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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Colh on 20 July 2018, 12:51
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So I’ve got back in the GTI today (wife has been driving it to work) and there’s a noticeable rattling coming from the drivers door. Especially prominent when going over any bumps/potholes.
Guess this is a trip to the stealers?
Ps: is it normal to only have the felt covering on the visible part of the door bins? It’s like only 2/3rds of it is covered and one side is just plastic
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I've just had the cable from the door handle re attached as it appeared to be catching on my window. Door card off and a simple fix apparently.
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I've just had the cable from the door handle re attached as it appeared to be catching on my window. Door card off and a simple fix apparently.
Mine needed some anti rattle tape on it that the factory forgot to fit :rolleyes:
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Both my drivers door and front passenger door have an annoying rattle to them when driving, not sure if i want to try and fix it myself by removing the door card or give it to VW to do...
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Both my door cards rattling also. Cars only a month old aswell! Can't seem to identify exactly where it's coming from though, else i'd try to sort it myself.
Also, another rattle/creak started yesterday that sounds like it's coming deep behind the infotainment. That'll be one for the dealers to sort I reckon! Wouldn't have a clue where to start to try and remove the Discover Nav unit.
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Is that not the soundaktor rattling? Maybe it isn't fixed to the bulkhead properly?
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Only today my 2017 gti has had a fuel pipe housing cable?! Replaced under warranty for a rattle.
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So I’ve got back in the GTI today (wife has been driving it to work) and there’s a noticeable rattling coming from the drivers door. Especially prominent when going over any bumps/potholes.
Guess this is a trip to the stealers?
Ps: is it normal to only have the felt covering on the visible part of the door bins? It’s like only 2/3rds of it is covered and one side is just plastic
My door pockets are like this, which I also thought was weird, as things can still rattle against the unlined part.
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Is that not the soundaktor rattling? Maybe it isn't fixed to the bulkhead properly?
Had a look around that yesterday. All seemed pretty solid, but tried running with it unplugged to see if it made a difference.... but... still creaking (I say creaking as it sounds more like when you apply pressure to the gloss plastic surround rather than a rattle) - Proper PITA!
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Try the plastic cover behind the rear view mirror. Mine rattled from day one and disappeared if held. Ended up taking the cover apart and refixing it so it clips together properly and the silence is golden :grin:
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Try the plastic cover behind the rear view mirror. Mine rattled from day one and disappeared if held. Ended up taking the cover apart and refixing it so it clips together properly and the silence is golden :grin:
Is there a guide to that online as mine is loose and rattles when I shake it but luckily doesn't seem to rattle when driving but I'd like to sort it anyway.
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I just carefully pried it apart on both sides with a trim removal tool. Farely easy to remove but a right pain in the a4se to put back on :grin:
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All this is a bit disconcerting on a £30k+ car..... Wouldn't happen in an Audi, would it?
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All this is a bit disconcerting on a £30k+ car..... Wouldn't happen in an Audi, would it?
Audi assembly operators don't have superior training or access to better parts that fit better. Some parts may look superficially better, such as a flash of chrome or brushed alloy on the leading edge of a switch, but function exactly the same.
The parts will fit multiple car platforms within the VAG brands.
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When looking at reviews, usually the 'excellent fit and finish' of the A3 (say) comes up. I can't tell the difference between that and a Golf having driven both. For me, the Golf has everything where it should be, the A3 nearly but not quite. I'd be upset if, in fact when, I shell out £30k on a new GTI and it rattles though.....
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All this is a bit disconcerting on a £30k+ car..... Wouldn't happen in an Audi, would it?
Audis aren’t immune from interior rattles. My dealer has an Audi franchise on the same site as their VW dealership, so when my car goes in for servicing / warranty / repair work and I have a courtesy car, I sometimes get ‘lucky’ and get an Audi as a courtesy car.
On a fairly recent occasion I had an Audi TT as a courtesy car. Quite nice to have something a bit different, but to say I was less than impressed with the build quality is an understatement. The interior was plagued with creaks and rattles.
I was pleased to hand it back and drive my rattle-free VW home.
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And I was having second thoughts about speccing a pan roof due to potential rattles (several years down the line as keep my cars a long time)........
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Every car from every manufacturer will have a rattle of some sort. Don't think because you buy a more expensive VW (Audi) that it's got anything superior just because of the badge. Majority of parts are stamped VW, Audi, seat, Skoda on them somewhere.
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Almost certainly the measures taken to improve panel fits and interior component mounting are absolutely identical across all of VAG. The only differences will be the more luxury designs of the visible components as you move up the VAG scale... and those little things all add to the cost quite significantly when it comes to an entire car's worth of a few euros here and a few euros there.
If its any consolation, my friend's brand new M5 has annoying rattles that BMW can't seem to fix too!
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...I think I would reject that M5 :)
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My Mk7 R is plagued by numerous rattles, along with all the plastic interior parts and door trims creaking.
My wife has a nearly new A3 and the interior is in a different league, all the panels fit perfectly and feel solid and there isn't a single rattle or other annoyance.