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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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Hatchback window rattle

Hey there, does anybody have a home remedy for a rattling back window? My 2009 MINI has this obnoxious rattle ever since I took it up to the track last week, it doesn't take much to get it to rattle. Small bumps, manhole-covers, even where the street goes from concrete to asphalt it goes absolutely insane...

I was initially thinking about just wedging a playing card into the window, but does anybody have a more cosmetically friendly suggestion?

Thanks for your input!
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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I have a rattle that sounds like it's coming from the hatch, too, so I'm curious to see what people say...
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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Try to have it resealed and see if that fixes it.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 09:47 AM
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Be sure that's what is rattling. I thought mine was and it turned out to be the seatbelt banging against the C pillar.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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I had a rattle too and the dealer replaced the hatch latch. That took care of it.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by gregsmini
I had a rattle too and the dealer replaced the hatch latch. That took care of it.
I'll have the dealer look at the hatch latch... I was worried that from drifting I might've bent the rear frame or something, so I hope it's that bloody latch. Thank you very much!!!

Markus
 
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