Berlingo Tailgate Rattle - I fixed it! Easy!

[@elelegidosf9707]

I like that you get straight into the video without any silly swirly-whirly graphic or montage intros.

[@Mrflash222006]

A good squidge of PU sealant aka panel bond will sort that bar out - it’s a reinforcement bar, it also stops the panel kettling (HNV)

[@SeasickUpload]

The black flaps are for when you slam the boot closed with the widows closed, it allows the created pressure to escape and equalise the cabin space, which is why they are usually closed. (Or any other air pressure related scenarios 😅)

[@brianlaunchbury4491]

No. They are called body air outlet valves. Their primary purpose is to allow a controlled one-way exit path for HVAC air. They have a secondary function of preventing cabin over pressure when doors and tailgates are closed quickly.

[@SeasickUpload]

Yes, its a pressure release valve, as suggested 😜

[@greengrass9572]

Dual purpose? HAVAC? I'd say their primary function is to allow the user to close the boot or you're going nowhere.

[@thomasfrancis5747]

@@greengrass9572 If that's the Brian Launchbury I think it is, he is/was the senior Staff Engineer for HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) at Rover /Land Rover so, in all fairness, he knows what he is talking about.

[@greengrass9572]

@@thomasfrancis5747 I taped them shut on my first car as a teenager many years ago and couldn't shut the doors or tailgate whatever one it was. My ears popped and the doors would instantaneously bounce back open without making contact with the latch. Never forgotten that lesson no qualifications required.

[@Bicyclehub]

Confirms the theory that you only need gaffer tape and WD40 in your toolbox. If it moves and it shouldn’t: gaffer tape. If it doesn’t move and it should: WD40.

[@patrickl2195]

WD40 to make it move. Gaffer tape to make it stop.

[@chrisrumble2665]

Beat me to it.

[@patrickl2195]

@@chrisrumble2665 Yesterday I could not spell engineer. Today, I are one.

[@jochenstacker7448]

The Irish farmer version of that is "if it moves, bate it till it doesn't and if it doesn't, bate it till it does"

[@robinforrest7680]

Don’t forget the zipties !

[@GadgetMart]

The berlingo is the obvious hubnut tool Also one of the most under estimated cars on the road. I see posts on forums over and over saying need a cheap large family car that’s reliable and cheap to run etc. It’s only snobbery that stops people looking at them. I laugh at SUVs that cost 5x or more.

[@barry5138]

People.woukd rather be in debt to the eyeballs that "look poor"!

[@GadgetMart]

@@barry5138 I would rather drive a berlingo and afford a few pints and a meal out than sit at home with a smart BMW money pit on the drive.

[@barry5138]

@@GadgetMart same here, my Auris has near 200,000 miles on her. Hope to get another few. £500 a month means a lot these days, some in way over their heads

[@GadgetMart]

@@barry5138 It’s not just that, you are buying a service contract with the main dealer when you buy a new car. There’s very little you can do yourself these days.

[@johnnorth9355]

I can sleep in peace at night knowing that the cambelt has been done. Many thousands of miles of adventures await :-).

[@Mariazellerbahn]

Use a foam noodle (or pipe lagging) to wrap the loose beam and tape it up.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Was thinking that myself

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, missed your video's while on on holiday in Yorkshire Mr HubNut as the the Internet speed was truly terrible on the coast and you were truly pixilated.

[@jochenstacker7448]

I had a VW T3 Van once and it made the most awful noise above 50 mph. It sounded like a banshee with a toothache. I checked the grill, the lights, the underbody, removed the wipers, checked the windscreen, peeked inside the dash, checked the fan and a thousand other things. It was only after accidentally leaning against the numberplate that the noise stopped. The metal numberplate was vibrating against the metal bumper in the wind.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

This car is such a good tool for whatever you do with it Ian.

[@Blind-Dave]

What about a quick squirt of expanding foam to “glue and deaden”?

[@Blind-Dave]

@@willywonkawhitecaneman ah ok, I thought it firmed a skin if not cut into that was water tight… I live & learn!

[@andrewlaw]

Rear wipers fail because they don't get used enough and the spindle seizes causing the motor to burn out. You're making it more likely to fail by using it sparingly Ian. Lube the spindle with silicon grease and use it frequently.

[@Graham_Langley]

Ta for reminding me - the shaft seal on my Mazda has been telling me it needs a squirt of silicone oil.

[@martinneumann7783]

I really understand that: I cannot stand any noises on my vehicles either. Neither on my bicycles nor on my city bug. This is always a sign that something is wrong and need attention. Or it is time to turn the stereo louder (I do know such folks 😆). I'm happy that your happy that this rattling noise problem is solved. Have a nice trip to NL! 🇬🇧🚘🇳🇱

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

I'm looking forward to your coverage of the Japan classic show. Resonance and rattles can be difficult to pin down, well done!

[@eggy1962]

expanding foam might have helped shut that noise up

[@HainjeDAF]

Duck tape and tie-wraps. It's the stuff even public transport buses are made of🤣🤣🤣 We used to call our garage 'Tie-wrap Service Netherlands' (same initials). Well another part of the Berlingo sorted. Have a nice trip into the Netherlands. Enjoy yourselves! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Great simple little fix, safe journeys on the road trip Ian. And yes I too want a Berlingo as I keep seeing them but I fear a divorce might be on the cards. I think it would make a nice Micro Camper.

[@peterhurst]

My daughter has the B9 variant and yes it does, especially the B9 being just that much bigger.

[@Graham_Langley]

There's a photographer on YT (Thomas Heaton) who converted a Delica to an off-road camper...

[@stephenwestley1017]

Your becoming quite a competent DIY mechanic ian, miss hubnut has defenatly influenced your approach to doing fixes.

[@anakinskywalker4113]

Now just upgrade & buy a belingo with all the mod cons including A/C. I’m sorry but I cannot fathom buying a car with out working A/C. Maybe that’s because I’m Australian.

[@stewartellinson8846]

the berlingo seems an excellent vehicle to me. I run Peugeot 206 & 207SW Hdi, and they're economical and very handy for moving stuff (chiefly motorcycles). The Berlingo seems like a very similar prospect, my only worry is their ability to 60mpg or better. i shall consult the oracles.....

[@richardhemingway6084]

I would have stuck it, with some random silicone sealant I have knocking around. Then wedged it (semi) permanently with some foam packing. In The late 70's I hired a Sunbeam Talbot, to go from Manchester to Essex. It had a rattle in the roof lining, which I could feel with my fingers. It was a similar strengthening bar. Which had not been spot welded, or stuck, properly. It was a new car too, only 200 miles on the clock. "Because French" LOL

[@chrisrumble2665]

The brace was moving and shouldn't so obviously gaffer tape was the solution.

[@AndySnap]

If it was originally bonded, why not try a blob of No More Nails and stick it back on?? Berlingos are the 20th century 2CV or Renault 4...

[@joshuawoodford7977]

Love these Berlingo fix/improvement videos!

[@whistlingdiesel]

As the minimum video length for monetisation should be 8 mins, I'm glad the you just don't care about that. How about updating Bella with roof railings?

[@brianlopez8855]

A "RATTLE "in a car that old !? You just need to listen more carefully. Bella is trying to talk to you Ian. Who said cars do not have personalities ?

[@chrisadley4995]

Watch the first episode of top gear on iplayer from 20+ years ago.. Clarkson actually loved the citreon berlingo

[@Rich-on6fe]

Polyurethane construction adhesive is good for reattaching stuff like that.

[@PeeJay7290]

That’s a pretty annoying issue on the dispatch. I use sticky backed foam :)

[@bentullett6068]

All the faults on Gazelle reminds me I have a list of things that require doing on my car before the end of next month which is Festival of Unexceptional weekend.

[@LIEGELEAF1]

Our 2 Berlingos, and our Nissan Serena, best family transport we have had over the years, Serina v eccentric.

[@standbanger2]

Had a similar problem with my c4gp, had a weird vibration/rattle, i played suspension parts darts at it to no avail, i ended up speaker to a citroen main dealer technician (mechanic) he opened my bonnet, tide a bit of rag around the AC pipe that went across the inner wing & guess what,,,,yes i haven't heard it since, he said it was a common problem with c4gp's!

[@lemurvision]

You are inching ever closer to being able to pronounce Gemert - it's just the emphasis is on the other syllable (KHEY-mert)

[@gg_vard]

Hope you have no trouble with Bella to the Netherlands Did you get the UK sticker?

[@JohnnyPaton]

I had a 2012 Berlingo with a rattling tailgate. Copious amounts of foam and rubber jammed in everywhere failed to sort it although it didn't rattle when the car was driven with it open. Failure to sort that plus the horrific front suspension forced me to get rid of it.

[@1mic3]

Gaffer tape, the marvellous cure all for drivers of vehicles of a certain age. We have a motor home which has been kept on the road thanks to gaffer tape 👍👍👍👍

[@paddrivers]

If you think Berlingo's are good try a peugeot partner .....there" tres bien"!

[@rahmann936]

I really wanted to see bird muck when I'm trying to eat a meal.👎 Thanks for that. When you get to the Netherlands stay off the grass! If you know what I mean 😝

[@ryanlike2162]

Mr HubNut! Having owned many a berlingo, I can tell you that using the rear wiper sparingly will lead her to an early death.. They don’t like a lack of use at all. Use it plentifully! (but only if the glass is not dry!)

[@neilsheppard6673]

Nice fix, I can't stand difficult-to-pinpoint rattles either! Looking forward to your trip to the Netherlands and hopefully testing some Japanese classics (big fan).

[@gg_vard]

Also looking forward to the Classic Ford show, especially as an owner of a 2000 Focus

[@andrewskinner5860]

Great vid Ian thanks. Got a Peugeot partner van pritty much the same lol a changed the cam belt on mine it wasn't much hassle keep an eye on drop links and bottom ball joints and the bearings in the back axle lol apart form that it's a good wee van. I daily drive that to keep the sapphire off the road in the bad weather and winter. Cheers all the best 👍

[@mbak7801]

I am the sort of person who does not care about rattles. I used to give someone a lift to work who did and they got so wonderfully wound up. It was a joy to see their knuckles go white every time I deliberately aimed at a bump in the road. The cause was a perished top damper rubber. Boy that was a satisfying clunk every few seconds.

[@michaelnaughton1393]

Use Sikaflex 522 as used by Motorhome owners

[@Clodhopping]

My friend has a 2002 Berlingo 2.0 HDI. I'm amazed at how clean the exhaust is. When I was underneath checking the backbox for leaks I couldn't smell anything coming out of the exhaust - just felt the heat. Even under acceleration, never any soot. Apart from the usual crankshaft pulley replacement and a coil spring, it's been 100% reliable.

[@moviebod]

My friend Pete had a Berlingo and he thought it was magnificent, but he is a bit, shall we say...HubNut ;)

[@chriscarberry9721]

I can't be the only person that gets irritated by a rattle, fix it then eventually miss the rattle when it's longer rattling...

[@jasonnelson6276]

hi when you have cleaned it go over the plastic with Vaseline you will be surprised little plastic regen lasts a few months

[@marks-0-0]

Loving my Berlingo so looking forward to getting that merch!

[@saxon-mt5by]

I would have wrapped a bit of bubble-wrap round the offending bit!

[@neilrose8618]

Lol exellent once again have a safe trip my friend looking foward to seeing your adventures glad you keeping old foxy foxanne ,Neil

[@willdatsun]

Who remembers the mystery squeak VW advert? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHeQfH1rYrCBh80

[@frog-eye1420]

Think I would have got the drill out and bolted that back in place for good 🤣

[@tony-yp6qk]

Will miss hubnut be there are is family commitments getting in the way

[@davidwilson7579]

Pop rivet it from the outside drill throw both trying not to go through your hand and rivet it do the job

[@chroniclesofanewlife3737]

Pipe lagging tubes are great for rattling door furniture;-))

[@lundog8548]

Expanding foam fixes everything

[@cidercecil]

Our tailgate rattles like hell too, i'm going to see if I can cure it, thanks Ian! 😀

[@Daveyrd11]

Stikaflex it back into place, it will be there forever!

[@id70b40]

I had a similar tailgate rattle issue….. a big blob of silicone sorted it out

[@cosmiclass769]

Just do what most folk do......turn the radio up

[@hectorshouse7348]

Can we have more tinkering, like in the good old days?

[@hectorshouse7348]

Nice work…adding value😃👍

[@triodehexode]

You should team up with Ed Autos in Holland.

[@HowardLeVert]

I'm torn between a Fusion and a Berlingo now.

[@bobss3704]

Silicone does the trick, and not implants!

[@barryloraine9028]

You can sikaflex all the lose bits in the rear tailgate

[@theenigmaticst7572]

Enjoy your time in the Netherlands, Mr Hubnut - I think Bella is a great choice for the drive!

[@popstars4444]

neodymium magnets for about a fiver off ebay solve all those sorts of things

[@OldCarsNewVan]

See that Toyota is still there 😒

[@puske1990]

Are you doing a meet up/Hubnut social for the viewers in the Netherlands/Belgium area ?

[@HubNut]

Sadly not, other than being at Japan Classic Sunday in Gemert. All welcome, though only Japanese cars can enter the show.

[@trevorburns3634]

A woman interrupting a man. well i never...

[@mervynmorris613]

Spray some expanding foam in there

[@bri77uk1]

Gutted I can't now make JCS - I had booked to go in 2020 which was obviously impossible to get to, and now I have only gone and tested positive and feel like death. Covid 2 - Brian 0 😢 2023 for sure!!!!!

[@HubNut]

Oh no! Hope you're feeling better soon.

[@diabrettic]

She'll always be Bogey to the fans Ian 😁

[@ThreeCoos]

All of the good times, have a safe trip and bring back some lovely videos please.

[@flutstraflutstra5627]

Yes, I am in the Netherlands. Yes, love old Japanese cars. Yes, would be nice to see you in person. Snif, I'll be at work then.

[@HubNut]

Nooo!

[@eefjuh5533]

Hi Ian. I am Dutch, and you should say Haymurt to pronounce the name of the town you are going to correctly. Enjoy your time in the Netherlands! Pity that i can't come:(.

[@HappyDaysNI]

My mum was from there.

[@kimmohietala5359]

Berlingo is firmly in my car to get list.

[@jasonnelson6276]

should have said outside plastic

[@donkee011]

You destroyed the trunk door rev counter!

[@billyturner4619]

How to fix old cars. Amazing!

[@Equiluxe1]

3M VHB double sided tape is the answer there. It will bond the metal strip back onto the rear panel, the strip is to stop drumming and the 3M tape will also help with this. The tape is so strong that it is often impossible to remove that which you have stuck with it.

[@Mr330d]

Where can you buy genuine 3M tapes though ? I’ve yet to see any 😭

[@thomasfrancis5747]

Annoying rattles which you know are coming at a specific rev range can be a real pain - I had a noise which I was convinced was behind the dash only to find it was a pair of sunglasses in an overhead locker...

[@Graham_Langley]

My first car, a '66 Imp, had a bad rattle from the demister nozzle the first time I drove it windows open in summer. Spotting the cause was easy as you could see it through the windscreen - it was a lolly stick. Getting it out was another matter...

[@stefencooke]

I too want a balingo or a picasso

[@markpunt9638]

That woman is just so funny 😂

[@lesklower7281]

Turned out to be an easy repair

[@markosejic7383]

Berlingo numbers rising

[@Oyvind88]

Great video🇳🇴😎

[@dazwildoutdoors.3782]

They only open from inside...

[@edwardnewton43]

Good luck on the road trip ian

[@trevorparker6803]

Ready for the roadtrip!

[@SocksWithSandals]

Luxury

[@oliverp4115]

Just had my belt and water pump done on the 1.9 slow. £454. 😥 Basically half the price of the car. 😂 Mine rattles like crazy. It ain't a Berlingo if it doesn't rattle. My old one had a speedo that buzzed. So annoying

[@bsimpson6204]

Mine is in for… cam belt, clutch, service and two front tires 😂😂😂

[@GadgetMart]

I’ve had 3 1.9s thought they where ok tbf 1 berlingo & 2 dispatch.

[@alastairqueen7973]

Dollop of Tigerseal? Glue the rattler back in place? Bella? Is it a Zundapp in disguise?? :)

[@donnysweekendvanlifetravel7854]

Sika flex it back to the body

[@ianstewartorr8455]

When I was 13 in 1977 we went to Switzerland by bus from central Scotland hull to Rotterdam through Belgium Germany and France no toilets or air conditioning in those days it was one hell of a journey the only consolation it was a brand new bus enjoy your trip greetings from Scotland 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@delukxy]

A blob of JB Weld will sort it but I'm guessing it's now considered to be "fixed". Have a good trip. Don't forget your UK badge. From what I read you will likely be stopped at all of the borders and you don't want to give the officials any excuse to harass you.

[@tonys1636]

And affix to the left or left of center of the tailgate. It should be a GB sticker not UK. Oops, replyed to wrong comment, should have been to @Deluk

[@delukxy]

@@tonys1636 As from September 2021 "British motorists heading for Continental Europe must “cover or remove” the traditional GB sticker, and instead use either a UK sticker or have a UK “signifier” on their number plates."

[@HubNut]

A mate of mine has driven an original Fiat Panda to Italy and back without badge. No issues! And it is a UK badge. GB is dead apparently...

[@tonys1636]

@@delukxy What about the motorists that need a GBJ, GBG, GBM or GBI on their vehicles? The plate is an international vehicle country ID not an EU one. Ireland's is IRL not the EU's IE.

[@HubNut]

The change was our government's idea. Another dreadful and pointless one.

[@Graham_Langley]

Had a annoying tapping noise above 55-60mph that seemed to come from around the driver's lower corner of the windscreen. Taped down various bits of external trim to try and localise it but got nowhere. Wasn't until I had the wheels off to do a pre-MoT check that I found the two lower wheelarch liner clips had somehow been pulled through the liner. Fixed it and no more tapping noise. (Mazda3 Sport.)

[@andrewskinner5860]

Sorry forgot to say it runs on veg oil happily aswell 👌👍1.9 non turbo 70 hp with the dreaded electronic timing advance 😂😭cheers