a quick tip for ALL MK5 OWNERS!

[Paul]

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.

[sf1506]

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.

[brookesb32]

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! 


Just the door one now :)

[antonis42]

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.

[MPS]

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!

[Matto]

Checked mine earlier after reading this thread. Weren't loose but went another 1/4 turn.

[valvedoctor]

Nice one Joe,checked mine today and I think you can guess what i found.Drivers side screw was almost fully unscrewed
Top tip matey.

[Vdub13799]

Just checked mine, drivers side loose and passenger side almost ready to fall out!!! Now nicely tightened cheers Joe!! 

[MPS]

Just checked mine, drivers side loose and passenger side almost ready to fall out!!! Now nicely tightened cheers Joe!! 

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!!

[stuartDLK]

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 

Stuart

[A13]

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!?

[Mk5Dom]

I just checked these in my lunch break and they were both loose.
07 Match on 91k.

Thanks Joe!
 

[Juicetin]

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. 

[SRC]

Have you tried oiling your girlfriend's earring?

(Those of a mark two vintage only, I expect)

[A13]

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!