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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: 7MAT on 06 June 2018, 10:01

Title: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: 7MAT on 06 June 2018, 10:01: My car in the last two weeks has developed an irritating rattle which seems to be coming from the glovebox area.

On smooth road its fine, but on bumpy or uneven roads I can hear it.

Done the usual and removed everything from the glovebox and passenger door, even removed the glovebox but can't see anything loose at all.

Have to be honest its driving me mad, has anyone had anything similar or can recommend anything to check / do next?

Matt
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: fredgroves on 06 June 2018, 10:05: Sunglasses in the overhead compartment, by the interior lights?
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: mcmaddy on 06 June 2018, 10:08: Check the plastic trim behind the rear view mirror. It's in two parts, make sure everything is clipped together properly. Alternatively try driving with the passenger sun visor down, this can also rattle.
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: 7MAT on 06 June 2018, 11:06: Quote from: fredgroves on 06 June 2018, 10:05
Sunglasses in the overhead compartment, by the interior lights?

I've been caught out by this already :grin:
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: 7MAT on 06 June 2018, 11:07: Quote from: mcmaddy on 06 June 2018, 10:08
Check the plastic trim behind the rear view mirror. It's in two parts, make sure everything is clipped together properly. Alternatively try driving with the passenger sun visor down, this can also rattle.

Thanks, will check this next.
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: fredgroves on 06 June 2018, 11:18: Get someone in the passenger seat and get them to listen and locate the source - it can be really hard to accurately locate a rattle when you are driving and the sound can get bounced around deceiving you...
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: dereks on 06 June 2018, 11:42: Sunvisor can be a culprit.
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: Tethias on 06 June 2018, 12:13: I've got rattles from both driver and front passenger doors, very high frequency rattling from the actual door card where it meets the B pillar when closed. Can be stopped by gently pressing on the door card.

Would be worth checking its not that as i know a number of other people have had the same issue, ill be getting my local dealer to look at it when its come to the having the first oil change in a few 1000 miles
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: Watts on 06 June 2018, 13:53: Quote from: dereks on 06 June 2018, 11:42
Sunvisor can be a culprit.

My passenger side rattles occasionally, just opening it sorts it out.
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: mcmaddy on 06 June 2018, 13:57: Sunvisor is a known issue and VW have a fix for it.
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: Watts on 06 June 2018, 14:08: Quote from: mcmaddy on 06 June 2018, 13:57
Sunvisor is a known issue and VW have a fix for it.

Mine is in the garage tomorrow for the hatch drain pipe to be replaced, I might ask them about that, thanks :smiley:
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: mcmaddy on 06 June 2018, 14:46: They either order an entire visor and clip or adjust the roof lining slightly. Either way it seems to stop the annoying rattle.
Title: Re: Irritating rattle developed
Post by: cossiegaz82 on 06 June 2018, 21:48: Quote from: mcmaddy on 06 June 2018, 14:46
They either order an entire visor and clip or adjust the roof lining slightly. Either way it seems to stop the annoying rattle.

Mine has got to go in for the same thing but so far my local dealer has turned out to be as much use as an inflatable dartboard so I'll probably end up fixing it myself! :sad: