Body Creak/Ding/Annoying noise!

I know all Defenders creak and make annoying noises but this is a little different. For over 2 years this noise was never present, not in the slightest. Then last summer when I tarted up the interior almost immediately the noise started and for the life of me cannot work it what it is.

Some how this noise started when I fitted the rear headlining....

Sounds like a metal on metal ding, like knocking a spanner on a roll cage, followed by a loud creaking noise. The creak is more noticeable if the right side wheels hit a bump in the road. Sounds like it is coming from somewhere behind the drivers seat area, high up. It's very hard to pin down where its actually coming from.

Recently it has gotten a hell of a lot worse and can't work out why! I know this is all pretty vague just wondering if there is anything anyone could suggest apart from earplugs or turning up the radio!

Probably a cracked chassis!

Only kidding!

I had a similar problem that took me ages to find and it ended up being the jack under the seat pushing against an old pop bottle!

hahahaha had a fright for a second! When it started I removed everything was still there!

Have you tried taking out the rear headlining to see if it goes?

I did, stayed. Not doing it again as its nightmare with the roll cage and speaker shelf takes half a day!

Have you got a roof rack? Check the mountings......................

I do but havnt even fitted it yet!

Fit it! never know the noise might go away!

haha I will be this weekend, see if it does anything.

Was the roll cage already fitted or back on after fitting headlining? Nut, screw, bolt, rivet, washer or summat caught between them rolling back and forth and maybe creaking against a bar when under pressure on the right hand side i.e. knocked against something when you hit the RHS bump? Dunno, maybe just a new mystery noise to add to the catalogue - did you check the inner surface of the headlining to make sure nothing was caught up in it?

Cage was fitted when I bought it and hasnt been touched bar some sealing on the left side. Headlining was 100% clean.

I thought it could be a washer/bolt etc... but it is so loud! It is as if someone is sitting in the back hitting the internal cage support with a spanner!

Take the hammer away from the someone........................................

If the noise comes from just behind the drivers right ear then it could be the bolts holding the roof have come loose, I had exactly the same noise and tightening the bolts just above the seat belt fixing got rid of it.

Ill have a look. Certainly feels like that

just use wd40 on everything.

WD40 might be a bit skinny..................... EP90 by applied brush should sort it...........................

hahaha

Had a check round last night, one of the rollcage bolts was ever so slightly loose, not the cause, but tightened anyway. Couldn't get to most of the roof bolts but for the most part they felt tight

Get somebody to sit in the back when driving along to locate source of noise or at least pin point the area.

Tried this too not much help, the sound tends to spread very well. That said got a long journey coming up where ill have folk in the back. Ill.make em listen!