Rear handle rattle

*BigDave* · 07-29-2002, 06:52 PM

I have a 12 in the back of my truck and the outside rattles like it's nobody's business. I hold the handle on the outside and the rattle subsides. I had read about a rubber washer trick somewhere, but I haven't found a thread about it.

I've read all about putting foam and dynamat in the rear hatch, but I don't need to as there are no rattles inside that bother me. I just would like to know if anyone has heard of this rubber washer trick and if so explain how it is installed if they have done it.

Thanks,

Dave

B94Sport · 07-29-2002, 08:33 PM

I posted about the rubber washer trick, it is what I came up with to stop the rattles... It really is as easy as it sounds. I found a large washer lying around the house that fit well between two exterior pieces of the handle in that crack that separates them. Put it on, and the rattles are gone! I would imagine you could find a similar washer at Home Depot/Lowes/Ace/Whatever Hardware Store is around you.

*BigDave* · 07-29-2002, 08:53 PM

Ray you have one hell of a commute...

How did you get the handle off is where I am having the difficulty. Is it difficult to get that handle off? Where does it unbolt from?

Thanks,

Dave

B94Sport · 07-29-2002, 09:21 PM

Oh no... You do not take it off. Just stretch the washer over the handle and get it into the gap between the two pieces. You will need a washer with a fairly large internal diameter

xplorer101 · 07-29-2002, 09:25 PM

i had a bronco II with the same problam i took off the trim inside stuffed it full of cotton and never had any more trouble that was with 6 12" rockfords the rattle is the rods going to the latches and that makes the handle rattle

07-29-2002, 06:52 PM	#1
BigDave Elite Explorer River Forest, IL '94 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 930 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Rear handle rattle I have a 12 in the back of my truck and the outside rattles like it's nobody's business. I hold the handle on the outside and the rattle subsides. I had read about a rubber washer trick somewhere, but I haven't found a thread about it. I've read all about putting foam and dynamat in the rear hatch, but I don't need to as there are no rattles inside that bother me. I just would like to know if anyone has heard of this rubber washer trick and if so explain how it is installed if they have done it. Thanks, Dave __________________ Big Dave '94 XLT 4x4, modified air box w/ K&N 31x10.50 BFG AT KO's on 15x8 Black RockCrawlers - Shackles and F-150 Coil Spacers Mile Marker Manuals, CB w/ PA Speaker (Which is always great fun!!) Labrador Retriever - Yellow

07-29-2002, 08:33 PM	#2
B94Sport Wannabe Elite Explorer Geneva, IL 05 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,291 Vehicle Specs	I posted about the rubber washer trick, it is what I came up with to stop the rattles... It really is as easy as it sounds. I found a large washer lying around the house that fit well between two exterior pieces of the handle in that crack that separates them. Put it on, and the rattles are gone! I would imagine you could find a similar washer at Home Depot/Lowes/Ace/Whatever Hardware Store is around you. __________________ 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 1994 Sport 4x4, Auto

07-29-2002, 08:53 PM	#3
BigDave Elite Explorer River Forest, IL '94 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 930 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Ray you have one hell of a commute... How did you get the handle off is where I am having the difficulty. Is it difficult to get that handle off? Where does it unbolt from? Thanks, Dave __________________ Big Dave '94 XLT 4x4, modified air box w/ K&N 31x10.50 BFG AT KO's on 15x8 Black RockCrawlers - Shackles and F-150 Coil Spacers Mile Marker Manuals, CB w/ PA Speaker (Which is always great fun!!) Labrador Retriever - Yellow

07-29-2002, 09:21 PM	#4
B94Sport Wannabe Elite Explorer Geneva, IL 05 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,291 Vehicle Specs	Oh no... You do not take it off. Just stretch the washer over the handle and get it into the gap between the two pieces. You will need a washer with a fairly large internal diameter __________________ 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 1994 Sport 4x4, Auto

07-29-2002, 09:25 PM	#5
xplorer101 Wannabe Elite Explorer Buckhannon, West Virginia 91 Sport Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 33 Vehicle Specs	i had a bronco II with the same problam i took off the trim inside stuffed it full of cotton and never had any more trouble that was with 6 12" rockfords the rattle is the rods going to the latches and that makes the handle rattle