I have a 2002 Astro and the sliding door is very noisey over bumps. It seems tight but once you start driving you can hear it banging like its loose in the track. I dont recall anything like this with my 1995. Any suggestions?
Thanks Chris
Sliding door noise
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Re: Sliding door noise
i had a similar problem with my 1987 Safari, the slider door always seemed to be shut tight but would rattle like crazy over bumps and stuff.
I fixed it by replacing the rear shocks (of which the passenger side was completely shot....)
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I fixed it by replacing the rear shocks (of which the passenger side was completely shot....)
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Re: Sliding door noise
Similar story here. Had a rattling that seemed to come from doors. Turns out the top bolts on the rear shocks like to come loose. They are really long.
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Re: Sliding door noise
Its funny you both said that as I was thinking the rear shocks may need changing but never thought they might be causing the noise. Thanks again and I will let you know if it fixes my problem.
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Re: Sliding door noise
I changed the shocks and the van seem much quieter but I feel like the side door has more rattle then my 95. Any other suggestions?
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