It is never pleasant to hear a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you define a noise that lasts in the cabin of your Citroen Xantia? It is highly plausible that this is a insignificant issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has made this article to help you locate and solve 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 Xantia that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Citroen Xantia
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Citroen Xantia
One of the plausible elements that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Citroen Xantia 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 discover the specific area of this plastic rattling noise on Citroen Xantia and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your automobile to your auto mechanic.
I perceive noises in the cabin Citroen Xantia
The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Citroen Xantia is that some components 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 looking at your ceiling light which is sometimes the cause of a cabin noise on Citroen Xantia. 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 fix the issue.
I encounter door noises on my Citroen Xantia
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Citroen Xantia, it is plausible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is broken, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore causes the part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to take apart your door trim to find the origin of this plastic door noise on Citroen Xantia. For more information on door noises on Citroen Xantia, feel free to read this article.
I hear a cabin noise when hot Citroen Xantia
If, on the other hand, you feel cabin noises in your Citroen Xantia when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly obvious 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 Xantia. It is difficult to fix this issue, you can always look for the exact source of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding units to limit their noise from their expansion.
