to is that the noise must be coming from the door latch .

 

Has anyone had anything similar and has anyone any ideas as to what I can try next (apart from slegde hammering the car !!!).I think that I am going to end up with a costly bill from a Ford garage who may suggest renewing the latch !!!!

 

 

Hope to hear from someone soon as I'm getting "p.....d" off with this problem.

 

 

 

Regards,

 

 

 

Paul.

 

p.s. The rattle is coming from the drivers door and not the passenger door as outlined above !!!

[redneck01246]

hi paul i have a latch you can have send me your address and i will post it to you if you pay postege after it arrives.

they are quite easy to fit(just swap your cl motor over) :(

[Topbloke]

i have had a simialar problem on vauxhalls did exactly the same as you and finnally tracked it down to a split hinge pin :(

[TinTentTourist]

I had this... may be a bit late but it turned out to be a screw that had come out of the window winding mechanism, (can't remember if it was loose and rattling or in the bottom of the door and rattling!) hope it helps - took almost a year to sus mine!