Condition
| Checks
| Actions
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Rattle Coming From the Side Rail
| Improperly connected brake lines
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| • | Tap lightly on the brake lines and listen for a rattle. |
| • | Install plastic tie straps to secure the brake lines tightly together. |
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Rattle Under Vehicle at Higher RPM
| The heat shield contacts with the underbody.
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| • | Raise the vehicle and perform a visual inspection. |
| • | Bend the heat shield slightly to gain clearance from the underbody. |
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Squeak From the Front of the Vehicle in Cold Weather
| Poor front stabilizer shaft insulators taping
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| • | While the vehicle is cold, perform a test drive and achieve full front
suspension travel by driving through a dip in the road. |
| • | Remove the insulators and wrap Teflon tape around the stabilizer shaft.
Reinstall the insulators over the tape. |
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Thump From Rear of Vehicle on Bumps
| Improperly secured spare tire in the rear compartment
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| • | Open the rear compartment and perform a visual inspection of the spare
tire and the tools. |
| • | Tightly secure the spare tire and all tools. |
| • | Perform a road test to verify that the noise is eliminated. |
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Glass Knock Coming From the Rear of the Vehicle When Driving Over Bumps
| An out-of-adjustment hatchback latch
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| • | Test drive the vehicle in order to verify this condition. |
| • | Loosen the latch nuts and adjust the latch downward. |
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Rattle Coming From Door
| The door lock solenoid is loose.
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| • | Remove the door trim panel and check if the solenoid is loose. |
| • | Tighten the solenoid bolts. |
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Rattling electrical connectors inside the door trim panel
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| • | Tap on the trim panel and listen for a rattle. |
| • | Remove the trim panel and wrap foam padding around the connectors as required. |
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Squeak When Operating Doors
| A lack of lubrication of the door hinge pins
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| • | Operate the doors and listen for squeaks. |
| • | Lubricate the door hinge pins with light oil and coat with lithium grease. |
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A lack of lubrication of the door hold open link arm
| Lubricate the door hold open link arm with light oil and coat with lithium grease.
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Squeak Coming From Console When Shifting Manual Transaxle - Condition
Occurs In Cold Weather with a Cold Engine
| The faulty manual transaxle control lever lower boot
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| • | Move the control lever between gears and listen for squeaks. |
| • | Remove the floor console and replace the lower shift boot or apply talcum
powder to the lower shift boot. |
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Squeak Coming From Instrument Cluster Trim Plate
| Rubbing of the cluster trim plate on the instrument panel
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| • | Test drive the vehicle in order to verify this condition. |
| • | Remove the instrument cluster trim plate and install felt tape to the
edges. |
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