MkVI GTI - replacing squeaking door rubbers

[walbjj]

Anyone got pics of where exactly they applied the dry lube?

open the door, either door, see the felt strip that runs along the top part of the door? run the dry lube stick along it from one end to the other, and thats it. close the door

[Pullstarter]

open the door, either door, see the felt strip that runs along the top part of the door? run the dry lube stick along it from one end to the other, and thats it. close the door

Cheers

[Corey_R]

Third question: Any other suggestions !!!??

Thanks for your help.

The issue is due to the car wash and/or polish/wax you're using
Some Gummi Pflege will remove the squeaks for months on end (as in 6 to 12 months) if you're not using a wash/polish/wax which is prone to causing squeaks against the felt and rubber used in the VW and Audis.

[kaanage]

Also from the OP:

to try Krytox and Gummi Pflege. I have religiously tried both in varying applications over the 2 years of owning my GTI and they have been nothing but a very short term fix.

[fryad]

Thanks Corey_R but sadly Gummi Pflege didn't help for long in my case, a week at best and I haven't bothered to wax/polish the inside paint on my door frames as it just gets filthy again with Gummi Pflege! Seems all of our cars have this issue in different amounts!

Anyway, I am pleased to say that I installed the plastic irrigation tubing last night (could only get 4mm from my local Bunnings) and the creaking noise is gone. It's such a dramatic difference that it felt like driving a new car today. I am elated. Kaanage thanks again for directing me to the fix. I hope it lasts! So easy and only $4.

[jords]

Cool. Looks like I'll be taking a trip to bunnings at the weekend then. Do you know how much is required in terms of meters?

[fryad]

They only had 10m rolls of the 4mm diameter stuff so I bought it. $4. I used about half of it so ~5m. The guys in the US forums were using 6mm diameter tubing from Lowes stores. Anyway seems 4mm was enough, but if it compresses over time I will split the remaining 5m I have down one side with a Stanley knife and wrap it around the 4mm lengths I have already installed to bulk out the diameter a bit. It'll take you less than 10 minutes to install - just lift the inner flap of the felt along the upper door trims and push it in. Hope you are as successful jords.

[jords]

Thanks for that. $4 for 10m isn't going to the bank. If 6mm is the preferred option then I might try and get some of that. Wonder if Masters do the 6mm? They're closer to me than Bunnings, so I'll them first. Looking forward to a creak free car.

[Whitegti11]

Thanks for that. $4 for 10m isn't going to the bank. If 6mm is the preferred option then I might try and get some of that. Wonder if Masters do the 6mm? They're closer to me than Bunnings, so I'll them first. Looking forward to a creak free car.

I bought a roll of 6mm and the doors just wouldn't shut with it in the seals. I then presumed the US guys were referring to a Outer Diameter of 6mm, so bought some of the 4mm (Internal Diameter) irrigation tubing from bunnings which is actually 6mm (Outer Diameter) and it fits like a dream. Doors are a little harder to shut but the car is dead quiet now and doesn't rattle/clatter on bumpy roads or creak when braking.

[jords]

Cheers Whitegti11, I didn't get round to going last weekend, which is a good thing, otherwise I would have bought 6mm.

So 4mm is the way to go. A job for this weekend.