Rattle/creaking sound in rear left of 05 KJ CRD

[tinarse]

Hey guys'
Got an annoying rattle/creaking sound comming from the rear left of my KJ...Have taken out hitch reciever, driven with seat down, removed everything etc and still the noise is there...It's most frequent when accelerating/decelerating/turning corners.
Anyone had similar issues or has anyone got a clue as to what it could be or a way to remedy the situation.

[pzver]

My 05 did the same. Took me months to work out.
Mine was the rear window. It didn't lock really tight to the lock on the door.
Drove me nuts. Got the wife to drive the KJ while I sat in the back and that was how I worked it out.

[tinarse]

Originally Posted by pzver

My 05 did the same. Took me months to work out.
Mine was the rear window. It didn't lock really tight to the lock on the door.
Drove me nuts. Got the wife to drive the KJ while I sat in the back and that was how I worked it out.

Thanks mate...Hopefully that is my problem!
How did you go about fixing it

[pzver]

Ok here goes but don't laugh.

Temp fix to my problem with the rear window and lock to stop it rattling was:

1. Get a hankerchief and fold it in half.
2. Open the window so that it flips up.
3. While the door is still closed place the hankercheif on the lock.
4.Now pull the window down and close it so that the hankerchief is in between the glass window and the door.
I went for a drive and presto the rattle stoped. The hankercheif absorbed the rattle and no more sound.

Long term fix was I drove the KJ to Jeep with the above set up and they changed the entire lock after they had a good laugh

[tinarse]

Ingenious mate!!!
I'll give it a go to see if this is the problem...Only problem is I,m a tissue man, might have to ask my grandma for a hankee lol.

[occy]

Originally Posted by tinarse

Hey guys'
Got an annoying rattle/creaking sound comming from the rear left of my KJ...Have taken out hitch reciever, driven with seat down, removed everything etc and still the noise is there...It's most frequent when accelerating/decelerating/turning corners.
Anyone had similar issues or has anyone got a clue as to what it could be or a way to remedy the situation.

I have the same problem, coming from the left rear, it is driving me crazy. i will try the hanky trick tomorrow, did it work for you? I have had it back to the dealer and they told me they had fixed it, but as usual they havent.

[tinarse]

Nope, didn't work for me...At least now I've narrowed the problem down to not being the window lock!
Back to the drawing board.