Toyota Vitz 2015 feels like an old pick-up

[pwuser160930651785]

Hi everyone, recently I've noticed that my 2015 Vitz is making creaking and squeaking noises like an old pickup or a very old car and it isn't giving me that solid feeling that it used to. Anybody else having a similar experience?

[horticulturalist]

Did this happen this winter? Or in the normal temperature too?

[pwuser160930651785]

Winter

[anon35615524]

Are these noises and "body aches'' coming from different body and suspension parts? Or from moving parts like engine, transmission, etc. i.e. from the engine bay? Or below your car?

Kindly elaborate a bit.

[pwuser160930651785]

They generally come from the doors and I've mainly heard them coming from the boot lid (aka diggi)

[anon35615524]

Then you may try lubricating such parts. May be it helps.

[pwuser160930651785]

Will do, thanks mate

[Xulfiqar]

You forgot to tell what to lubricate.

Its the rubber door gaskets.

[xenerking]

powder puff / makeup / blush on needed?

[Xulfiqar]

Talcum powder applied with a brush or puffy ball that ladies use on their face works nice on door gaskets too.

[pwuser160930651785]

Will try

[dms664]

What about wd40 silicon spray?

[Xulfiqar]

Silicon spray is good, wd40 is bad for rubber

[dms664]

I was talking about this sir

[UAHMAD]

I have tried it before. It is good but nothing miraculous about it.

Above all, while driving car one should try to slow down on bumps, potholes, and cat eyes.

[Xulfiqar]

its better than nothing, silicone grease between your fingers is better.

but afterall we are talking about a vitz, it has nothing to claim as "superior ride quality, NVH etc etc" - rubber gasket cleanup is a regular winter maintenance job anyway, it will help, but wont transform the car into an S class benz or 7 series BMW etc.

[tintin1]

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