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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #45 on: April 24, 2010, 11:34:44 am »
my ed30 has really loud rattle noise coming from the central air ventilation panel. The noise disappears when putting pressure on by my hand. But I can drive like that forever....anyone has a good idea to fix this rattle. cheers

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #46 on: April 24, 2010, 11:42:39 am »
Velcro tape!!!! Take out the central vent and line the edges with strips of Velcro tape (sell in halfords)

worked for me, not a rattle since!!

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #47 on: April 24, 2010, 11:47:40 am »
Thanks Hibs, will give it a try!!!

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #48 on: April 24, 2010, 11:50:11 am »
No dramas mate.

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #49 on: April 24, 2010, 05:56:06 pm »
sorry to jump on your thread mate

- but I have a rattle in my MKV it's coming from the rear passenger side corner of the boot... it sounds like it's the parcel shelf rattling... but I have tested this by removing the parcel shelf and I still get the rattle.. any ideas what can rattle at that end of the car?!  :smiley:


I know this is a very old post, but I thought I would quote it anyway!! :smiley:

I had a similar rattle which was a complete mare to find. Having stuck my wife in the car behind the rear seats ( :innocent:) we found that the noise was coming from the very nearside of the tailgate. After much searching for something loose I took out the lens which is on the tailgate and discovered that the internal part of the lens was loose. It wasn't very easy to relocate it as it is a sealed unit, but I did manage and the rattle is now gone.

A rattle I had at the front turned out to be the plastic trim under the dash just above the pedals.Ireseated it correctly and now the car is all quiet again. :jumpmove:

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #50 on: April 24, 2010, 06:10:32 pm »

Having stuck my wife in the car behind the rear seats ( :innocent:) we found that the noise was coming from...


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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #51 on: April 24, 2010, 06:18:16 pm »

Having stuck my wife in the car behind the rear seats ( :innocent:) we found that the noise was coming from...


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A Warm Welcome to the forum  :happy2:

Yeah, maybe I could've phrased that better. :ashamed:

It did cause a few odd looks from pedestrians, and I should've got the camera out but I forgot. :evilgrin:

And thanks for the welcome. :drinking:

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #52 on: April 24, 2010, 06:31:44 pm »

Having stuck my wife in the car behind the rear seats ( :innocent:) we found that the noise was coming from...


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A Warm Welcome to the forum  :happy2:

Yeah, maybe I could've phrased that better. :ashamed:

It did cause a few odd looks from pedestrians, and I should've got the camera out but I forgot. :evilgrin:


....Just think - Your first post could have been in the VAG Babes section:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,231.0.html

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #53 on: April 24, 2010, 06:36:16 pm »
I have a rattle around the glove box area when the car is cold and the radio vibrates slightly but goes if i put my finger on it

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #54 on: April 24, 2010, 06:40:08 pm »

I have a rattle around the glove box area when the car is cold and the radio vibrates slightly but goes if i put my finger on it


....Obviously a job for your wifey/gf to investigate while you take photos  :evilgrin:


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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #55 on: April 24, 2010, 06:42:34 pm »
shame im single lol :signLOL:

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #56 on: April 24, 2010, 07:03:38 pm »

I have a rattle around the glove box area when the car is cold and the radio vibrates slightly but goes if i put my finger on it


....Obviously a job for your wifey/gf to investigate while you take photos  :evilgrin:

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #57 on: April 24, 2010, 07:55:07 pm »

shame im single lol :signLOL:


....Not necessarily - Besides being free to mingle, some wifeys/gf's like to keep a tight rein on the purse strings and this has been known to restrict what you can spend on your car.

I was married (20 years) but really enjoy the albeit selfish freedoms of being single again.

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #58 on: April 25, 2010, 08:40:07 am »
ish,  almost like there is a load of small plastic things rattling around, it proper gets on my tits
I had the same problem, turned out to be my n/s/r inner light unit internals

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #59 on: April 25, 2010, 10:13:24 am »
ok checked mine last night, the screw isnt exactly loose but the washer is, so going nip them up tighter later