Creaking noise coming from drivers door (model 3)

[kelvin 660]

I've been plagued, over the last few weeks, with a creaking noise coming from the drivers door card around the arm rest when pressed with my elbow. Well with the better weather, I thought I take a look and try and find the cause. It turned out that the cause is a plastic piece that is connected to the door card that rubs against the doors paintwork.

A quick spray with some silicone spray and the noise has gone! Maybe useful for others who have this problem...

 

[Kansalis]

Thanks for reminding me... I need to get something to get rid of the squeak when winding down my driver's window. The clean-glass-on-rubber squeal is in the realms of nails on a blackboard, immediately next to my right ear!

 

[shagadellic42]

I've been plagued, over the last few weeks, with a creaking noise coming from the drivers door card around the arm rest when pressed with my elbow. Well with the better weather, I thought I take a look and try and find the cause. It turned out that the cause is a plastic piece that is connected to the door card that rubs against the doors paintwork.

A quick spray with some silicone spray and the noise has gone! Maybe useful for others who have this problem...View attachment 782535

Good find! If have a m3p 2021 that does it on both front arm rests. Will try your fix tonight..

 

[M3noob]

I hate squeeky noises (especially from the front ball joints) but beware the effect of silicone spray on paintwork... if it ever needs repainting, there's trouble ahead

 

[Cypcode]

Kelvin660, are you still satisfied with your fix or has the noise come back?

 

[kelvin 660]

So far it's remaind quiet although my passenger side started creeking the other day when my wife was in the car. A quick spray with WD40 silicone spray sorted it...

 

[Wyatt_Donnelly]

So far it's remaind quiet although my passenger side started creeking the other day when my wife was in the car. A quick spray with WD40 silicone spray sorted it...

Where do you spray exactly?

 

[kelvin 660]

Where do you spray exactly?

See photo above #1... Spray along the edge of the door card where it meets the painted door frame, from top to bottom. The edge is a made from hard plastic that makes the creaking noise as it moves on the door frame. Wipe off any excess silicone spray with a tissue.

 

[Durzel]

Glad I found this.. mine does this sporadically and it drives me mad because it doesn't seem like there's anything I could do about it.

What spray would you recommend, anything "silicone spray" on Amazon etc?

 

[kelvin 660]

What spray would you recommend, anything "silicone spray" on Amazon etc?

I got my silicone spray from Lidl (Parkside brand @ £2.99) however any brand should be good. Eg WD40 - silicone, etc.

 

[Durzel]

I got my silicone spray from Lidl (Parkside brand @ £2.99) however any brand should be good. Eg WD40 - silicone, etc.

Thanks. So a stupid question - they’re all basically the same in principal? A silicone spray from one manufacturer will handle the squeaks just as well as another?

 

[Adopado]

Thanks. So a stupid question - they’re all basically the same in principal? A silicone spray from one manufacturer will handle the squeaks just as well as another?

Choose one with a nice smell? GT85* was always my favourite for bike stuff ... I'm sure part of the reason was I liked the smell! (Your only introducing a slippery layer between plastic and paint so they should all work the same. I imagine if you tried 42 different brands some may last a bit longer before requiring reapplication but I can't think anyone would be up for doing the tests.)

*I have not specifically used any of the myriad of sprays for the issue described above ... 'cause I'm not suffering with a squeaking door (yet?)

 

[yessuz]

for those rubber creaking noises, tesla SC used the "Rubber Fit" from wurth.

I think some of it is causes by the rubber seal rubbing ant the rubber bends (if it makes sense).

I bought same rubber fit stuf and will see if it helps.

 

[Cypcode]

for those rubber creaking noises, tesla SC used the "Rubber Fit" from wurth.

I think some of it is causes by the rubber seal rubbing ant the rubber bends (if it makes sense).

I bought same rubber fit stuf and will see if it helps.

that’s interesting. I was thinking of sticking some felt along the edge of the door card so it just slides against the paint. Maybe it will be quieter.

 

[Cypcode]

So today I worked on trying to solve the rubber creaking sound. And finally came to a solution.

Pull out the rubber molding around the door and spray some silicon Lubricant on the part that will touch the pinched painted metal part. Make sure to pull the rubber off the upper part of the door area too. When the door moves with the window closed, and pushes on this molding, it will just slide on the painted metal surface eliminating that rubber creak sound. Finally, some peace of mind when going over bumpy, uneven roads

 

[Adopado]

So today I worked on trying to solve the rubber creaking sound. And finally came to a solution.

Pull out the rubber molding around the door and spray some silicon Lubricant on the part that will touch the pinched painted metal part. Make sure to pull the rubber off the upper part of the door area too. When the door moves with the window closed, and pushes on this molding, it will just slide on the painted metal surface eliminating that rubber creak sound. Finally, some peace of mind when going over bumpy, uneven roads

Doesn't this make the rubber seal more likely to come off or is it still secure even after the treatment?

 

[Cypcode]

It’s still secure

 

[khyros]

Had this happened to me today out of nowhere after 18 months of owning the car. My partner, who isn’t particularly pleased with the Tesla, said: wow it now sounds like a Dacia

 

[Hiline]

Sounds like the same issue as this:

Clicking/creaking front door hinges

Does anyone else get several clicks/creaks when closing the front doors? I've isolated it to the center hinge (touch it when moving the door and you can feel the clicking) and lubed/greased the crap out of that hinge and the others, but no change to the clicking sound. Suggestions?

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[Cypcode]

Take it in for warranty repair. Tesla repaired mine.