It is never relaxing to perceive a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discern a noise that continues in the cabin of your Volkswagen Transporter? It is highly possible that this is a unimportant issue, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some checks. Our team has produced this document to help you identify and fix 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 Volkswagen Transporter that surface when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Volkswagen Transporter
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Volkswagen Transporter
One of the possible causes that can make a plastic rattling noise in your Volkswagen Transporter 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 exact place of this plastic rattling noise on Volkswagen Transporter and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to examine the tightness of all the screws concerned. Otherwise take your car to your technician.
I hear noises in the cabin Volkswagen Transporter
The second most regular possibility of a cabin noise in your Volkswagen Transporter is that some elements that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these elements, or because of vibrations. Think about checking your ceiling light which is very often the cause of a cabin noise on Volkswagen Transporter. 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. In most cases putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to solve the issue.
I experience door noises on my Volkswagen Transporter
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Volkswagen Transporter, 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 makes 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 Volkswagen Transporter. For more details on door noises on Volkswagen Transporter, feel free to read this article.
I perceive a cabin noise when hot Volkswagen Transporter
If, on the other hand, you feel cabin noises in your Volkswagen Transporter when summer comes or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly logical 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 generate cabin noises when hot on your Volkswagen Transporter. It is difficult to cure 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.
