GTI MK6 - Faults/Rattles/Squeeks etc

[mkviken]

I've still got the clunk/knocking coming from the drivers side C pillar area, i think i've exhausted all the trim so now i think it's coming from outside underneath the car, i've read on other forums about sway bar bushes and anti roll bar bushes as well as loose shock mounts! 

Any other ideas gents as i'm not very mechanical? :embarassed:

could it not just be the parcel shelf? there was an update on the type of cords used to lift the shelf as the ball things on the bottom of the cord rattled.

also may be worth checking the 3 exhaust hangers at the back of the car and the heat shields under the floor. something may be loose. the shock bolts are easy accessible without removing the wheel arch trim so easy to check. 16mm socket and an extension on a ratchet required

[Jimble]

I've still got the clunk/knocking coming from the drivers side C pillar area, i think i've exhausted all the trim so now i think it's coming from outside underneath the car, i've read on other forums about sway bar bushes and anti roll bar bushes as well as loose shock mounts! 

Any other ideas gents as i'm not very mechanical? :embarassed:

could it not just be the parcel shelf? there was an update on the type of cords used to lift the shelf as the ball things on the bottom of the cord rattled.

also may be worth checking the 3 exhaust hangers at the back of the car and the heat shields under the floor. something may be loose. the shock bolts are easy accessible without removing the wheel arch trim so easy to check. 16mm socket and an extension on a ratchet required

Definately not the parcel shelf as i've driven with it out, i haven't checked the other parts though, i'll borrow my inlaws trolley jack one day and have a look.

Thanks Ken

[Raffe]

Got a few squeaks here and there, doesn't really bother me as I always have the radio on, and hopefully soon a slightly louder exhaust 

Plus it's too be expected, it is only a mass produced shopping car for the general public, we're all just mugs for paying so much for the tarted up go faster version

What's the saying....you can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter.

[Jimmymature]

Got a few squeaks here and there, doesn't really bother me as I always have the radio on, and hopefully soon a slightly louder exhaust 

Plus it's too be expected, it is only a mass produced shopping car for the general public, we're all just mugs for paying so much for the tarted up go faster version

What's the saying....you can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter.

lol, actually you can polish a turd. I saw an episode of Myth Busters where they did 


Jim

[dave7268]

lol, actually you can polish a turd. I saw an episode of Myth Busters where they did 


Jim

Lol, yeah that is so true - seen that one and they got a real nice shine on it too 

[Raffe]

Then I retract my statement, and there's no need for the glitter

[Snoopy]

Don't forget it's VW policy not to fix rattles once it's older than one year unless something's broken.

When I was told this on my first service I went ballistic at the poor bloke in service. Not his fault but he's the one who has to trot out s*** like that to someone like me who's spent £25k or so 12 months previously!!!! I must admit I quoted Lexus at that point to him, saying I could not imagine them saying such a thing about a one year old car. It can't have looked good as it's a typical VW dealership where the service reception is open to the edge of the sales area. If VW had any sense they'd put the service area half a mile away from the sales area where potential customers can't hear the rants of current ones!!!!

iirc it says 6 month on the vw website t&c

[Snoopy]

I do get sick and tired of reading in What Car, Autocar, motoring press in general about how the interior of the Golf is "quality", "hewn from solid" blah, blah, blah. They ought to try reading all the posts on here - and this forum is just for GTis!!!!

You should see the anti VW stuff on a general motoring forum I go on - there's all sorts of stuff. TDi fuel pumps going, chain drives on the 1.4 petrol engine going, all chuffing sorts.

When I first started with VW in 97 I was swayed by the "if only in life everything was as reliable as a VW" thing. 15 years later I am very much wise to the fact that they are absolutely average in terms of reliability and quality. All the surveys seem to bear this out where VW are never near the top but not quite near the bottom. That's why I personally get so angry with crap dealer service. With a £30k car comes certain expectations of service and quality and I'm afraid VW service and quality just isn't good enough to justify those prices. They ought to try knocking on Lexus' door to see how it's done.

And then people on here bang on about Vauxhalls being s***. I had 6 Vauxhalls - not one of them rattled or squeaked. What sums it up for me is my Mk2. Went to work in it this morning - the only thing that rattled in that was a cassette box in the door pocket and it's 21 years old. That car comes from the day when they did build them properly.

exactly my mk1 has been bullet proof and only a couple of rattles in 21 years of ownership!

Which 1.4 chains all or just some versions? We were looking at the 120 turbo but think Hyundai may get our buisness now.

[andykram]

No I'm not in a bad mood GolfTi, just being a bit realistic. To be fair, mine's one of the oldest on here (it's 3 in 9 days time) and is probably the best VW I've had so far. The door rubbers groan as it flexes over bumps but other than the shenanigans with the alarm (which turned out to be just a coding change) it's been faultless.

3rd service comes up a week on Saturday so I can guarantee this time in a fortnight something will have gone wrong!!!!!!

[andykram]

It's the ones with both turbo and supercharger.

See Honest John website Technical Forum on 1.4 TSi timing chain