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66north

Member Since: 08 Oct 2010
Location: The North
Posts: 104

Creaking/Cracking sound from Rear Door

From the initial silent wafting L663 experience my Defender has developed an annoying creaking/cracking sound that I've managed to trace to the rear door.

Noise sounds to be coming from the door catch area. Tried a squirt of WD40 and some spray grease around the rear door catch/striker and the plastic guide without any success.

Before I head off to the dealer, anyone else had this and know of a quick fix?

12th Oct 2021 10:55am

dizeeduckie

Member Since: 10 Sep 2021
Location: London
Posts: 62

I think you might find it's the rubber trim at the top of the door?

I have it on all my doors but haven't found a solution.

28th Oct 2021 10:23am

Ritson

Member Since: 11 Apr 2021
Location: France
Posts: 202

Re: Creaking/Cracking sound from Rear Door

66north wrote:
From the initial silent wafting L663 experience my Defender has developed an annoying creaking/cracking sound that I've managed to trace to the rear door.

Noise sounds to be coming from the door catch area. Tried a squirt of WD40 and some spray grease around the rear door catch/striker and the plastic guide without any success.

Before I head off to the dealer, anyone else had this and know of a quick fix?

Did you manage to get this diagnosed and repaired? Mine's doing the same now and I'm booked in at the dealers next week... Current: MY22 P400e SE
Prior: Discovery Sport HSE, Jaguar F-Type S, Discovery 3, RR Vogue

11th Jan 2022 4:42pm

zilch

Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Whitsundays & Sydney
Posts: 823

Same happens to mine, every few months i take it to the dealers to get them to
lubricate the door rubbers. Some people are swearing by Gummi Plfege as a solution,
you can apply it as soon as the creaks return.. not tried it myself though yet

yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport

12th Jan 2022 7:47am

vlad

Member Since: 11 Oct 2020
Location: RO
Posts: 67

Every few weeks I have to grease the rubber seals on all the doors and the sunroof.

The LR service uses this exact grease, so I use the same one: https://products.liqui-moly.com/silicone-g...ent-2.html MY2021 Defender 90 P400 SE

18th Jan 2022 8:22am

66north

Member Since: 08 Oct 2010
Location: The North
Posts: 104

The sound suddenly disappeared so whether I cured it with the lube eventually doing its thing or it simply cured itself I don't know.

20th Jan 2022 2:38pm

Ritson

Member Since: 11 Apr 2021
Location: France
Posts: 202

Took the car to the dealers yesterday. They adjusted the doors and lubed the door seals which has (for the moment at least) solved the issue. Current: MY22 P400e SE
Prior: Discovery Sport HSE, Jaguar F-Type S, Discovery 3, RR Vogue

20th Jan 2022 6:17pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 3217

Mine has a creaking/cracking sound but it seems to be coming from the front somewhere, as yet l've not been able to trace the source of it.

10th Apr 2025 7:38pm

Wellands

Member Since: 07 Dec 2024
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 3

I have an annoying creak/rattle coming from driver door constantly. I’ve applied gummi to all rubber which hasn’t helped. I have a feeling it’s a wire inside the door. Has anyone else experienced similar - thanks

11th May 2025 6:38pm

eno

Member Since: 15 Apr 2024
Location: Qld
Posts: 44

Mine sounds like it has something loose in the driver's door. I first noticed it maybe a month ago but it's getting very regular now with any more than light braking.

21st May 2025 9:38am

sasa

Member Since: 05 Mar 2024
Location: ceska lipa
Posts: 67

I had it too (when light braking), I was unhappy about it, I lubricated all the rubbers, nothing. Then I sprayed oil into the lock and it stopped...strange but helped

22nd May 2025 7:56am

DazzlerAU

Member Since: 21 Jan 2024
Location: Sydney
Posts: 6

I have the same click/creak on light braking, sounds like it's in the driver's door. My car takes a beating so I expect a few more rattles 4 years in, actually one rattle has been in my right ear since I bought the car and I've never isolated it, so I just put up with it. But I am curious if greasing the locks makes a difference. What did you spray into the lock?

6th Jul 2025 11:10pm

sasa

Member Since: 05 Mar 2024
Location: ceska lipa
Posts: 67

I tried Sonax for rubber the first, than it helped I asked LR for spraying some their oil. Since this I only sometimes use any oilspray I have.

7th Jul 2025 7:13am

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 3217

Update

lf you have a creaking or cracking noise coming from the front and you can't trace it, it's most likely the two front undertrays.

Take them off and you'll find white residue from oxidation where the bolts hold them on. Spray with grease or similar, re assemble and all will be silent again.

7th Jul 2025 10:46am

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