Polo 6C: doors felt noise (creaking)

[Le_Combattant]

Hello boys !


I'm currently the owner of a Polo 6C from 2014 (June) with a 1.2 TSI engine (manual gearbox) in Cup finition.
It's a special on based on "Confortline".


Few months ago I decided to clean up the felt on my door and the rubber seals too.
I take an APC diluted at 1/4 and take a brush to clean.


I remove the excess with a microfiber.


When I took the car I was scared by the ammount of creaking noise. The impression of driving a 50 years old car.


I made some research and apparently it's a common issue on Golf MK 6 and MK 7 and Polo of the same year.
Creaking noises appears for no reason. For me I think APC is the cause.


Then I decided to clean up the rubber (I tough It was them and not the felt) with alcool (95°) and rince them with water and dry them with a micro fiber.
After I applied the rubber care of VW on rubber seals: 000096310B


Creaking noises still present.


I decided to treat the felt with this product. Creaking noises were eliminated at 95% I was quite happy.
But they came back few days later.


Today I deciced to clean up the felt to remove the APC and the rubber care product.
Hot water in spray, I brush them with a soft brush and rince with water anb a microfiber.


I did this only on the driver's side door to test different method.


I will try the Gummi Pflege. If the water cleaning solution will not work.


Other people talk about the Krytox (VW reference: G052172M2 // G052172A2)


Does anyone have an opinion ?

[Valvster]

This is the stuff I used on my Mk7 Golf. Spray on some cloth and wiped around the rubber seals and also were the seal touched the paint...worked a treat.
https://www.amazon.fr/WD-40-Speciali.../dp/B08NZJ7WSR

[Le_Combattant]

Thanks for your help.

I will try it. But how long it is effective ?

[Valvster]

Thanks for your help.

I will try it. But how long it is effective ?

Applied it about 10 months ago and it is still quiet, I plan on doing it again in December when the next service is due.

[neesonl602]

You can try lubricating the door seals with something like Krytox 105.