It is never pleasant to hear a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discover a noise that is persistant in the cabin of your Citroen C4 Cactus? It is highly possible that this is a small trouble, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has written this content to help you find and solve this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, then noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Citroen C4 Cactus that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Citroen C4 Cactus
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Citroen C4 Cactus
One of the possible elements that can produce a plastic rattling noise in your Citroen C4 Cactus 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 determine the specific area of this plastic rattling noise on Citroen C4 Cactus and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your vehicle to your technician.
I perceive noises in the cabin Citroen C4 Cactus
The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Citroen C4 Cactus 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 reason of a cabin noise on Citroen C4 Cactus. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and check 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 C4 Cactus
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Citroen C4 Cactus, it is possible 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 part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to take apart your door trim to find the source of this plastic door noise on Citroen C4 Cactus. For more info on door noises on Citroen C4 Cactus, feel free to look at this article.
I hear a cabin noise when hot Citroen C4 Cactus
If, on the other hand, you listen to cabin noises in your Citroen C4 Cactus when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly logical that this issue 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 cause cabin noises when hot on your Citroen C4 Cactus. It is difficult to cure 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.
