Windows rattle when partially opened...

Stone · 03-29-2011, 02:02 AM

Has anyone else had this problem? I'm coming up on two years with my insight and this has been going on since day one. I like to keep my window cracked about 2 inches or so, and I find get some really strong and noisy rattles from the windows going over even the slightest bumps.

Is there a simple remedy for this? Really makes the car feel cheap.

Zwolfe · 03-29-2011, 02:14 AM

I have the same problem on mine. You can literally hear the windows bounce and knock around. It's truly pathetic. No clue on a proper fix.

Stone · 03-29-2011, 02:30 AM

Your sig says you have a 2011 Zwolfe, so I guess Honda didn't iron this one out. Does yours also only rattle if it's between half up and about an inch down? Maybe the track that the window is on is flimsy or unsecured at the top half?

Zwolfe · 03-29-2011, 03:16 AM

Since it has been cold out I've only had the windows cracked down a bit driving around. And it does this with the window down a couple inches.

I'm not sure if it goes away with the windows all the way down, etc.

But I get the impression that the windows are simply tossed into the slot they reside in. Basically what I am suggesting is that if the door was roughly twice as tall, with the glass being the same size as it is now, you would literally be able to just yank it out and drop it back in with zero effort.

There should at least be some sort of felt on the track, sort of like what goes on the front of a dryer drum, to give it some substance of friction yet not damage anything so that it cannot bounce around wildly (exception to moon craters.)

The felt idea is a workable solution I figure since there is apparently clearance to accommodate some.

Speculation, granted.

Ehetleos · 03-29-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Stone

Has anyone else had this problem?

Count me in

MrMiyagi · 03-29-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Stone

Is there a simple remedy for this? Really makes the car feel cheap.

It is cheap!

freddy the mug · 04-03-2011, 04:17 PM

It rattles. I'm going to make some kind of support to stop the rattling when it warms up a bit and I can experiment. It's probably the only complaint I have.

Stone · 04-07-2011, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by freddy the mug

It rattles. I'm going to make some kind of support to stop the rattling when it warms up a bit and I can experiment. It's probably the only complaint I have.

Keep us posted! I was wondering if something as simple as bulking up the felt around the window frame would be enough to fix it.

popennell · 04-07-2011, 06:53 PM

I complained about the rattling windows at first, but it bothers me a lot less now. Whenever I hear the windows rattling, I shift into S, push my head into the headrest, squint my eyes, and grit my teeth while yelling "PREPARE FOR RAMMING SPEED!"

I feel a lot better about that rattle now.