Friday, October 10, 2008 - 04:35 am, by: Matt Petersen(Mattmannz)
If you pull the door trims off you will most likely find broken pieces and the wood trim is often a little loose.
If there is a replacement stereo fitted then often the centre console gets damaged and things are secured properly.
I took both my doors apart and did a lot of gluing and tightening and same in the centre console. I use zip ties to secure wiring looms and place foam around unused connectors.
Monday, July 05, 2010 - 06:46 pm, by: James Harris(Haro)
I had this same problem from when a front right guard was replaced before owning the car. When i opened the drivers door I could actually see a gap and almost all the way to the front wheel!!
I ened up simply buying some decent heavy duty foam/rubber and jammed it in there.... sounds kinda dodgy but worked well! *also stopped the water splashing in and damaging my carpet which was a bonus
Monday, July 05, 2010 - 06:47 pm, by: James Harris(Haro)
Oh and as for rattles... i bought a heap of screws and pulled the door trims off ( as well as plenty of other panels) and found many of the screws were simply missing.
Once replaced and a few bits patched up it was much better
Wednesday, July 07, 2010 - 09:41 am, by: Gary Poloskei(Mikrucio)
Yeah like a few have stated most if not all rattles are simply loose bits of interior. My almost 20 year old Soarer is quieter than my mums 4 years old mazda.
Just get someone to go for a drive with you and be your ears. and note where all the rattles are coming from. then you can give that area attention.
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I'll have to ride it out over the winter. 
