later, Peter Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Is there anything behind the interior door panel to tighten (adjust) to eliminate the rattle from the driver's door window? THANKS BTW: switched to Moblil 1 5-30 & the "piston slap" seems to have diminished somewhat... Still enjoying the '99 OBW! Later, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted September 12, 2004 Share Posted September 12, 2004 Unless the window is full up, it will rattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yohy Posted September 13, 2004 Share Posted September 13, 2004 later, Peter, There is an inner and outer stabilizer that bracket the window on the front doors. Take off the inner trim panel and you will see them, to the rear of the door and just below the weatherstripping. I was able to reduce the "down window" rattle quite a bit by taking up the slack on the inner one. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOLGuy Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Would this approach also apply to the rear windows? The rear passenger side window in my '04 Outback is slightly loose to the touch (noise at highway speed). If so, is the door panel difficult to remove? Thank you for reading and your consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOLGuy Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Apologies for the bump but I'm hoping someone who hasn't seen the post might see it now and be able to shed some light on this. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yohy Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 LOLGuy, Not certain if the '04 OBW is similar to my '97 L but on the '97 there are front and rear window stabilizers, consisting of an inner and an outer stabilizer. You should be able to adjust the clearance to eliminate most of the rattle. Regarding: "If so, is the door panel difficult to remove?" go to: http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/ixSearchFree.jsp?text_keyword=&keyword=&publication_type=12&free_pub=13 then download: 2003 Baja Speaker Upgrade Installation Instructions. Tab down till you get to the "Rear Door Speaker Installation-Rear Door Panel Removal", this should give you a good idea of the steps needed to remove the panel. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOLGuy Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 yohy, thanks a bundle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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