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Offline HBW13

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Anyone else?
« on: 22 April 2025, 11:58 »
Noticed a slight vibration/rattle when driving on uneven road surface. Think it's coming from passanger side door as when I put pressure on the door it stops.
Hard to pin point while driving but anyone else had anything like that?

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Re: Anyone else?
« Reply #1 on: 22 April 2025, 12:48 »
Hi, i had this exact same issue and it drove me mad for months. In the end i located it to the panel which has the airbag lock key (you see it when you open the door). I prized this open and put some 10mm double sided tape on the few of the flat sections and a strip of single sided 10mm spong tape on the cover (between the cover and the door) and its stopped.

Try looking at that section....fingers crossed for you!

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« Reply #2 on: 22 April 2025, 13:49 »
I have one on the drivers door, i have located it right in the corner where the small glass section is towards the back of the dashboard.. there's a bit of trim that is not fixed on and when you press on it, it stops the rattle, it flexes and vibrates.. i think i need to put something discrete in there to stop it moving. 
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Re: Anyone else?
« Reply #3 on: 22 April 2025, 15:31 »
 Just had a look at where you said, I don't think the noise is coming from there but I was shocked how flimsy the piece of plastic was there!

The sound I think is coming from around the door handle area on the inside, when I lean over I pause the upper part of door or the light bar and the vibration stops.
Got a few hours spare tomorrow am going to spend some time if I can see anything that would cause the issue, failing that back to VW I go.
Thanks for suggestions

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Hi, i had this exact same issue and it drove me mad for months. In the end i located it to the panel which has the airbag lock key (you see it when you open the door). I prized this open and put some 10mm double sided tape on the few of the flat sections and a strip of single sided 10mm spong tape on the cover (between the cover and the door) and its stopped.

Try looking at that section....fingers crossed for you!

Offline Carlosfandango

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« Reply #4 on: 22 April 2025, 19:20 »
Probably the light strip in the door, I had this on my 8 and 8.5, if you push the tips of your fingers underneath onto the actual light bar itself the noise will probably stop, on my 8 I carefully pushed a small piece of loom tape up beside the light strip using a small screwdriver, whilst being careful to not add too much, that stopped it, on my 8.5 just pushing on the light strip did the trick.
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Re: Anyone else?
« Reply #5 on: 25 April 2025, 13:56 »
Located the noise!!!! It was driving me mad!!
It wasn't the light strip but the door padding above that
When I heard the nose then leaned over and put pressure on it, the noise would go. For the moment I've wedged a small piece of plastic in there and peace and quiet again.
Going back to VW in MAY!!!
Thanks all for the messages
One of the most annoying noises I have ever heard.

Offline MarkHowells

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Re: Anyone else?
« Reply #6 on: 25 April 2025, 17:38 »
Stupid question but any chance of any photos showing these areas as I have an annoying rattle in the same area.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Anyone else?
« Reply #7 on: 25 April 2025, 22:58 »
Will do I'm the morning buddy.

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« Reply #8 on: 26 April 2025, 14:50 »
Hi, I think I have similar issue since November, didn’t manage to actually look into it, it is really annoying as it is gets louder on a cold days. But feels like sounds comes from the area right under the small window .
I have one on the drivers door, i have located it right in the corner where the small glass section is towards the back of the dashboard.. there's a bit of trim that is not fixed on and when you press on it, it stops the rattle, it flexes and vibrates.. i think i need to put something discrete in there to stop it moving.
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Re: Anyone else?
« Reply #9 on: 26 April 2025, 18:56 »
Here's the pic. The wedge is the best I can do u til it goes back in.
The little hum/vibration was spool annoying