It is never pleasant to hear a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you identify a noise that lasts in the cabin of your Citroen C3 Aircross? It is highly possible that this is a minor trouble, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has written this document to help you find and adjust 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 C3 Aircross that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Citroen C3 Aircross
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Citroen C3 Aircross
One of the possible elements that can create a plastic rattling noise in your Citroen C3 Aircross 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 identify the precise area of this plastic rattling noise on Citroen C3 Aircross and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your vehicle to your technician.
I experience noises in the cabin Citroen C3 Aircross
The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Citroen C3 Aircross is that some parts 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 examining your ceiling light which is often the reason of a cabin noise on Citroen C3 Aircross. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and verify all the openings, covers that are present there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Generally putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to resolve the trouble.
I feel door noises on my Citroen C3 Aircross
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Citroen C3 Aircross, it is possible 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 makes 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 Citroen C3 Aircross. For more details on door noises on Citroen C3 Aircross, feel free to read this article.
I hear a cabin noise when hot Citroen C3 Aircross
If, on the other hand, you experience cabin noises in your Citroen C3 Aircross when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately plausible that this problem manifests itself more during these times. 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 Citroen C3 Aircross. It is difficult to fix this trouble, you can always look for the exact origin of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding parts to limit their noise from their expansion.
