Door panel arm rest crunchy noise

[Steve40th396]

2019 driver door panel armrest makes a crunchy noise when pushing up n down on padded area.
Anyone have a fix?

 

[Bassturd]

Toyotas trim panels are some of the easiest to get off. I’d just pull it and see what’s happening in there.

 

[Steve40th396]

Sounds like glue/foam is bad in arm resr.

 

[CRasch505]

Mine does this as well. Might pull it off this weekend and have a peek.

 

[Steve40th396]

It wasnt till this little chill weather we had I really noticed it. Let us know if you find anything. I will get to mine soon too.

 

[5thToy]

Mine did that when it was new in 2019. I slid a little lithium grease down between the armrest and door panel. Hasn't made any noise since.

The top of the armrest is just a hair too long, so it bows up a little such that when you push down on it there is a little bit of vertical travel and the two materials rubbing up against each other make noise.

 

[Steve40th396]

Put a little leather care in there. Noise went away. Thnx