B Pillar clicking / ticking & door rubber / seal creaking / squeaking

**ConR** · 31-05-2010, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by GTICam

The B pillar trim is held on by 3 torx screws that live under the window seal/channel. To remove the B pillar trim on the driver's side door:
1) Wind down the driver's side window.
2) Pull the window seal out (from the aft edge of the window openning only).
3) You should see the 3 torx screws.
4) Carefully remove the screws, being careful not to drop them inside the door.
5) Push the B pillar trim aft. You need to push the rubber trim at the top of the door up a little to get the top tab of the plastic B pillar trim out.
6) Installation is the reverse.
7) Front door trim goes in pretty easily. Rear door B pillar trim is a bit more of a challenge with the window seal rubber. (You need to have the bottom of the rubber in place before reinstalling the B pillar trim).

If you're not confident about pulling your car apart (or putting it back together afterwards!), then it's probably better to ask your dealer to have a look.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Cam.

Thanks for that info! By the sounds of it, I think I'd rather have the dealer look at it...haha. Just don't know if I can wait for my 15k service. Only have 500 km's on the car right now. Just hope the creak happens when I stop in.

**vwsp** · 31-05-2010, 02:35 PM

Hi ktrianta. When my Golf had that creak it also seemed to be affected by temperature. Perhaps on a cool day but with the sun shining on it. What made me think this was that it creaked when the car wasn't even moving or even running if I remember. But would also make a noise when the car was being driven. It was also intermittent. If your dealer doesn't know how to fix it please tell them to call Essendon VW as they knew how to fix mine. Good luck with it!

**ConR** · 31-05-2010, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by vwsp

Hi ktrianta. When my Golf had that creak it also seemed to be affected by temperature. Perhaps on a cool day but with the sun shining on it. What made me think this was that it creaked when the car wasn't even moving or even running if I remember. But would also make a noise when the car was being driven. It was also intermittent. If your dealer doesn't know how to fix it please tell them to call Essendon VW as they knew how to fix mine. Good luck with it!

Thanks for the info! Ya, just drove home again, and it didn't make any sounds at all. Knowing my luck, it will start happening when I least expect it.

But, if it does, I will for sure tell them to ring Essendon for info!

UPDATE: Thought I would just add to the end of this. Went out just now. Came home, and the sound is back. Have pretty much isolated what causes it. It's from the b-pillar for sure. Doesn't happen when I push on it from the outside, but happens when I squeeze it in from the side of the pillar (i.e. door open, grab the pillar from the top and squeeze inwards), and only at the top of the door. Also squeaks when I open/close the door as well.

It's like someone stuffed one of those squeaky dog toys inside my b-pillar!!!

**ConR** · 31-05-2010, 08:10 PM

sorry to keep killing this thread guys...just thinking, would they take off the black plastic on the b pillar to tint the windows? I've had mine done, and wondering if it just wasn't out back on properly...

Thanks!

**MkVIGTI** · 02-06-2010, 10:33 PM

Just got my car back from the dealer. According to them, my B pillar noise was traced to noisy door locks and they just lubricated it... Now hopefully the noise will be gone

**ConR** · 03-06-2010, 05:34 PM

hey guys...also just got my car back from the dealer, where I was forced to drive an Impreza RS all day....I preferred my Suzuki Swift.

anyways, they replaced the entire black plastic trim on the driver's side door...they said it was a faulty trim. So far, not a squeak!

Million thanks to vwsp!!

**kik128** · 18-06-2010, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by vwsp

Hi ktrianta. When my Golf had that creak it also seemed to be affected by temperature. Perhaps on a cool day but with the sun shining on it. What made me think this was that it creaked when the car wasn't even moving or even running if I remember. But would also make a noise when the car was being driven. It was also intermittent. If your dealer doesn't know how to fix it please tell them to call Essendon VW as they knew how to fix mine. Good luck with it!

Hi VWSP,

Can you please advise me if you are in Sydney and which dealer did the fix for you?
I have the exact same problem with my 3 week old GTI that has only developed this in the 3rd week.
I'm hoping that they do not need to spend hours and remove heaps of trim to troubleshoot the issue

Thanks in advance

**ConR** · 18-06-2010, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by kik128

Hi VWSP,

Can you please advise me if you are in Sydney and which dealer did the fix for you?
I have the exact same problem with my 3 week old GTI that has only developed this in the 3rd week.
I'm hoping that they do not need to spend hours and remove heaps of trim to troubleshoot the issue

Thanks in advance

Hey kiki...I took mine in for a similar issue to Bill Buckle in Brookvale. Replaced the trim for me (after arguing with them of course).

**kik128** · 18-06-2010, 05:31 PM

Thanks Ktianta,
Hoping if there was a contact at my dealer to expedite the process. I didn't buy it from Bill Buckle though.

Are you serious about the Cappuccino machine in the boot?