It seems I'm not the only one to suffer a clicking / ticking / tapping noise from the boot in the winter, so I thought I'd share how I fixed mine ( with thanks going to Wibbles / Dan135i / Mr Tracey / et al for their assistance).
1st job, buy some cloth Tesa Tape! Mine is 15mm wide, and came from : . You'll also need a Torx screwdriver (T20 possibly??), a medium Philips screwdriver, some masking tape or similar, and some scissors.
How to....
First, have a tap around. My trim was loosest on the top, and on sides (roughly in line with the strut mounts). Prodding the trim there replicated my ticking noise.
Next, mark out where you want to apply your Tesa tape. I went all the way around the boot trim with my masking-tape, around 2mm away from the edge. Keep it as neat and consistant as possible as this will be your guide later on:
Once your masking-tape guide is complete, remove the 4 pieces of boot trim. Unscrew 2 x plastic Philips screws (+ their bases) & 4 x Torx screws (all marked in yellow above). Now the boot trim unclips with a few firm tugs. Start with the long section behind the 3rd brake light (4 body clips + plastic catches at each end), then the sides (1 bodyclip each, plus plastic catches), then the main trim (6 body clips).
Once removed, stick a neat line of Tesa up to your masking-tape guide:
Use the rest of the tape wherever there could be contact, in between the ends of the plastic trim sections, metal seams, plastic protrusions, glass, etc, etc. See yellow lines above for a couple of suggestions. It's also well worth while checking for any loose/knocking cables and pipes around the top of the boot lid, my 3rd brake light cable was definitely loose enough to rattle around over bumps.
Refitting the trim is the opposite of removal.
Final result should be tidy, almost invisible, and noise free:
HTH.
1st job, buy some cloth Tesa Tape! Mine is 15mm wide, and came from : . You'll also need a Torx screwdriver (T20 possibly??), a medium Philips screwdriver, some masking tape or similar, and some scissors.
How to....
First, have a tap around. My trim was loosest on the top, and on sides (roughly in line with the strut mounts). Prodding the trim there replicated my ticking noise.
Next, mark out where you want to apply your Tesa tape. I went all the way around the boot trim with my masking-tape, around 2mm away from the edge. Keep it as neat and consistant as possible as this will be your guide later on:
Once your masking-tape guide is complete, remove the 4 pieces of boot trim. Unscrew 2 x plastic Philips screws (+ their bases) & 4 x Torx screws (all marked in yellow above). Now the boot trim unclips with a few firm tugs. Start with the long section behind the 3rd brake light (4 body clips + plastic catches at each end), then the sides (1 bodyclip each, plus plastic catches), then the main trim (6 body clips).
Once removed, stick a neat line of Tesa up to your masking-tape guide:
Use the rest of the tape wherever there could be contact, in between the ends of the plastic trim sections, metal seams, plastic protrusions, glass, etc, etc. See yellow lines above for a couple of suggestions. It's also well worth while checking for any loose/knocking cables and pipes around the top of the boot lid, my 3rd brake light cable was definitely loose enough to rattle around over bumps.
Refitting the trim is the opposite of removal.
Final result should be tidy, almost invisible, and noise free:
HTH.