It is never pleasant to listen to a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you define a noise that is persistant in the cabin of your Citroen Xsara? It is highly plausible that this is a unimportant issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has written this content to help you find and fix this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, after that noises from the cabin, the doors, and finally the plastic noises on Citroen Xsara that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Citroen Xsara
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Citroen Xsara
One of the plausible causes that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Citroen Xsara is that your dashboard, after an intervention or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to identify the particular area of this plastic rattling noise on Citroen Xsara and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to verify the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your automobile to your auto mechanic.
I discern noises in the cabin Citroen Xsara
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Citroen Xsara 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 checking your ceiling light which is sometimes the reason of a cabin noise on Citroen Xsara. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and verify 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 fix the issue.
I encounter door noises on my Citroen Xsara
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Citroen Xsara, it is plausible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is destroyed, 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 disassemble your door trim to find the source of this plastic door noise on Citroen Xsara. For more info on door noises on Citroen Xsara, feel free to read this article.
I listen to a cabin noise when hot Citroen Xsara
If, on the other hand, you hear cabin noises in your Citroen Xsara when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately obvious that this symptoms 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 induce cabin noises when hot on your Citroen Xsara. It is difficult to cure 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.
