Do you have rattles in the car?

[ConR]

Thanks for that coreying...

Maverick, hate to be a pain as I know you're most likely sick of this subject, but is it OK if I put the krytox on the felt seals?

[Maverick]

Thanks for that coreying...

Maverick, hate to be a pain as I know you're most likely sick of this subject, but is it OK if I put the krytox on the felt seals?

I'm pretty sure it can't be used on the felt, these should be left as they are.

[ConR]

great, thanks for the info!

[Cage Rattler]

I had the creaking too. Now gone. I don't think it is the effect of rubber on paint at all but rather of rubber on rubber. Look at edges of the doors with the rubber trim with felt on outside. On the inside of the felt is a plain rubber channel. When a door is closed you have rubber on rubber which can squeak if it is dry. I applied Krytox to both inside surfaces and voila! All noise gone.

[ConR]

hmm....thanks for that info...will give it a go! waiting for the part to come in...ordered it from VW. I assume what you get from VW is still krytox just repackaged right?

[Cage Rattler]

hmm....thanks for that info...will give it a go! waiting for the part to come in...ordered it from VW. I assume what you get from VW is still krytox just repackaged right?

From my reading around the net, I'm pretty sure the VW stuff is krytox repackaged. I got mine vie eBAY-UK packaged as a MG Rover lubricant at a third of the VW cost!

[hooba]

I got mine vie eBAY-UK packaged as a MG Rover lubricant at a third of the VW cost!

Make sure it doesn't stuff your electrics!

[yyn]

The rear left of my car seem to be full of activity every time I go over speed humps, pot holes and bumps. Sometimes the suspension at the same location will make a distinct thud on rebound after going through irregular road surface and speed humps.

[ConR]

I've pretty much managed to make my car silent now (thanks to Krytox)...with the exception of a rattly glove box (over bumper roads only....and at higher speeds....quiet as when going slow) that I can't seem to quiet down without dismantling.

Anyone know how I can remove the face? I'll check Mav's site in case it's there.

Thanks!

[Orient Express]

The rear left of my car seem to be full of activity every time I go over speed humps, pot holes and bumps. Sometimes the suspension at the same location will make a distinct thud on rebound after going through irregular road surface and speed humps.

Try lubricating the latches on the rear seat backs. I used lithium grease on the latch and that quieted the torsional creaks and groans.

[yyn]

Cool thanks Orient Express... I'll give it a go to see if it helps.

[MkVIGTI]

I seemed to have some slight rattles on 2 of my door trims. They are apparent when I play some base heavy music through the speakers. I suspect that they are from the dealer taking them off to put on my tint, and not securing them back on properly. Would it be reasonable for me to go back and expect them to fix it?

[ConR]

I would. Although I've given up on the whole rattle situation. I've used felt tape on every single thing that I could...fixed up one area at a time, and drove it...rear seat latches, glovebox, under the passenger seat...rattles still there, but only over rougher roads (Pittwater Road around Dee Why for all fellow Sydney Siders). I can't get rid of it.

Oddly, the rattles don't happen when someone is sitting in the passenger seat...at least they are not as bad...so seems as though it's something around the seat area, maybe even belt buckle area, as I've read this is a troublesome area, but I have tried buckling it across the seat...still rattles.

Apart from removing the passenger seat and dismantling the door (which I won't do), I'm giving up. VW and rattles are a fact of life.

[neil]

I was always under the impression one of the reasons the Mk6 was introduced early
was to rectify the rattle problem.

A few days back while having my Mk5 serviced two customers in front both their for
rattle fixes.

Im now having secound thoughts of trading mine in as its now coming to 3 years old
with not one rattle and have never had a warranty issue.

But I do want the new GTD.

[prise]

I would rate my 118 TSI as inferior to both Mazdas I've owned previously in terms of rattles and buzzing from the interior trim. There just isn't the same care taken in how they've designed and assembled the interior to eliminate noise sources. There are too many plastic components in light contact with each other that can produce noise over rough road surfaces. The attention to detail in other areas is impressive so it's annoying that they appear to have skimped in this area.