Do you have rattles in the car?

[prise]

Mostly agree - this is my fifth new car (holden, subaru, mazda, VW) and they've all had rattles and other objectionable noises of some description. Google any brand and the rattle word and you'll come up with plenty of hits. It's the curse of the modern car - mechanical, road and wind noise is lower now but rattles remain.

However I do believe that there are a number of things that VW could do to eliminate many potential sources of rattles in the interior although this would drive assembly costs up.

[ConR]

I've got one of them rattles that is deep in the dash behind the head unit. Dealer has tried to fix it but with no susses. They have come to a dead end with it. The next thing they are going to do is take the regional after sales manager(who is part of VAG) for a drive and see if he can pin point the noise and fix. He may have heard it before in other MK6's. I just have to wait a few weeks for him to come up as he only visits the dealer once a month. I also rang VAG and they opened up a case file for the issues with my new car and said to see what the regional after sales manager has to say and they will talk to there technical support.

I'm sick of rattles in my 4wk old car! I would try and get your dealer to do the same as mine has and if no luck there ring VAG.

Ya, I wish I could get them to do this...they seem to have given up on the rattles after one attempt of fixing them...so great service there...I've escalated it already up the chain...what annoys the hell out of me is the response the technician gave me..."oh, ya, I don't think we can fix that..it's just the way the car is"...like I'm some kind of complete idiot. Sure, I'm not a mechanic, but I think I can tell when something is rattling when it's not supposed to.

How do I find out who the regional after sales rep is for my area? I would LOVE to speak to him about this.

Do you have any contact info for VAG?

[Brendan_A]

My GTI has a rattle that appears to be coming from in or behind the head unit as well. It's noisy over even moderate bumps; I've been trying to pinpoint the location by applying pressure to various parts of the fascia, with no luck. Let us know your outcome after you've had the car looked at by the VAG manager; if your rattle is the same, I'd be keen to know the fix.

The rattle you have discribed sounds very simialiar to mine. When they were trying fix it other day they had the head unit out and the top air vents and it was still rattling. They put some foam in somewhere but with no luck it still rattles. Hopefully the VAG manager knows of a fix. Its a very annoying rattle when the Dyn's are turned down!

[Brendan_A]

Ya, I wish I could get them to do this...they seem to have given up on the rattles after one attempt of fixing them...so great service there...I've escalated it already up the chain...

How do I find out who the regional after sales rep is for my area? I would LOVE to speak to him about this.

Do you have any contact info for VAG?

My dealer has been good to me and they have organised for the VAG manager to go for a drive in my car. If no susses with the dealer ring VAG and they can open a case file and get the ball rolling.

[noone]

This thread is a real shame.

I can understand your dissapointment about buying a premium Euro, but here's the thing: VW's are not premium.

The Mk6 is built to a budget and unfortunately in Australia by the time we pay for transport, support and a lot of Taxes, its priced as a premium car.

My Polo has a world of noises. When I tried to get some fixed, the dealer told me he could not help me as I had changed the suspension...

So whats the issue? In order to build cars cheaper, lighter and faster, they are a basic design. If you have started dissembling your car in an attempt to fix these issues, you will understand.

So whats up with VW? Nothing, they are making cars that are OK, but like all car companies, trying to work out how to make a car cheaper and still charge the same.

Unfortunately, it sounds like there are many of you (and me in my Polo GTI) in the same boat. I'd suggest a thread where people take photos and demonstrate how to fix the issues, so new users or new rattles can be repaired yourself, should the urge take you.

Good luck.

[night_flight]

Passenger seat rattle
Does anyone have this issue? When I go over bumps rattle comes from the passenger seat. It seems that it is coming from the backrest itself as when I hold backrest of the seat the rattle stops...Does anyone have this issue?
Thanks

[GTICam]

Things to try.
Night_flight: Wind your pax seat back as far back as you can with the bottom of the seat as far forward as possible, then wind the backreat up the the normal position. Might pay to run your pax seat back and forth a couple of times in the runners too...

Other tips:
I got rid of an annoying tick in the driver's side door by pushing the door latch to the closed position with the door open and moving the latch back and forth (to spread the small dob of grease VW had put there when they built mycar), then pulling the door handle to reset the latch before closing the door.

As mentioned in other threads, the back seats latches can squeak too. I haven't needed to do anything other than push the back seat backrests firmly into the upright position.

I had a rattle from the ribbon cable that supplies power to the interior lights in the roof. Unclip the interior light assembly, then unclip the light housing. Bend the free length of the ribbon cable into an "S" shape and reinstall the light. Presto! No rattles.

Hope this helps.

Turbo wastegate control rod buzz fix coming soon...

[Corey_R]

Turbo wastegate control rod buzz fix coming soon...

Good tips man! And lol, if you fix the wastegate control rod rattle, you'll have several guys at this forum lining up to buy you a beer

[Brendan_A]

the only rattle i can find is between the drivers ears..............

Hope your not having a go at me mate?

[vwguru]

?????? no, it was not pointed at anyone directly. No rattles if the tunes are turned up enough, lol