It is never relaxing to listen to a sound you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discover a noise that lasts in the cabin of your Peugeot 208? It is highly plausible that this is a unimportant problem, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has written this document 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 Peugeot 208 that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Peugeot 208
I experience plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Peugeot 208
One of the plausible causes that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Peugeot 208 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 define the exact spot of this plastic rattling noise on Peugeot 208 and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to examine the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your vehicle to your auto technician.
I perceive noises in the cabin Peugeot 208
The second most common possibility of a cabin noise in your Peugeot 208 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 checking your ceiling light which is often the induce of a cabin noise on Peugeot 208. 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. Generally putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to resolve the problem.
I perceive door noises on my Peugeot 208
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Peugeot 208, 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 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 Peugeot 208. For more info on door noises on Peugeot 208, feel free to look at this article.
I listen to a cabin noise when hot Peugeot 208
If, on the other hand, you hear cabin noises in your Peugeot 208 when summer arrives or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly obvious that this problem 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 cause cabin noises when hot on your Peugeot 208. It is difficult to solve this problem, 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.
