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Fiat Croma Factory Service Manual (2005-2010)22 · Fault diagnosis
22 · Diagnostics

Rear doors creaking

Make
Fiat
Model
Croma Factory Service Manual
Year
2005–2010
Section
Noise / vibrations › Rear doors creaking
Fault diagnosisRear doors creaking

REAR DOORS CREAKING

With the vehicle moving, particularly over rough ground or during acceleration or braking, noise can be heard from the one of the rear doors.

1CHECK DOOR FASTENINGSALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION

Check the fastening:

  • of the door opening limiter;
  • of the hinges (upper and lower);
  • of the lock.
Move on to Step 21. Faults in limiter fastening

1. If necessary, lubricate the limiter and restore the correct fastening

Op. 7010A28 REAR SIDE DOOR OPENING LIMITER - R.R

2. Faults in hinge fastening.

2. If necessary, lubricate the hinge pin and restore the correct fastening

Op. 7010A24 REAR SIDE DOOR HINGES (BOLTED) - REPAIR OR REPLACE WITH DOOR REMOVED

3. Faults in lock fastening

3. Restore the correct fastening of the lock

Op. 7010N21 REAR SIDE DOOR LOCK MOTOR/LOCK ASSEMBLY, LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R

4. Faults in striker fastening.

4. Check that the striker fastening is correct

Op. 7010B14 REAR SIDE DOOR LOCK STRIKER - R.R

2CHECK DOOR PANELALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION

Remove the door panel and check for foreign bodies inside the door

Op. 7010E10 REAR SIDE DOOR INNER PANEL - R.R. OR REPLACE

Move on to Step 3Foreign bodies present.Remove the foreign bodies.
3CHECK DOOR INNER FASTENINGSALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION

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 diagnosis1. Window fastening faults.

1. Restore the correct fastening of the window

Op. 7010M26 ELECTRIC WINDOW OPENING MECHANISM FOR ONE REAR DOOR LH OR RH - R.R

2. Faults in the fastening of the guides and fastening element

2. Restore the correct fastening of the guides

Op. 7010D14 REAR SIDE DOOR DESCENDING WINDOW GLASS (ONE), LEFT OR RIGHT - R.E. WITH DOOR PANEL (AND SUPPORT FRAME) REMOVED

3. Fastening element anomalies

3. Replace the fastening element

Op. 7010D18 REAR SIDE DOOR DESCENDING WINDOW GLASS CHANNEL (ONE), LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R

4. Faults in linkage fastening.

4. Restore the linkage fastening clips, see Assembly

Op. 7010C REAR SIDE DOOR LOCK CONTROLS

Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Fiat Croma

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