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Offline Paul

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #90 on: April 11, 2011, 07:55:55 pm »
Hi,

I had the dreaded centre top vent rattel. Forced a slim piece of wood covered in tape between the gap under the vent at the front, stopped it straight away, i had put vecro tape every where before that with no joy. Then i found a pic guide, cant remember where though was a while ago.

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #91 on: April 12, 2011, 07:10:39 pm »
Checked mine today both was loose got some thred lock on them to make sure, makes you think what else is loose and you don't know about.

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #92 on: November 13, 2011, 05:26:08 pm »
I know this is an old thread now but had too post my thanks! The passenger screw was sooo loose, that rattle has been bugging me for over a year!  :congrats:


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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #93 on: January 03, 2012, 08:14:30 am »
thanks a lot mate - this worked great for me,
Ive been having worsening rattles from the passenger side for the past 20k miles, the drivers side started recently as well.
I found both of mine loose so I tightened them as you said and the noise went away.
Again, thanks a lot.

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« Reply #94 on: January 03, 2012, 01:32:47 pm »
thanks a lot mate - this worked great for me,
Ive been having worsening rattles from the passenger side for the past 20k miles, the drivers side started recently as well.
I found both of mine loose so I tightened them as you said and the noise went away.
Again, thanks a lot.


Checked mine at the weekend, loose as anything! Might be an idea to apply some threadlock to the screws to stop it happening again!

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #95 on: January 03, 2012, 04:12:51 pm »
Checked mine earlier after reading this thread. Weren't loose but went another 1/4 turn.

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #96 on: January 07, 2012, 06:02:08 pm »
Nice one Joe,checked mine today and I think you can guess what i found.Drivers side screw was almost fully unscrewed :surprised:
Top tip matey.

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #97 on: January 10, 2012, 03:34:36 pm »
Just checked mine, drivers side loose and passenger side almost ready to fall out!!! Now nicely tightened cheers Joe!!  :happy2:

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #98 on: January 11, 2012, 04:30:47 pm »
Just checked mine, drivers side loose and passenger side almost ready to fall out!!! Now nicely tightened cheers Joe!!  :happy2:

Really strange how seemingly EVERY mark 5 GTI has got these 2 screws loose!!! Some arses are overdue for a kicking over at Wolfsburg methinks!!

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #99 on: January 11, 2012, 06:05:51 pm »
Just had a quick check at mine and yes.....they needed tightened!! Passenger side was about to drop off, driver side need about 2 full turns.
Thanks for the tip  :happy2:

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #100 on: March 12, 2014, 11:29:56 am »
I've got a rattle on the passenger side of the dash area.
Took of the side panels and tightened the loose screws (both passenger and driver), but the rattle is still there. :(
Really bugging me. Anyone else had a dash rattle which with screw tightening didn't fix!?

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #101 on: March 12, 2014, 12:46:28 pm »


I just checked these in my lunch break and they were both loose.
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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #102 on: March 12, 2014, 04:15:15 pm »
I've got a rattle on the passenger side of the dash area.
Took of the side panels and tightened the loose screws (both passenger and driver), but the rattle is still there. :(
Really bugging me. Anyone else had a dash rattle which with screw tightening didn't fix!?

Yes me ! ive got an annoying rattle on passenger side, tried for 2 years to fix it...no joy, tried everything, every panel off, anti-rattle felt on every surface... i think ive given up now. 

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #103 on: March 12, 2014, 07:30:27 pm »
Have you tried oiling your girlfriend's earring?

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Re: a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!
« Reply #104 on: March 12, 2014, 08:06:40 pm »
I've got a rattle on the passenger side of the dash area.
Took of the side panels and tightened the loose screws (both passenger and driver), but the rattle is still there. :(
Really bugging me. Anyone else had a dash rattle which with screw tightening didn't fix!?

Yes me ! ive got an annoying rattle on passenger side, tried for 2 years to fix it...no joy, tried everything, every panel off, anti-rattle felt on every surface... i think ive given up now. 

V frustrating, gonna have another look soon!