1996 Volvo 850 Driver's Door rattles bad upon closing w/win

DICK YELVERTON

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1996 VOLVO 850
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
140,000 MILES

Seems like window is loose in door, when in the down position. No rattle when window up.
Removed interior door panel. Nothing obvious. Can I do any further investigation. Can I get into the chamber that houses the window without getting into trouble? Are there any common causes of such a rattle. Sounds like tightening a couple of nuts might solve the problem, but can't see w/o dismantling further. So far. Window goes up/down just fine?
Any clues or potential solutions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you, (retired and trying to make every penny count)

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GIZMASTER_1

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Remove the door Panel, you'll see two Black Torx Screws below the Window Regulator check to see if they're loose. These hold up the Honey-Comb Structure which I believe is used for noise reduction. My Right/Rear Door Rattled every time I closed it, I took the whole door apart until I noticed this was loose. I tightened the two screws and bingo! Problem solved, I wish I would have found this before I took apart the Window Reguator. Hope this Helps.