Having to endure a slight but nevertheless annoying little rattle from drivers door.
Could live it but why should I?

Tried: glass up & down.
locking the door
grease added to catch - supplying garage did this
sprayed nylon/fabric lubicant down gap in top of door, through
exterior handle hinge apertures & edge of door trim
unscrewed & re-screwed all visible screws
driving ( slowly) with door ajar
lightly tapped door trim but can't hear anyting loose

Reluctant to let garage dismantle door trim & investigate further knowing tha these things rarely go back together as well as when leaving factory.
But as car new and I'm not 100% satisfied garage WILL get car back.
Any thoughts?

 

door trim is an easy off and on. Most of us have done it a number of times with speakers and stuff - no probs at all refitting correctly.

 

Probably best to demonstrate the rattle to the service manager and let them sort, but if you do have a go yourself these might help. Best tip is tape the end of any metal tools you use to remove interior trim:

Think these are 04+



Exploding diagrams - look like pre 02?

 

Flippin eck that looks complex.. I just remove a few screws and tug

 

Seriously have a look inside it's not that difficult to take the card off!

 

Could this possibly not be the door, but the seatbelt rubbing on the seat??

 

Mine was doing it this week, sound like the back of the door or the roof. Until I lifted the belt up and realised

 

Thanks, whata brill lot you are. Don't feel so pissed off now realise not likely to be a big deal.
Garage will be expected to sort, not me, as car so new.

Bit more lubricant into door lock area at week-end and driving car again tommorow - will advise

 

It's more usually a wiring loom that's rattling.

In the 'Lude, there was a tiny amount of play where the door lock release rod clips into the door handle.

Blob of silicon lubricant fixed it.

 

I had what I was convinced was a rattle from inside the driver's door. It sounded like something tapping on the door glass.

Took the service manager out for a spin and he immediately diagnosed it as a "creak" from the rubber door stops. A quick spray of silicon round the door bottom and rubber blocks and the noise was gone.

Ever since then, I've been a lot more circumspect when it comes to diagnosing faults on behalf of the experts ...