Do you have rattles in the car?

[ConR]

Thanks Cam, I'll be bringing it back to a different dealer. I don't really want to be playing around with things. I find the rattles become less when it's warmer outside..so think it's temp related.

[triode12]

Looks like the claims of the MkVI being a better built car over the MkV are false. This thread is evidence that MkVI also suffers from the dreaded rattles!

My Pirelli (MKV) doesn't have rattles and GT (MKV) doesn't have them too (although it did have one rattle which only occurred over 80km on B roads that was sorted by the dealer).

[ConR]

I have to partially attribute the rattles to the conditions that the car is put up against day in, day out. NSW roads are just brutal. Banging your suspension over them every day is bound to loosen things up.

At the same time though, I expect to be able to bring it in to a dealer and get them resolved. I also expect them to do whatever they need to do to fix them...not turn around and tell me that that's just how the car is, and it's going to rattle. I give them the benefit of the doubt in that they can be a pain in the a** to locate at times.

Julia Gillard, if you're reading this, please repave Pittwater Rd!!

[triode12]

Yes I agree, NSW roads are crap.

I don't understand why councils just patch up potholes (which come undone when it rains) instead of resurfacing entire stretches of road (when it is cheaper in the long run to do so).

And you have councillers being paid $200K a year just to do FL.

[satz]

having had my 2008 3-door GTI for just 4 weeks, I have to say it has the most trim buzzing, rattles and also the rubber squelching noises from all 3 doors. Very dissappointing and have never had the door flexing noise on any other car I've had, even ones with sunroofs...

Had buzzing over the passenger vanity light. Realised it was the ceiling trim/inner wiring buzzing slightly. Removed the light and stuffed a small 1 inch piece of foam in there to dampen.

The sunroof has started rattling when tilted open....saw some instructions somewhere about cleaning all the edges. Will try that

for the door squelching, I'll try to clean the rubbers and felt and see if that helps

Got to say, it's been pretty harrowing experience, after coming from a 3 year run with a Mazda with absolutely no trim/body/sunroof squeaks or rattles
I don't think it's a case of buyers expecting too much. Even if VW is the cheaper end of German building, it should still not have such bad body squeaks after just 23,000km!

cheers

S

[MurphyTheElf]

having had my 2008 3-door GTI for just 4 weeks, I have to say it has the most trim buzzing, rattles and also the rubber squelching noises from all 3 doors. Very dissappointing and have never had the door flexing noise on any other car I've had, even ones with sunroofs...

Had buzzing over the passenger vanity light. Realised it was the ceiling trim/inner wiring buzzing slightly. Removed the light and stuffed a small 1 inch piece of foam in there to dampen.

The sunroof has started rattling when tilted open....saw some instructions somewhere about cleaning all the edges. Will try that

for the door squelching, I'll try to clean the rubbers and felt and see if that helps

Got to say, it's been pretty harrowing experience, after coming from a 3 year run with a Mazda with absolutely no trim/body/sunroof squeaks or rattles
I don't think it's a case of buyers expecting too much. Even if VW is the cheaper end of German building, it should still not have such bad body squeaks after just 23,000km!

cheers

S

So this would be a MK5 GTI then?

[anthony]

So this would be a MK5 GTI then?

Yes.......

[REXman]

Is it true the 2dr MKV GTI's were built in Germany, and the 4DR was built in South Africa? What was yours?

[Corey_R]

Yep, that's true REXman

[Maverick]

Is it true the 2dr MKV GTI's were built in Germany, and the 4DR was built in South Africa? What was yours?

3 door Golfs were all built in Germany, most 5 door Golfs were built in South Africa with the exception of early 5 door GTI's and all R32's.

But there is no difference in the build quality between those made in Germany and South Africa and both can have problems with rattles.

Just like there is no difference between the build quality of a base model Golf, a GTI and a R. They're all the same car ($25k Golf) with different bits on them and any ideas that a GTI or R will be magically better because they cost more are just based on fantasy.