.. and about half an hour of your time.
After going through its first Canadian winter (and ice drifting and doing donuts at the winter driving school!), and getting acquainted with the related potholes, my 08 XT began ratteling.
After driving me crazy for a couple of weeks, I thought it was time to do something about it.
I found a bit of info here and there, so I thought I'd give it a try.
It works perfectly!! The ratteling is gone!!
I had no idea how to remove the trim, so I thought I'd share a few (sorry, big) pics for those who want to do this and avoid breaking some of the plastic things that hold the trim in place.
Here it goes:
1. Go to you local hardware store and pick up something like this (I had some 3/16" and it was just right) :
2.Remove the handle and the visible plastic nuts:
3.pull gently on the trim placing your fingers close to each of these blue and green plastic holders and they should pop out easily:
4. Pull out the lateral side trim pieces (careful with these, this is where I broke one: the grey one seems more fragile than the other):
5. This is what the interior of the tailgate looks like for those interested:
6. Cut small pieces of the foam tape and stick them around the plastic trim beginning with the lateral trims:
7. Put everything back in place and get your sanity back!
After going through its first Canadian winter (and ice drifting and doing donuts at the winter driving school!), and getting acquainted with the related potholes, my 08 XT began ratteling.
After driving me crazy for a couple of weeks, I thought it was time to do something about it.
I found a bit of info here and there, so I thought I'd give it a try.
It works perfectly!! The ratteling is gone!!
I had no idea how to remove the trim, so I thought I'd share a few (sorry, big) pics for those who want to do this and avoid breaking some of the plastic things that hold the trim in place.
Here it goes:
1. Go to you local hardware store and pick up something like this (I had some 3/16" and it was just right) :

2.Remove the handle and the visible plastic nuts:


3.pull gently on the trim placing your fingers close to each of these blue and green plastic holders and they should pop out easily:

4. Pull out the lateral side trim pieces (careful with these, this is where I broke one: the grey one seems more fragile than the other):

5. This is what the interior of the tailgate looks like for those interested:



6. Cut small pieces of the foam tape and stick them around the plastic trim beginning with the lateral trims:


7. Put everything back in place and get your sanity back!