(17-03-2013 02:27am)benzina Wrote: I ended up buying some ''Lanox'' spray lubricant which i am told is one of the best products of it's type,and because it's naturally based, is also totally safe to use on almost any surface including plastics,rubber etc etc.....
Here's a link to the product .. http://www.inox-mx3.com/product_detail.php?productID=3
I believe many of the Evoques that have perceived rattles , may be suffering from mere friction sounds of certain material surfaces slightly rubbing together around the cabin,such as door / window seals,and the center consul build joins like where the alloy beams meet plastic panels etc.
My right rear window friction rattle of window glass and rubber (see above), is the perfect example,and after some frustration trying to work out what and where it was ,it ended up being fixed so easily with a bit of lube.
So after the joy of fixing my rattle with such simplicity, i decided to go over all door and window seals,the gap where the A-pillar meets the dash top, plus in between the center consul join gap, where the alloy beems lay side by side with plastic panels.
This car was basically very quiet after i fixed the rear door friction rattle a few days ago, but after that easy friction fix, and knowing i still had the very occasional and intermittent buzz or ticking sounds coming from the friction of parts within and around the cabin.... i thought why not go over all the main culprits, and see if i can vanquish them once and for all ........ so far,soooo quiet!!!
This is something anyone can do as a first process of elimination.
Summary - anyone with a rattle or buzzes..... the simple friction of joining material surface's should never be underestimated.
I must say it is a testament to the Evoque on how nice and quite it is,and that it's also the reason we can hear anything that should not be there.
I developed a rattle very recently, in the passenger-side rear door card. Over rough roads it became a consistent if fairly quiet rattle from the door.
A read through of the other posts on this thread had me heading out to Halfords last night and buying some own brand silicon spray.
Spraying the rubber seals after an application and test drive showed no real effect, but once I spreayed between the different plastic trims the noise has disapeared.
Thanks for the advice guys!