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rattles in the 40
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:39 am
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?
Re: rattles in the 40
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:45 am
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 .
if you need any parts let me know
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 4:57 pm
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
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 4:57 pm
by Frostyboy
Yeah, I've got that feeling too.
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:23 pm
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...
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Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:50 pm
by DIRTY ROCK STAR
FIBREGLASS HALF DOORS!!!!!!!!!!
The wind noise blocks out any rattles!
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:24 am
by bumpy
are'nt the rattles the real reason why we all bought 40's in the first place???? Just turn up the stereo.......
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:26 am
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.......
Haha
I dont have a stereo, as I wouldn't be able to hear it over the rattles, wind noise, swampers and V8 anyway
GO THE 40s
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:28 am
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.......
Stereo...What stereo
Ohhhh you mean my AM tape deck
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:50 pm
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!
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:41 pm
by Shorty40
Different rigs for different reasons
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:54 pm
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
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:43 pm
by 40 lover
just slam the door really hard shut
works for me
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 11:13 am
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.......
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.
Cheers Dazz
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 2:31 pm
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
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 8:45 pm
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
are your doors square in the jams/frames?
you can also undo the bolts on your door hinges = tilt to adjust
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:08 am
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.
Dave