Do you have rattles in the car?

[ox518]

The rattle really really drives me nuts. I got a rattle from behind of steering wheel and it is annoying. I have taken the car to the dealer 3 times, every time they promised rattle was gone, but it came back.

Dude, I don't know if I should take the car to the dealer again or try another dealer. I know this is not the problem only with mk6, but with all VW. Someone says that rattle is the music of VW. If so, this is my last VW car......

Do you guys have rattles in the car? Do you want to fix them or just live with them and turn music up?

[Nick]

Rattles hmmmm....

The scourge of the modern car i rekon. And im sure dealers agree.

I have a Subaru liberty and after 45k kms the only rattle i can find is one right down the front of the windscreen where the dash vent s are, and even then only when its cold weather. It comes down to build quality and materials used etc and i guess thats one of the reasons i bought Subaru. I guess thats also why ppl buy VW. Also, I think theres rattles then theres rattles. I think to a point theyre unavoidable for the small ones, turn the music up, for those really persistent ones, like where you think something is completely loose persue your dealer/s.

Something i found useful with a previous car (a Misters#itti aka Bitsamissing Verada) which had terrible, Australian build quality was some Selly's silicone spray along the joins...this works for those places that it appears to be two tight joins rubbing together hence causing the 'rattle'.

On a side, i've owned two early 80's model Mercedes and after the best part of 30 years, 380k kms and 250k kms 'respectivley i couldnt fault the interior for a noise...they were great.

[neil]

I thought one of the reasons the mk6 was brought forward was to rectify the mk5 rattle problem.

[Schnapp]

Havent got any rattles here at the steering wheel. Only time i get rattle near there is cos I've got too many things attached to my car keys.

Actually my car is relatively rattle free, havent noticed anything too annoying (Except the CHIRRP from the engine, this is starting to get annoying!!).

Getting internal wiring in the roof replaced due to interior lights not working...they have to dismantle the roof...(i hope rattles do not develop due to this!)

[Umai Naa!!]

C'mon guys, this car was touted as the quietest Golf ever.

In regards to the rattle behind the steering wheel, have you tried demonstrating the noise to the dealer? Noises can travel a long way in a car. I know I've chased a rattle in the left rear corner of the car, only for it to stop when the E-Tag fell off...

Also worth noting, the mirror glass in the driver's sunvisor can sometimes vibrate, and can often sound as though it's coming from the dash.

[okisub]

I've got what I bet is the exact same rattle in my MY09 Passat. The dealer said it was my key on the keyring jingling(a load of rubbish as I've held the keys while it was happening when I was 1st trying to source the rattle), I didn't feel like arguing at the time as I'd already been back trying to get them to get the wheel alignment right...

The rattle doesn't happen all the time but if I press hard around the right side of the dash between the instrument cluster and right air vent, it will stop it -for a while.

If you do work out what it is be sure to share what it was please.

[Nick]

Chief,

Are you sure its the wiring Ours had the same issue and it was some sort of control module up under the dash, once replaced it was all good. Incidentally it also controls the auto wipers apparently so if lights are out then your wipers shouldnt either on auto setting. Check it out...i wouldnt be keen to have my roof lining removed only for them to find it was something more simple.

Havent got any rattles here at the steering wheel. Only time i get rattle near there is cos I've got too many things attached to my car keys.

Actually my car is relatively rattle free, havent noticed anything too annoying (Except the CHIRRP from the engine, this is starting to get annoying!!).

Getting internal wiring in the roof replaced due to interior lights not working...they have to dismantle the roof...(i hope rattles do not develop due to this!)

[ox518]

I've got what I bet is the exact same rattle in my MY09 Passat. The dealer said it was my key on the keyring jingling(a load of rubbish as I've held the keys while it was happening when I was 1st trying to source the rattle), I didn't feel like arguing at the time as I'd already been back trying to get them to get the wheel alignment right...

The rattle doesn't happen all the time but if I press hard around the right side of the dash between the instrument cluster and right air vent, it will stop it -for a while.

If you do work out what it is be sure to share what it was please.

From last repair report, it said plastic rivet loose (steering column). They retensioned trim and insulated. However, the rattle is still there when the car is on the rough road.

What I found interesting is if I use my finger to push the plastic trim behind steering wheel, the noise is significantly lighter.

Im not sure if I should take the car to the dealer again or not......

[Schnapp]

Chief,

Are you sure its the wiring Ours had the same issue and it was some sort of control module up under the dash, once replaced it was all good. Incidentally it also controls the auto wipers apparently so if lights are out then your wipers shouldnt either on auto setting. Check it out...i wouldnt be keen to have my roof lining removed only for them to find it was something more simple.

Thanks mate,

They assured me it was the wiring. As the interior lights in the front still worked. The backseat interior lights and sunvisor lights did not work. My auto wipers are working.

Yes, im not very keen on having the roof lining removed...but fingerscrossed no further complications arises as a result of this.

[cktsi]

From last repair report, it said plastic rivet loose (steering column). They retensioned trim and insulated. However, the rattle is still there when the car is on the rough road.

What I found interesting is if I use my finger to push the plastic trim behind steering wheel, the noise is significantly lighter.

Im not sure if I should take the car to the dealer again or not......

Funny... i have the same thing. If I touch the trim behind the steering, problem goes. I also have another rattle coming from the centre air vent (or so it seems... hard to tell as sound tends to bounce around the cabin).

Having said that, the rattle issues aren't really that bad because it depends on the weather / temp. So the result is they're not persistently present in my car.

In winter, when the car has heated up the squeaks disappear. Now in spring when the aircon runs in the warmer days, I get more persistent squeaks after the aircon has been running for a while.

In Summer, I'm sure even with the aircon running, the expansion of the plastic (despite the aircon running), will mean fewer squeaks owing to the greater latent heat in the plastic.

In summary, I think the squeaks will be seasonal & a bit hard for VW to fix (maybe take your car to VW in the morning when it's cooler & plastics have contracted with aircon on full blast to ensure it replicates)

[ox518]

I will go to another dealership in Canberra tomorrow. Let you know the result then.

Funny... i have the same thing. If I touch the trim behind the steering, problem goes. I have a rattle coming from the centre air vent (or so it seems... hard to tell as sound tends to bounce around the cabin).

Having said that, the rattle issues aren't really that bad because it depends on the weather / temp. So the result is they're not persistently present in my car.

In winter, when the car has heated up the squeaks disappear. Now in spring when the aircon runs in the warmer days, I get more persistent squeaks after the aircon has been running for a while.

In Summer, I'm sure even with the aircon running, the expansion of the plastic (despite the aircon running), will mean fewer squeaks owing to the greater latent heat in the plastic.

In summary, I think the squeaks will be seasonal & a bit hard for VW to fix (maybe take your car to VW in the morning with aircon on full blast to ensure it replicates)

[ox518]

Well, back from the Lennock in Canberra. The rattle is gone, the mechanic is really helpful, he found the cause of the rattle on the way when we were driving around.

However, still not 100% perfect. He made a scratch on the meter silver ring.

Interesting thing is that I was told this work has been done as goodwill for me as these adjustment are not covered by warranty.

So the rattle problem is not covered by warranty??? Anyone has any ideas?

[cktsi]

Well, back from the Lennock in Canberra. The rattle is gone, the mechanic is really helpful, he found the cause of the rattle on the way when we were driving around.

However, still not 100% perfect. He made a scratch on the meter silver ring.

Interesting thing is that I was told this work has been done as goodwill for me as these adjustment are not covered by warranty.

So the rattle problem is not covered by warranty??? Anyone has any ideas?

Given you were talking about the "meter ring" I guess the rattle was behind the panel on the actual dashboard itself?

Unless you're really looking for it, can you really see the scratch?

As for his statement about the warranty, I was given that line from Five Dock VW on my Mark 5 stating they would only look after rattles on new cars within 6 months & even then they're not obliged to fix it.

Now they've changed hands to Barloworld ownership i haven't heard them complain it's being done 'as a favour'. I assumed it was warranty work. Note that my car is still less than 6 months old though.

[ox518]

Given you were talking about the "meter ring" I guess the rattle was behind the panel on the actual dashboard itself?

Unless you're really looking for it, can you really see the scratch?

As for his statement about the warranty, I was given that line from Five Dock VW on my Mark 5 stating they would only look after rattles on new cars within 6 months & even then they're not obliged to fix it.

Now they've changed hands to Barloworld ownership i haven't heard them complain it's being done 'as a favour'. I assumed it was warranty work. Note that my car is still less than 6 months old though.

The scratch is pretty deep, so you can see it. I found it on the way home. But compare to the rattle, the scratch is acceptable. I am not sure whether I should complaint this problem, because they said they are doing this me for a goodwill......

They said that instrument cluster slightly loose, and also found steering column cowling not holding tight.

The service consultant said that only faulty parts are under warranty. Adjustment is not covered.

[Umai Naa!!]

The dealerships are correct in saying that rattles are not covered by warranty. This is due to the fact that no parts are usually replaced, and if there are no parts to replace, they can't put a claim in. I'm on their side with this. Chasing a rattle is the most time-consuming, and frustrating task known.

A lot of dealers have a policy whereby rattles are only covered if they're mentioned at the first service. Others will cover the part (if required), but not the labour.