Door/b pillar rattle
#1
Driver
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Door/b pillar rattle
Hi all, I've got an odd one I can't take to the dealer...
At speeds above 83mph, I start getting a ticking in the driver side bpillar area. Almost sounds like a metallic tapping.
Obviously can't ask the dealer to address this because...you know, 83 mph....
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance
At speeds above 83mph, I start getting a ticking in the driver side bpillar area. Almost sounds like a metallic tapping.
Obviously can't ask the dealer to address this because...you know, 83 mph....
Any thoughts? Thanks in advance
#2
Intermediate
I think I've heard that noise on my car too. I first thought my boy left some toy on his booster seat behind me. I still couldn't figured out what the noise was.
What year is your car?
What year is your car?
#3
Lexus Champion
I had this issue when I had my 2013 and 2015. Told the dealer and they were able to put more insulation in the b-pillar area and damping material for the grab handles.
#7
Could your metallic tapping sound also be described as sounding like wind noise?
Here's a thread of a '13 having a loose piece on the b-pillar area:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...se-solved.html
Here's a thread of a '13 having a loose piece on the b-pillar area:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...se-solved.html
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#8
Driver
Thread Starter
going to dig up my old thread here.
So, i disassembled the bpillar, everything got taped in place or felted. Still ticking at about 80mph+. I think it might be aero related. The ticking occurs at a lower speed when driving into the wind and at higher speeds when there's a tail wind...
thoughts?
extremely annoying since its right at ear level....(or at least resonates at ear level)
So, i disassembled the bpillar, everything got taped in place or felted. Still ticking at about 80mph+. I think it might be aero related. The ticking occurs at a lower speed when driving into the wind and at higher speeds when there's a tail wind...
thoughts?
extremely annoying since its right at ear level....(or at least resonates at ear level)
#9
Lexus Test Driver
going to dig up my old thread here.
So, i disassembled the bpillar, everything got taped in place or felted. Still ticking at about 80mph+. I think it might be aero related. The ticking occurs at a lower speed when driving into the wind and at higher speeds when there's a tail wind...
thoughts?
extremely annoying since its right at ear level....(or at least resonates at ear level)
So, i disassembled the bpillar, everything got taped in place or felted. Still ticking at about 80mph+. I think it might be aero related. The ticking occurs at a lower speed when driving into the wind and at higher speeds when there's a tail wind...
thoughts?
extremely annoying since its right at ear level....(or at least resonates at ear level)
#10
Driver
Thread Starter
i'll try the sun roof tomorrow, maybe adjusting it up and down at speed may change the noise.
It really sounds like a piece of metal tapping on a piece of glass. very glass/metallic...
It really sounds like a piece of metal tapping on a piece of glass. very glass/metallic...
#11
I have the same issue. Been driving me insane. Happens infrequently too so hard to diagnose at highway speeds.
#12
Driver
Thread Starter
#13
Lexus Test Driver
These may help you:
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es-...-pillar-2.html
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...iver-side.html
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...e-squeaks.html
There are no less than a gazillion people that have complained about a ticking noise in their B pillar in all sorts of vehicles when Google searching the topic.
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es-...-pillar-2.html
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...iver-side.html
► https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...e-squeaks.html
There are no less than a gazillion people that have complained about a ticking noise in their B pillar in all sorts of vehicles when Google searching the topic.
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