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Offline OSB

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #105 on: March 14, 2014, 01:41:46 pm »
An old thread I just came across - but many thanks anyway.  :happy2:

Tightened all the screws - passenger side top one was almost falling out!
I also clipped back the wire that goes to the glove box light, with a cable tie through a handy hole, while I was in the passenger side. That stopped the light rattling at odd intervals.

Now to try and stop the occasional buzz from the top of the steering column shroud ........

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #106 on: March 14, 2014, 05:28:39 pm »
Just for the sake of it I checked and the driver's side screw was loose....
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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #107 on: April 22, 2014, 11:13:59 pm »
Just for the sake of it I checked and the driver's side screw was loose....


I had a rattle from the passenger side for about a week. Sounded like the glovebox door was the cause. However when I changed the passenger footwell bulb the other day I remembered to investigate the rattle.

I was sat on the floor outside with the passenger door open, fitting the bulb. I saw the removable panel on the side of the dash/glovebox. It was then I remembered Joes old thread (this one)  :laugh:

Low and behold, the screw was so loose it had almost backed all the way out.   :surprised:   
2 of the torx screws were actually loose. I decided to check the drivers side too and yep, top one was loose.

So now I am Rattle free in a nice silent cabin.  :star:


Who else thinks it would be great to have a sticky "Rattles" thread? members can add Rattle fixes for others to use. I know quite a few now  :happy2:

Cheers Joe  :wink:  (Where the hell are you?"  :grin:

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #108 on: May 20, 2014, 01:05:56 pm »
Just been out to tighten mine. Pretty lose - '06 GTI on 74k miles.

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