creaky door seals

[Jimble]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE before you lube the seals, try applying some normal car wax to the door opening where the felt at the top of the doors meets the body, i had this issue and i put it down to the shampoo i was using but after waxing the openings it has stopped, it's not the rubbers it's the felt seals at the top.

[Booth11]

This thread is so funny, i have the same issue, it a cross between a squeak and rubbing / vibrating noise.

I have got my girlfriend to try tell me where its coming from. First i thought it was the leather arm rest, which does make a squeaking sound when pressing it.

After trying a few things, i think it the piece of plastic that runs down the side below the glove box. If you open your door, where you can see the half moon shape piece of plastic where the fuse box is in European cars, below that is a long piece which goes the floor. I pressed that in hard all the way down, it went away......

But it has since come back, so im thinking some hot glue and something similar is in order, as it drive me mad....I hate rattles in the cabin.

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This sounds exactly like the issue I'm having.  I tried wedging various bits of felt/cloth between where door meets glove box but to no effect.     I now just resort to turning music up so loud it drowns it out!  But I know it's there!!!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE before you lube the seals, try applying some normal car wax to the door opening where the felt at the top of the doors meets the body, i had this issue and i put it down to the shampoo i was using but after waxing the openings it has stopped, it's not the rubbers it's the felt seals at the top.

I've already waxed my door openings, which helped with an issue where rain running off the roof was soaking into the felt on a rear door.  Hasn't resolved the vibration noise sadly.  Will try lube next.

[Andy76]

Hi Guys

I have this problem too. As others have said it is really annoying and I have got to the point that I hate driving the car when I'm getting the rattles and creaks. They seem to come from either the central pillar trim, the door seals, the door cards or possibly even the passenger seat, sometimes all at once!

I would say the noises are there 75% of the time and its got to the point where when I am asked what i think of the car I tell people its a great car but VW build quality is no better than ford or any other manufacturer and they might as well save themselves a few pounds and buy a focus..... This may be a little controversial and certainly raises a few eyebrows but I have owned three VW's (2 golfs and a passat) all approx 8 years apart and each time I find myself saying I will never buy another. I really want to tell people the car is fantastic but have to say after 3 months and nearly 6000 miles of ownership the only way I can describe the car is I either love it or hate it depending on the extent of the 'noises' it produces each day.

I need a solution before I go insane!!!!!

[RocketRossUK]

Hi Guys

I have this problem too. As others have said it is really annoying and I have got to the point that I hate driving the car when I'm getting the rattles and creaks. They seem to come from either the central pillar trim, the door seals, the door cards or possibly even the passenger seat, sometimes all at once!

I would say the noises are there 75% of the time and its got to the point where when I am asked what i think of the car I tell people its a great car but VW build quality is no better than ford or any other manufacturer and they might as well save themselves a few pounds and buy a focus..... This may be a little controversial and certainly raises a few eyebrows but I have owned three VW's (2 golfs and a passat) all approx 8 years apart and each time I find myself saying I will never buy another. I really want to tell people the car is fantastic but have to say after 3 months and nearly 6000 miles of ownership the only way I can describe the car is I either love it or hate it depending on the extent of the 'noises' it produces each day.

I need a solution before I go insane!!!!!

Lool, so glad im not the only fussy one, my GF says she cant hear it and if she can it doesnt bother her.....I cant stand the sh1t.

I think i have solved the main one i was having. (described in an early post by me).

Also guys, do you get a lot of rear end rattle, for example ill hit a speed bump or pot whole and it sound like i have tools in the back, it just doesnt feel rigid and sturdy like the front end.....anyone else have that

Im thinking of getting ARB / sway bar for the rear to stiffen things up.

[wag29]

I too have the annoying rattle/squeak as booth11 mentioned by the passenger side A pillar, thought at first may have been the dashboard rubbing against the screen, which was a problem I had once with a new seat leon,. but then thought it may be the dash board rubbing against the door card by the air vent. So I placed a cloth over the side of dash and closed the door onto cloth and this cured it removed cloth and yes the noise returned , so that noise still remains but at least I know what it is now, only issue now is how to cure it

[Booth11]

I too have the annoying rattle/squeak as booth11 mentioned by the passenger side A pillar, thought at first may have been the dashboard rubbing against the screen, which was a problem I had once with a new seat leon,. but then thought it may be the dash board rubbing against the door card by the air vent. So I placed a cloth over the side of dash and closed the door onto cloth and this cured it removed cloth and yes the noise returned , so that noise still remains but at least I know what it is now, only issue now is how to cure it

Tried the same but didn't work for me, think it needs more pressure on it,  though I think this is the source of the noise      search for a cure continues........

[gazareth]

wear ear muffs lol. or make the squeaks in to a beat that you can tap your fingers to with the power of your mind.

[wag29]

Spent all day yesterday washing and cleaning car, spotless now, to try and cure the creaking door seals I have covered the door seals with silicone rubber lubricant, and also waxed the inside door frame where felt seals sit, going out today to give it a try and see if this has cured the problem, fingers crossed it has if not then its back to the drawing board!

[Snoopy]

Everytime my cars serviced i have asked them to do the seals as the stuff they use is stupid priced.
It works for a few months and I really like the car again then it starts again a few months later. Ive tried a few different products but the krytox stuff they use is far superior but something stupid like £40 a 30ml bottle...

Ive had this door rubber issue with every VW, SEAT ive bought since 1996 it was always worse on 3 door models as the door has more flex on its hinges as its much longer.

[Raffe]

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