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I have a knocking noise which appears to be coming from the area around the wooden panel covering the left side B post. If you tap the seat belt buckle against the panel you get the same noise.
However I have removed the belt top mounting, removed the wooden panel and tightened the large body screws and it still knocks.
What is it??????????

Obviously from the response to this question, the problem is unique to my traveller. It is still knocking

Kinda difficult to guess at without hearing it and being there. I can only suggest you strip out / off as much as possible until you find what it is. It may be anything.....

I have to say - my own Trav does a bit of knocking just like that too ! And i've never tracked it down. Watching this thread with interest!

If you tap the wooden covering over the B post with your knuckles then that echoing noise is what I am getting but with the panel and seat belt top mounting removed.
Are there any chassis/body diagrams of a traveller? Maybe there is something loose behind a panel. Or the woodwork is parting company with the cab!!!!!

Not come across that before Mike but I did once have a small knocing that was murder to track down and it turned out to be a loose seat mounting bolt not likely but worth a check as I would have thought that loose wood against the cab area would also be accompanied with a water leak.

I have removed the seat belt mounting so eliminated that source and the panel is only trim so no water leaks.

I meat the seat base mounting Mike not the seatbelt, as for the leaking I meant if the wood was loose at the bodywork not from behind the wood fillet, could it be worth giving steve forman a call in case he can offer a solution.

If the knocking is coming from the top wood fillet that the top part of the safety belt attaches then I have the same problem! It appears that the bolt that fits the belt to the car is too long and this leaves a bit of play between it and the wood. I've noticed it on my passenger side but not on driver's side - but it seems that when both belts are in use is doesn't do it. A small thin piece of rubber may stop this noise.

Cheers for that suggestion but I am ahead of you, I fitted a rubber grommet between the spacer and the top mounting AND IT STILL KNOCKS. If I fit a shorter bolt then it will not screw into the mounting thread. I think that I am going to go with Kevin's suggestion and ring Steve Foreman.

Good idea - can you post his suggestions. New wood was fitted 2 years ago - never had any problem til then

regaliaqueen wrote:New wood was fitted 2 years ago - never had any problem til then

I'd take it back to the bloke who fitted it Lou

Hmm at least that is narrowing it down a bit, if I get a chance and it won't be at least until Sunday I will take mine apart and take pictures of the parts with measurements if you like, then at least we can do a comparison to see if anything varies at all.

Mike, did you find the cause within the last 6.5 years? I was about to start a new thread when I found this one which is the exact issue that I've been having. I'm sure the sound has gotten worse within the last 2 months prompting me to look for a solution.

The Traveller has been off the road for the last couple of years and at the the moment is having a go faster engine fitted so I had forgotten about the squeaks and rattles but I am sure that they will still be there when it hits the road again in a few weeks time