BB in Driver's Door?

[Jimbo]

Searched and didn't find any threads on this.

When turning left or right (lateral acceleration) I can hear what sounds like a plastic BB rolling round in the door, or windows switch module.

Thoroughly cleaned/emptied all the door and console bins.

Any thoughts on this before I tear about my door?

 

[Jivewalker]

Searched and didn't find any threads on this.

When turning left or right (lateral acceleration) I can hear what sounds like a plastic BB rolling round in the door, or windows switch module.

Thoroughly cleaned/emptied all the door and console bins.

Any thoughts on this before I tear about my door?

Watch out for the black goo.

 

[PaulB-2006 T4R]

You will need to open up the door panel, try putting some tape inside the bottom of the door, hopefully the BB finds the sticky and stops rolling. If the BB is metal I'd suggest a magnet outside the door could stop the rolling. God I know that would drive we nuts. Good luck.

 

[Jivewalker]

Was the window ever broken? If so, they may not have gott all the little broken cubes out of the door. I can tell you, you will need a skinny flexible attachment on a shop vac to get down in there, it can be a PITA to get to all the crevices. Other than a stray nut or something, my bet would be on a piece of broken glass. when you take the panel off and peel the plastic back, try to preserve the black goo that hold the plastic on and seals the door. That stuff sticks to everything and doesn't just wipe off. Hope this helps!

 

[Jimbo]

Thank you for the suggestions and pointers.

This is a 2018, less than 6 months old. I noticed this noise intermittently since time of purchase.

It really sounds like it's in the window switch assembly, and the movement only occurs when turning. So while I'm hopeful it's a manufacturing scrap stuck at the bottom of the door, my fear is that is actually internal to the window switch, and will require complete door disassembly.

 

[jhguth]

the door panel is just a couple screws and pops right off