It is never enjoyable to notice a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discern a noise that persists in the cabin of your Opel Vivaro? It is highly plausible that this is a unimportant problem, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has produced this article to help you identify and fix this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, later noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Opel Vivaro that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Opel Vivaro
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Opel Vivaro
One of the plausible causes that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Opel Vivaro is that your dashboard, following an intervention or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to define the exact spot of this plastic rattling noise on Opel Vivaro and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your vehicle to your auto mechanic.
I hear noises in the cabin Opel Vivaro
The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Opel Vivaro is that some elements that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these elements, or because of vibrations. Think about verifying your ceiling light which is sometimes the reason of a cabin noise on Opel Vivaro. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and check all the openings, covers that are present 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 problem.
I feel door noises on my Opel Vivaro
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Opel Vivaro, 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 component in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to take apart your door trim to find the reason of this plastic door noise on Opel Vivaro. For more info on door noises on Opel Vivaro, feel free to read this article.
I notice a cabin noise when hot Opel Vivaro
If, on the other hand, you listen to cabin noises in your Opel Vivaro when summer arrives or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly logical that this issue manifests itself more during these periods. Indeed, 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 induce cabin noises when hot on your Opel Vivaro. It is difficult to solve this problem, 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.
