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Door Rattle Fix

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#1 ·
Hello everyone, a little preface on to my problem that I've had since day one. I have a 2013 JKUR10A and when I would remove my hard top and there was no longer anything pressing against the top of the driver side rear door, every time I went over a bump it would rattle and drive me CRAZY. I know there are many threads dedicated to the infamous door rattle and I am aware that there is a TSB out there for it which call for the technician to just simply "apply grease to the striker plate and cycle the door" which I assure you I had no luck for me. I know others have had varying degrees of luck with the electrical tape fix as well but it is a temporary fix. I just wanted to post up my seemingly more long term fix that I think looks good as well. All you need is a tube of plasti-dip (not the aerosol)

here are the steps:
  • Remove latch plate and backing plate with Torx bit
  • Clean latching bar with soap and water and dry it
  • Dip just the hoop into the tube of plasti-dip (you may need to hold the tube at an angle to get adequate coverage) and be sure not to coat the flat plate
  • Let dry for at least 4 hours
  • Reinstall backing plate and latch plate
 

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#3 ·
holy crap, now there is a window greasing TSB.... how many more things can rattle, squeak or otherwise drive me crazy. I have noticed the passenger window making a bit of noise especially when cold... FML well I guess if nothing else we can always crank the tunes :action-smiley:
 
#4 ·
I had always said that if mine rattled I would use a coating of 5 minute epoxy on it. Well, this solution is about the same. More permanent than the electrical tape fix.
 
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