GTI MK6 - Faults/Rattles/Squeeks etc

[Awry]

I've had this squeek for several months on my GTI. It sounded like it was coming from the B-pillar. I finally found out that it was due to the door locking mechanism. Every time I drove over something uneven the car would flex a non noticeable amount and cause the door to shift slightly. The solution was to use silicon spray on the door locking mechanism. So nice to drive without that annoying squeek. It's so easy to look at the wrong place when looking for the squeek.

I've got that one on mine. Where did you put the spray - onto the door catch itself?

I used the spray both on the door catch and on the door locking mechanism itself. I also used some bmw gummi pflege on the rubber sealing the doors. I recommend doing this as well to take care of the rubber. Good luck and I hope this works for you as well.

[scotland67]

I had a rattle which appeared to come from the drivers door.The nice guy at Benfield,the rattle/squeek/creak expert came on a drive with me, him driving, over some bumpy roads, including speed humps.
His first fix worked a treat,ie spraying silicone into the lock mechanism.

[Snoopy]

I had a rattle which appeared to come from the drivers door.The nice guy at Benfield,the rattle/squeek/creak expert came on a drive with me, him driving, over some bumpy roads, including speed humps.
His first fix worked a treat,ie spraying silicone into the lock mechanism.

Which Benfield? Im guessing your talking about Silverlink not Scotswood road!

[mkviken]

did you use white grease or just silicone spray grease?

my drivers door or back door creaks going round tight right handers

[Awry]

I used silicone spray because I didn't have white grease which I wanted to try first originally. It works great, but I'm pretty sure white grease will work as well. Just make sure it's not petroleum based.

[Tone2have]

I too am suffering with a noise in the doors. There is a kind of knocking noise coming from the passenger door. Sounds as though something is loose inside. I guess it's the locking mechanism so hopefully this will be sorted when the car goes in for it's 2nd service this week.

[Jimmymature]

I too am suffering with a noise in the doors. There is a kind of knocking noise coming from the passenger door. Sounds as though something is loose inside. I guess it's the locking mechanism so hopefully this will be sorted when the car goes in for it's 2nd service this week.

Mine is going in for it's second service next week (20k miles) ive also got a knocking noise from underneat the drivers seat.

Been quoted £299 for the service
!!!!!



Jim

[mike.]

Mine is going in for it's second service next week (20k miles) ive also got a knocking noise from underneat the drivers seat.

Been quoted £299 for the service
!!!!!

Jim

Even on The VW UK web site they say a Major service is £249

They also have a two year service plan for £349,

Sounds a bit expensive to me..

[am1w]

Mine is going in for it's second service next week (20k miles) ive also got a knocking noise from underneat the drivers seat.
Been quoted £299 for the service
!!!!!
Jim

Even on The VW UK web site they say a Major service is £249
They also have a two year service plan for £349,
Sounds a bit expensive to me..

 
VW Harrods has been discovered. No disrespect to Mr P.
I'd find another dealer.

[gizzywizzy]

I too had a rattle from the drivers door at one time, it was fecking annoying, however one day I drove at speed over a sleeping policeman and there was a huge rattle and from then on it has never rattled since and everything in and around the door works fine.  I don't know what to assume it was possible a Wolfsburg screwdriver or some thing similar.