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66north



Member Since: 08 Oct 2010
Location: The North
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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?
Post #925402 12th Oct 2021 9:55am
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dizeeduckie



Member Since: 10 Sep 2021
Location: London
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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.
Post #927520 28th Oct 2021 9:23am
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Ritson



Member Since: 11 Apr 2021
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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
Post #937227 11th Jan 2022 3:42pm
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zilch



Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
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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 Whistle yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport
Post #937300 12th Jan 2022 6:47am
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vlad



Member Since: 11 Oct 2020
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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
Post #938132 18th Jan 2022 7:22am
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66north



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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.
Post #938494 20th Jan 2022 1:38pm
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Ritson



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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
Post #938540 20th Jan 2022 5:17pm
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