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rattles in the 40

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rattles in the 40

Post by simon lind »

what's the deal with the doors rattling so much on my 40 series? will new rubbers all round fix it? or will they eventually come back anyway?
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Post by rock hopper »

simon lind wrote:what's the deal with the doors rattling so much on my 40 series? will new rubbers all round fix it? or will they eventually come back anyway?

yes new rubers will help your problem .
cheque your door catch assembly for wear ....
also the door hinge bushes wear out to .
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Post by bad_religion_au »

you can adjust the door catch to try to prevent this, the U lookin thing on the door frame, loosen the two screws on it (not completely, just loosen them) and push them towards the inside of the car a bit, tighten them back up.

got 200 bucks off my shorty cause the doors rattled, and the guy selling it watched in horror as i fixed it using the above method in 5 minutes, aparently one reason he was selling was cause he couldn't stand the door rattle... ruined his rap music or something
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Post by Frostyboy »

Yeah, I've got that feeling too.
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Post by ORSM45 »

bad_religion_au wrote:...aparently one reason he was selling was cause he couldn't stand the door rattle... ruined his rap music or something...


:rofl: :lol:
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

FIBREGLASS HALF DOORS!!!!!!!!!!

The wind noise blocks out any rattles!
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Post by bumpy »

are'nt the rattles the real reason why we all bought 40's in the first place???? Just turn up the stereo....... :lol:
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Post by Shorty40 »

bumpy wrote:are'nt the rattles the real reason why we all bought 40's in the first place???? Just turn up the stereo....... :lol:


Haha

I dont have a stereo, as I wouldn't be able to hear it over the rattles, wind noise, swampers and V8 anyway :lol:

GO THE 40s :armsup:
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Post by MY45 »

bumpy wrote:are'nt the rattles the real reason why we all bought 40's in the first place???? Just turn up the stereo....... :lol:


Stereo...What stereo :lol: Ohhhh you mean my AM tape deck :rofl:
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Post by shorty_f0rty »

geeez.. what are you guys doing?!?!

My first mod was a pioneer MP3 head unit!

This rig had pumpin tunes even before it was road registered!
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Post by Shorty40 »

Different rigs for different reasons ;)
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Post by low40 »

the rattles add to experience of owning a 40
bloody things are 30 years old and been to hell & back & still want more than you can throw at them, live with rattles or turn the stereo up if you have one, if not, ear muffs are at bunnings on special at the moment :lol:
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Post by 40 lover »

just slam the door really hard shut

works for me
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Post by bj42turbo »

bumpy wrote:are'nt the rattles the real reason why we all bought 40's in the first place???? Just turn up the stereo....... :lol:


yeah I thought this was part of the attraction

Although I did fix mine buy fitting rubber from Clark rubber, adjusting the stikers in so you have to really slam the doors hard.


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Post by the_smoo »

i got a new door rubber from don kyatts for about 40 bucks..

but i have found that the best way to get rid of the rattles in a 40, is to buy a prado :D
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Post by scotto »

low40 wrote:the rattles add to experience of owning a 40
bloody things are 30 years old and been to hell & back & still want more than you can throw at them, live with rattles or turn the stereo up if you have one, if not, ear muffs are at bunnings on special at the moment :lol:


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are your doors square in the jams/frames?
you can also undo the bolts on your door hinges = tilt to adjust
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Post by beanz2 »

The catch may also be worn out. Flip the catch upside down so the door mechanism is now latching on the other side. This works unless somebody else has done it before.

Another trick is to get a catch off another Toyota from the wrecking yard. There are a couple of different heights so make sure you get the right ones.

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