Author Topic: Creaking gloss black strip on edge of door.  (Read 610 times)

Offline Monkeymagik

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Creaking gloss black strip on edge of door.
« on: 08 August 2025, 12:43 »
The external gloss black strip on the edge of the door creaks, especially in warm sunny weather. (the one with the Volkswagen logo at the bottom) I did see a post on here that mentioned the issue a few years back on the MK8 (mine is 8.5). Anyone else had this issue and managed to get a fix. It’s more like a click noise that I can hear by my right ear, but it also does it in the other doors. Pressing the strip from the outside does make it click. Great workmanship  :laugh: anyone managed to get a fix for this ?
2025 GTI, Moonstone, Pano Roof, DCC, 19 inch Queenstown wheels, Towbar, HK Audio, Spare wheel

Gone: 2001 Mk4 8V GTI

Offline sipj

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Re: Creaking gloss black strip on edge of door.
« Reply #1 on: 11 August 2025, 14:30 »
Yeah I have this as creaking in my 8.5 when in warm weather.  My old 7.5 didn't have the issue, so some cost saving somewhere that has reduced quality and effectiveness.
Current: Golf GTI 8.5. Pure white/black, pan roof, Queenstown, DCC, HK, Area view, spare wheel
Gone: 2018 Golf GTI 7.5 performance pack with standard spec
Gone: 2016 Golf GTE 7
Gone: 2013 Audi A3 S-Line
Gone: 2010 Golf GT TDI