JamesWyatt

Thought it might be interesting for people to post up solved and unsolved mystery noises from their JKs. The smaller and more irritating the better: the kind of problem you dread having to explain to a service advisor. Mine involved an annoying rattle at highway speed. Turns out a fender clip (probably loose from the factory) had come off inside the driver's rear fender well and was ratting around. I finally found it stuck between the rock rail and the fender.

JKJA10

If there is one thing I can not stand, that is a rattle. That is the most annoying thing be glad you found it.

Kojack

Got a good one. Pretty well since new I have been getting a good rattle/klunk in my steering wheel. After numerous trips to the dealer, hitting different trim peices, adjusting the steering wheel etc. On an off road scoot with the family I figured out it was the brake pedal. Its rattling around down on its mount and transferring to the steering wheel. Now, the only thing left is to figure out how to fix it....anyone have any ideas?

GumbyDammit

I had a neighbor stop me when I was going down the street to tell me my rear end was making a grinding sound. I was a bit panicked because he's a pretty good car guy. I had my wife drive it and heard the noise but it was more of a rattle. After climbing under I found some debris stuck between the muffler heat shield and the body that was rubbing on the heat shield & making the noise.

uber

Tailgate rattle is pretty annoying.... basically the only thing I have found to work (after several trips to the dealer) is to grease the latch really well.... get a tube of grease and a brush and re-grease it every 2/3 months and you are golden.

JamesWyatt

Might try the "wrap the latch with a short piece of electrical tape" trick others have posted. That fixed a door thunk/rattle on my last JK.