GUIDE: Fix those squeaky door seals!

[DETROITCANDY]

I'm having the same problem on both front doors in my MY13 Gti, drives me nuts since it started doing it 4 months ago. It's a bit of a 'backyard' fix, has anyone asked a dealership to fix/replace seals under warranty with any success? Might try prepsol or trisol around the frames to remove any polish or wax in those areas first.

[Dutch77]

I'm having the same problem on both front doors in my MY13 Gti, drives me nuts since it started doing it 4 months ago. It's a bit of a 'backyard' fix, has anyone asked a dealership to fix/replace seals under warranty with any success? Might try prepsol or trisol around the frames to remove any polish or wax in those areas first.

It's possible in a few cases that the dealer did a fix, although that might be the result of similar but not identical issues. The general consensus, at least in the case of the Golf, is that it's just a poor seal design/material and is prone to it.

My initial flare up did occur post a wax so I can only guess it somehow got on the seals. After some stuffing around the tubing worked a treat, and is the cheapest/quickest fix.. I didn't have the time or inclination to try and get the dealer to work on it.

[gavs]

i find that gumipfledge stuff is good also for short term reduction of the noise.. BMW used to make a great one, but alas thats long since gone, i have bought a myriad of replacements lately, the sontax stuff from germany is not bad, seemed to work quite well..

It's the same stuff supposedly, initially it was made specifically for BMW and then Einszett started selling it themselves. It's not the same as the ok paste stuff but better than pretty much anything else.

[gavs]

Oh, and stickied

[alexaescht]

Oh, and stickied

Thanks!

[JonP01]

I can vouch for the Gummifledge. My new Polo had driver's door squeak issues and I could not find any cause for them. I even tried the rubber hose trick and it did not help at all. I then tried Gummifledge in December last year and it got rid of the noise instantly. 6 months later the interior is completely quiet. I intend to just use this treatment each year or if door rubber related noise recurs. I think I remember reading that this Gummifledge stuff is used in the course of normal BMW servicing by dealers.

It seems to be a good treatment just to preserve the rubber as well, so I used it on all the rubbers (4 doors plus tailgate). Also, when I was researching door noise in the forum archives here last year, mention was made to avoid using polishes or waxes on the painted areas inside the door frames. So I just use the Meguires waterless liguid stuff and a Meguires microfiber cloth for these areas.

[kevinctr]

This is the best stuff to use. Cheaper than Dupont Krytox paste. Applied for 6 months no creaks till now. Just apply in on the edges of the double and triple seals.

[Disciple]

So I bought some 6mm tubing from Bunnings (they only had the clear type) and gave it a go. Seems to have worked for now. Now we just need to get these damn squeaking seats looked at. Drivers and passenger seats are both loose on the base and both make squeaking noises as your weight shifts in them when turning corners etc. One thing at a time, lol.

[alexaescht]

So I bought some 6mm tubing from Bunnings (they only had the clear type) and gave it a go. Seems to have worked for now. Now we just need to get these damn squeaking seats looked at. Drivers and passenger seats are both loose on the base and both make squeaking noises as your weight shifts in them when turning corners etc. One thing at a time, lol.

I'm very pleased to hear that it worked for you
Have you asked a stealership about the seats?

[Disciple]

I'm very pleased to hear that it worked for you
Have you asked a stealership about the seats?

Told them at the 15,000km service the other day. They said they "tightened" the seat bolts and it "tested okay". In other words, they did nothing and now I have to go back again -_-.