Front doors creaking
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- Brera and Spider Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Noise / vibrations › Front doors creaking
FRONT DOORS CREAKING
With the vehicle moving, particularly over rough ground or during acceleration or braking, noise can be heard from the one of the doors.
| Test results | ||||
| 1 | CHECK DASHBOARD/DOOR PANEL COUPLING | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check that the door panel and dashboard are correctly coupled | Move on to Step 2 | Faulty dashboard fastening | Restore the correct fastening of the dashboard Op. 7040A10 DASHBOARD TRIM - R+R Restore the felt pads if necessary | |
| 2 | CHECK DOOR FASTENINGS | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Check the fastening: - of the door opening limiter - of the door hinges (upper and lower) - of the door lock | Move on to Step 3 | Faults in limiter fastening | Lubricate the limiter, if necessary. Renew the correct fastening | |
| Faults in the hinge fastening | Lubricate the hinge pins, if necessary. Renew the correct fastening | |||
| Faults in lock fastening | Renew the correct fastening Op. 7005N21 FRONT SIDE DOOR LOCK MOTOR/LOCK ASSEMBLEY FOR ONE DOOR, LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R. | |||
| Faults in lock striker fastening | Renew the correct fastening | |||
| 3 | CHECK DOOR PANEL | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Remove the door panel Op. 7005E10 FRONT SIDE DOOR INTERIOR PANEL - R.R. and check there are no foreign bodies inside the door | Move on to Step 4 | Foreign bodies present | Remove the foreign bodies | |
| 4 | CHECK DOOR INNER FASTENINGS | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Check the fastening: - of the window mechanism - of the moving window guides - of the moving window fastening element - of the door opening/closure linkage | End of diagnosis | Faults in window mechanism fastening | Renew the correct fastening Op. 7005M25 FRONT SIDE DOOR ELECTRICALLY OPERATED WINDOW MECHANISM - CHECK POSITION AND FASTENING | |
| Faults in guide fastening | Renew the correct fastening Op. 7005D29 FRONT CHANNEL/SEAL FOR FRONT SIDE DOOR LOWERING WINDOW GLASS (ONE), LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R. | |||
| Faults in fastening element | Renew the correct fastening | |||
| Faults in linkage fastening | Restore the linkage retaining clips | |||
Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Alfa Romeo Brera
- TOOLTrim removal tool kitSearch: trim removal tool kit
- PARTTouch-up paintSearch: Alfa Romeo touch up paint
- PARTPanel clip assortmentSearch: Alfa Romeo panel clips assortment
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