I've used silcone adhesive caulk between the door skin and side-impact bar. Same between the hood braces and hood skin. FWIW I get the clear, but color is optional. It doesn't expand or shrink, stays a little flexible, tolerates the underhood heat and adheres better IMO, that the OEM seam sealer. Just give it proper time to set up.

 

I took my door panel off hoping that this would solve my problem.

Unfortunately I found that the little piece of metal is still totally affixed as new to the door panel.

I did find that the bottom of the window track has been scraping ever so slightly whenever the door is closed hard (which is pretty much always since the damn car seals so well). So I tried taping up the end of the window track to see what that would do. Still no luck, I get a metal ping sound when the door closes.

It makes the noise whether the window is up or down, and I just can't see what the hell is causing it.

Are there any other parts inside the door that might be responsible for it?

The passenger door closes with a mercedes style thud.

 

try replacing the clips on your door panel.

I read somewhere that sometimes the worn out clips on the door panel can cause this ping noise too...I can't find the link right now, but maybe "Mr. Links" will chime in for me

 

another good solution, which can be used instead of dynamat for audio installations as well, is to use urethane based adhesive tape which is available from some building material suppliers. it usually comes in 4" wide and 10" wide rolls and is 90% cheaper than Dynamat and it is exactly the same stuff. It is used to patch holes in roofs and exterior walls before laying down siding and shingles. don't mistake it for the asphault based stuff which smells horrible when hot.

 

when i put on my my dynamat, i ripped up the vapor barrier thinking it was for noise reduction. Looks like that was a bad move. Is it just a plastic sheet with some glue on it? cause i want to put a new one in.

 

yes, a plastic tarp from home depot with silicone on it would be the same damn thing.

I really need to do this, both my doors make the metallic noise while closing

 

this thread is (was) 15 months old......

 

If anything, the thread bumper did a lot of people a favor. This door issue isn't pressing enough for the majority of the population to look up themselves.

 

I agree, good bump. I completely forgot about how to resolve this issue.