knocking/creaking noise coming from hatch area

[Xerox]

I've been noticing some knocking/creaking noises coming from the hatch area when-ever the car is on un-even ground such as when turning into my drive way (it's almost like the body is flexing causing joint pieces like the hatch door to touch and generate knocking/creaking noise).

It's a 2005 hatch lowered with prokits with progress sways and no accidents.
The prokit & sways have been on for almost a year this started maybe a few weeks ago.

Anyone else have this or know a fix?

[cwp_sedan]

Put in a doorbell? The knocking should go away. :chuckle


My sedan does the same thing, especially when I am in my underground parking. It drives me absolutely nuts. I would start by removing any lose plastic pieces. See if it rattles, then remove more until you can verify what is specifically causing the rattle.

Check this thread out. It may give you a couple of specific places to look first.
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=96782.0

[Gizzmo_jr]

it's almost like the body is flexing causing joint pieces like the hatch door to touch and generate knocking/creaking noise.

It's a 2005 hatch lowered with prokits with progress sways and no accidents.
The prokit & sways have been on for almost a year this started maybe a few weeks ago.

Anyone else have this or know a fix?

HAHAHA I had the same thing for about 4 months. I was closing the back hatch one day, and sure enough my drivers side inner light was touching the outer. Loosen the 2 10mm nuts on the out and push out, it does have some play. Ditto goes for the inner, there's an access window to the bulb. Past that is a 10mm which had a fancy bracket, loosen the nut until you can slide it over. Once I did that, my noise stopped. Like you said, the rear hatch has some flex to it, GTSpec makes a bar that helps that btw ;)

Prokits, sways as well. Mine must of happened after I did the wiring for my UK rear fog light, didn't make sure they were pushed over when I tightened the lights back in.

[Xerox]

Put in a doorbell? The knocking should go away. :chuckle


haha


HAHAHA I had the same thing for about 4 months. I was closing the back hatch one day, and sure enough my drivers side inner light was touching the outer. Loosen the 2 10mm nuts on the out and push out, it does have some play. Ditto goes for the inner, there's an access window to the bulb. Past that is a 10mm which had a fancy bracket, loosen the nut until you can slide it over. Once I did that, my noise stopped. Like you said, the rear hatch has some flex to it, GTSpec makes a bar that helps that btw ;)


I'll take a look at that.

thanks.