GTI MK6 - Faults/Rattles/Squeeks etc

[p3asa]

Located my rattle coming from the dash area, its the air vent above the radio(stops rattling when you put some pressure on it).

Will have a look online to see how you remove it and see if anythings loose inside.

Steve, here is a video showing how to remove the RNS510 and in it he removes the air vents to put the GPS in. Looks straight froward.

[sundaydriver]

Located my rattle coming from the dash area, its the air vent above the radio(stops rattling when you put some pressure on it).

Will have a look online to see how you remove it and see if anythings loose inside.

Steve, here is a video showing how to remove the RNS510 and in it he removes the air vents to put the GPS in. Looks straight froward.

Thanks Steven, that's an interesting video. I might also relocate my antenna to behind the vents whilst ive got them out also (just hope it doesn't rattle up there!)

[naa]

Hi again, Just had a thought, when I took delivery of my GTD there was a deep scratch on glass of the left headlight.  They said they would replace it - made no fuss at all.  Two weeks ago I took it in and it took them all day to do.  Apparently they had to almost completely disassemble the front on the car (wish I had known what they were going to do before I agreed to it).  Anyway - I have just noticed that the front bumper is no longer flush with the left side panel - it is sticking out and flexes in a lot when touched. 

As the grating wind type noise I am getting is from the the front left of the car I wondered if the work they did replacing the headlight could be the cause of some of my problems.   I am still not sure exactly what it was they had to do.

Thanks
Ann

[Steve30]

Hi again, Just had a thought, when I took delivery of my GTD there was a deep scratch on glass of the left headlight.  They said they would replace it - made no fuss at all.  Two weeks ago I took it in and it took them all day to do.  Apparently they had to almost completely disassemble the front on the car (wish I had known what they were going to do before I agreed to it).  Anyway - I have just noticed that the front bumper is no longer flush with the left side panel - it is sticking out and flexes in a lot when touched. 

As the grating wind type noise I am getting is from the the front left of the car I wondered if the work they did replacing the headlight could be the cause of some of my problems.   I am still not sure exactly what it was they had to do.

Thanks
Ann

Take it back and get them to sort out properley, or reject the car totaly?? Hope you get it sorted soon Steve

[Snoopy]

SUNROOF
My sunroofs started to rattle on its till position   
I think it maybe the rear deflector hitting the bodywork on bumps 
Its driving me nuts as i tilt the sunroof everytime i use the car to get fresh air in. Now im having to open it the other way

I need to get a picture from an upto date version of ETKA too see if i can figure it out why its doing it as i cannot get time off to goto the dealers. Not that they have probably ever seen one with a sunroof anyway.


Other ratlles im putting up with as i can drowned them out.
The every so often squeek rattle from the drivers side befind the speedo area.
The knock noise from the rear passenger side (one of them was the first aid strap!)
Creak from the hatch (probably the rubber)

The sunroof one i need to sort out though as i use it daily and been just to the left of my left ear its driving me nut!

[am1w]

I am really getting worried I have no rattles or squeaks. This does not seem normal. Is this the calm before the storm? It's probably because I drive like a granny in 'comfort' mode. I avoid rough roads to protect the integrity of the car and it takes me bloody ages to get to and from work. I don't think this ultra care will be a long term thing. There is a demon inside me (no comments please!) waiting to be released.

Regarding the sunroof, I especially did not spec it as they have all rattled in my previous cars. I wonder if others have similiar problems with their sunroofs?

[GolfTi]

^^
One or two very minor rattles in sport or normal mode.
I think any car with hard suspension is going to rattle/squeak a little.


Comfort mode and things are really quiet.

[Snoopy]

The mk5 i found a post by searching one other seems to have suffered the same problem, no one seems to have posted a fix. There was a link to the vortex side but as they have new software and server non of the links work at the moment.
As its a mk5 roof panel and im guessing the sunroof will be the same i may ask over on the mk5 forum.

The sunroof for me was a deal breaker if they had not added it the order was going to be cancelled. I missed it so much on previous cars. I very rare ever have the blower on infact its only been on one day and that was near 25 degree heat outside. Tilting the sunroof lets the hot air out and the fresh air in.

[am1w]

^^
One or two very minor rattles in sport or normal mode.
I think any car with hard suspension is going to rattle/squeak a little.
Comfort mode and things are really quiet.

Same here.

[am1w]

The sunroof for me was a deal breaker if they had not added it the order was going to be cancelled.

All my previous cars, apart from the Type R and this GTi have had sunroofs. Don't miss it at all. Funny that.