Well...
first of all i have gone thru the whole hatch rattle DIY page by page and did everything that everyone suggested. i tore apart the sides and taped everything that could possibly rattle down. i took that little cover off. i taped down the wires inside the little cover. i removed all that was under the cover of the hatch minus the spare (i even tried riding without the spare) and i still cant find the damn noise.
And so getting desperate i decided to climb into the hatch and let my brother cruise around just so i could get an idea where the noises were coming from. Im sure for the majority of you that's an easy task, but for me, i'm 6'1 and 215lbs and the rear strut bar really put me in an uncomfortable position... but riding around i could not figure out where the damn noise was coming from.
however i am thinking its coming from around the top of the strut assembly, or the top of the strut tower. Its not really loud when you're in the hatch, but when you're in front its loud as a mother and a constant rattle.
Also i got the rear sway bar swapped, and the exhaust was just swapped today too so i dont think its them making the noise (the noises are still there!). However if anyone has had experience with a similar hatch experience and found the problem in the same area coming from the suspension underneath or somewhere in the hatch, please share your knowledge because it drives me friggin craaaazzzzzzy.
first of all i have gone thru the whole hatch rattle DIY page by page and did everything that everyone suggested. i tore apart the sides and taped everything that could possibly rattle down. i took that little cover off. i taped down the wires inside the little cover. i removed all that was under the cover of the hatch minus the spare (i even tried riding without the spare) and i still cant find the damn noise.
And so getting desperate i decided to climb into the hatch and let my brother cruise around just so i could get an idea where the noises were coming from. Im sure for the majority of you that's an easy task, but for me, i'm 6'1 and 215lbs and the rear strut bar really put me in an uncomfortable position... but riding around i could not figure out where the damn noise was coming from.
however i am thinking its coming from around the top of the strut assembly, or the top of the strut tower. Its not really loud when you're in the hatch, but when you're in front its loud as a mother and a constant rattle.
Also i got the rear sway bar swapped, and the exhaust was just swapped today too so i dont think its them making the noise (the noises are still there!). However if anyone has had experience with a similar hatch experience and found the problem in the same area coming from the suspension underneath or somewhere in the hatch, please share your knowledge because it drives me friggin craaaazzzzzzy.