It is never pleasant to listen to a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you determine a noise that remains in the cabin of your Mitsubishi Lancer? It is highly possible that this is a insignificant issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has produced this content to help you find and adjust 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 Mitsubishi Lancer that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Mitsubishi Lancer
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Mitsubishi Lancer
One of the possible reasons that can generate a plastic rattling noise in your Mitsubishi Lancer 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 establish the precise location of this plastic rattling noise on Mitsubishi Lancer and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to check the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your automobile to your mechanic.
I discern noises in the cabin Mitsubishi Lancer
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Mitsubishi Lancer is that some elements 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 verifying your ceiling light which is sometimes the reason of a cabin noise on Mitsubishi Lancer. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin 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 fix the issue.
I discern door noises on my Mitsubishi Lancer
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Mitsubishi Lancer, 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 generates the part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to disassemble your door trim to find the reason of this plastic door noise on Mitsubishi Lancer. For more details on door noises on Mitsubishi Lancer, feel free to look at this article.
I listen to a cabin noise when hot Mitsubishi Lancer
If, on the other hand, you experience cabin noises in your Mitsubishi Lancer when summer arrives or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately rational that this symptoms manifests itself more during these periods. 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 Mitsubishi Lancer. It is difficult to fix this issue, you can always look for the exact source of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding units to limit their noise from their expansion.
