It is never pleasing to notice a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you identify a noise that persists in the cabin of your Citroen C3? It is highly conceivable that this is a minor 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, later noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Citroen C3 that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Citroen C3
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Citroen C3
One of the conceivable elements that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Citroen C3 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 particular location of this plastic rattling noise on Citroen C3 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your automobile to your auto mechanic.
I feel noises in the cabin Citroen C3
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Citroen C3 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 checking your ceiling light which is very often the reason of a cabin noise on Citroen C3. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and check all the openings, covers that are installed 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 C3
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Citroen C3, it is conceivable 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 makes the component 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 C3. For more details on door noises on Citroen C3, feel free to look at this article.
I notice a cabin noise when hot Citroen C3
If, on the other hand, you hear cabin noises in your Citroen C3 when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately plausible that this problem 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 C3. It is difficult to resolve this issue, 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.
