It is never enjoyable to notice a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you determine a noise that is persistant in the cabin of your Opel Astra? It is highly plausible that this is a minor issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has written this document to help you identify and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, then noises from the cabin, the doors, and finally the plastic noises on Opel Astra that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Opel Astra
I encounter plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Opel Astra
One of the plausible elements that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Opel Astra 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 precise spot of this plastic rattling noise on Opel Astra and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to examine the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your automobile to your auto mechanic.
I perceive noises in the cabin Opel Astra
The second most basic possibility of a cabin noise in your Opel Astra 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 looking at your ceiling light which is very often the induce of a cabin noise on Opel Astra. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and examine all the openings, covers that are located there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. In most cases putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to resolve the issue.
I experience door noises on my Opel Astra
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Opel Astra, 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 causes the component in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to disassemble your door trim to find the origin of this plastic door noise on Opel Astra. For more details on door noises on Opel Astra, feel free to read this article.
I notice a cabin noise when hot Opel Astra
If, on the other hand, you listen to cabin noises in your Opel Astra when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is unfortunately rational that this symptoms manifests itself more during these times. 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 Astra. 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 parts to limit their noise from their expansion.
