Mystery Rattle - Solved!!

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tim.100

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My W202 estate had been rattling for some time, whenever crossing a speed bump or hitting a pothole.

I suspected a suspension issue, or that the spare wheel was loose. It turned out to be the upper half of the tailgate latch, which had come unscrewed.

Tools:
- Swiss Army knife
- Torx No. 2

Procedure:
1) Remove 6 plastic rivets around the interior trim of the tailgate. These are two-piece; you remove the plastic pin in the middle and then the outer shell. I didn’t break any!
2) Remove the tailgate handle trim. This is the plastic component you pull on to lower the tailgate. You have to insert a blade into a couple of levers to free it.
3) Tighten the loose Torx bolt.
4) Test – head for the nearest pothole at speed.
 
Hi Tim

I've got a w203 estate with a similar noise, I have checked out the luggage cover and eliminated it and made sure that all items in the storage compartments are secure and they are!

On the tail gate the trim around the rear wiper motor apprears to be loose :eek: . I am going to check this out later today and hopefully resolve the rattle I will have a look around the lock at te same time.

Elkesprint
 

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