Finally Fixed Window Rattle
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
From: Chicagoland IL
Finally Fixed Window Rattle
Finally fixed my annoying window rattle. Had to remove the door panel and speaker. Once I removed the speaker I could see that the rubber bushing had road up on the window track mounting stud. The stud hitting the window track is what was rattling. I push the bushing back into position, with the help of some liquid dish soap and that fixed the rattle. I also added some velcro to support the window closest to outside of door. The window is nice and tight now. 
Total time to do the repair was 1.5 hours. Here are some pics I took.
CLOSEUP OF BUSHING ON STUD
Velcro Support
Total time to do the repair was 1.5 hours. Here are some pics I took.CLOSEUP OF BUSHING ON STUD
Velcro Support
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 11,945
Likes: 12
From: Vancouver
2015 C5 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
Well done!! And congrats on posting your results. To many don't and with pics you get 10 points. If I am ever in the door panel I'll be checking the rubber bushing. 
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
From: Chicagoland IL
Originally Posted by debmwb
So how do you get them door panels off?
http://www.vetteessentials.com/instr...or_handle.html
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 802
Likes: 2
From: North Royalton Ohio
Thank you for your input and the pictures provided which were most helpful. Fortunately I don't have any rattles at present, but know they are common. This would seem a likely cause and I've made note of your repair.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,319
Likes: 24,777
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Thanks for sharing. 
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 240
Likes: 0
From: Highlands Ranch Co
Is it a rattle only when you close the door or was it even when you were driving? I notice my drivers door does not close as solid sounding as the passenger door. Could this be the same problem?
Thread Starter
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
From: Chicagoland IL
Originally Posted by patmo
Is it a rattle only when you close the door or was it even when you were driving? I notice my drivers door does not close as solid sounding as the passenger door. Could this be the same problem?
