It is never relaxing to notice a noise 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 Opel Antara? 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 made this document to help you identify and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, after that noises from the cabin, the doors, and at last the plastic noises on Opel Antara that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Opel Antara
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Opel Antara
One of the possible explanations that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Opel Antara is that your dashboard, following a repair or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to discover the precise spot of this plastic rattling noise on Opel Antara and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to examine the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your car to your auto technician.
I experience noises in the cabin Opel Antara
The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Opel Antara is that some parts 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 cause of a cabin noise on Opel Antara. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the origin of the noise and examine all the openings, covers that are installed there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Usually putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to fix the trouble.
I encounter door noises on my Opel Antara
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Opel Antara, 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 causes the component 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 Opel Antara. For more information on door noises on Opel Antara, feel free to read this article.
I notice a cabin noise when hot Opel Antara
If, on the other hand, you listen to cabin noises in your Opel Antara when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately logical that this problem 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 generate cabin noises when hot on your Opel Antara. It is difficult to fix this trouble, 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.
