It is never pleasurable to discover a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you identify a noise that continues in the cabin of your Citroen C4? It is highly plausible that this is a unimportant issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has made this article to help you identify and fix this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, then noises from the cabin, the doors, and finally the plastic noises on Citroen C4 that appear when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Citroen C4
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Citroen C4
One of the plausible causes that can create a plastic rattling noise in your Citroen C4 is that your dashboard, after a repair or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to establish the precise location of this plastic rattling noise on Citroen C4 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your automobile to your auto mechanic.
I experience noises in the cabin Citroen C4
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Citroen C4 is that some elements that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these parts, or because of vibrations. Think about checking your ceiling light which is very often the cause of a cabin noise on Citroen C4. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and verify all the openings, covers that are located there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. In most cases putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to solve the issue.
I hear door noises on my Citroen C4
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Citroen C4, it is plausible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is damaged, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore generates the part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to disassemble your door trim to find the origin of this plastic door noise on Citroen C4. For more details on door noises on Citroen C4, feel free to read this article.
I discover a cabin noise when hot Citroen C4
If, on the other hand, you hear cabin noises in your Citroen C4 when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly logical that this issue manifests itself more during these cycles. In fact, plastic being a rather flexible material will expand with heat and will therefore much more easily rub on other plastic or metal parts, this is what will cause cabin noises when hot on your Citroen C4. It is difficult to solve this issue, you can always look for the exact source of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding parts to limit their noise from their expansion.
