Interior rattles!

[rf860]

Hi guys, is there a guide of some sort that anybody knows of to cure the common interior rattles in the mk5 golf?

My car has several rattles and they are doing my nut it!! I thought these cars were supposed to be well built?!

Anyway, if anybody has an idea, let me know :)

[OSB]

Where do the rattles come from?
What parts of the car?

[berg]

Mine is awful today after having Vibratechnics dogbone bush fitted today - not sure I can cope wit it long term!

The rattle comes from the RNS/top vent area.

I have replaced the top vent as one of the clips was broken but this made no difference and could not see any other loose screws when it was out 

[JigBake]

Ive got one coming from the boot interior panel and it drives me nuts sometimes. I need to take it off to have a look.

[Rob.]

How weird...I was literally about to post the exact same topic!

I've got one from the roof level light/panel and one from the passenger side dash area. Both driving me crazy on long drives, unless I have the stereo at full blast 

[E30Dom]

Ive got one coming from the boot interior panel and it drives me nuts sometimes. I need to take it off to have a look.

My money is on the inner light clusters...

Take off inner section and you'll see a load of red tabs poking through, pull through and glue up... search for boot rattle my post should come up...

[berg]

Ive got one coming from the boot interior panel and it drives me nuts sometimes. I need to take it off to have a look.

My money is on the inner light clusters...

Take off inner section and you'll see a load of red tabs poking through, pull through and glue up... search for boot rattle my post should come up...

Dom, do you get loads of rattle through dash from the vibra lower dogbone mount?

[rf860]

I've got several rattles.

Had the centre dash top vent one - sorted that with some sound deadening material.

I've got one in the passengers rear quarter panel

One in the bootlid

Several around the dashboard- particularly around the clocks and dash end panels.

I'm particularly sensetive to rattles as i hate them with a passion!!

I'm really quite disapointed in the build quality of this car. My Astra 'H' was rattle free after 85k miles and the materials where much better - more soft touch. It's not even close to my old bmw one series. At least it goes well lol.

[scopes]

I Have one in the centre dash top vent, it seems to get worse when it's a warm sunny day

[rf860]

I Have one in the centre dash top vent, it seems to get worse when it's a warm sunny day

I used stuff similar to this to cure the centre top dash vent rattle.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RATTLEMATT-x-8-SHEETS-Car-Audio-Sound-Deadening-Proofing-Sheets-Pads-Panels-/290790146520?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item43b47181d8

[berg]

I Have one in the centre dash top vent, it seems to get worse when it's a warm sunny day

I used stuff similar to this to cure the centre top dash vent rattle.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RATTLEMATT-x-8-SHEETS-Car-Audio-Sound-Deadening-Proofing-Sheets-Pads-Panels-/290790146520?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item43b47181d8

mmm worth a go at that price, good find 

[rf860]

I Have one in the centre dash top vent, it seems to get worse when it's a warm sunny day

I used stuff similar to this to cure the centre top dash vent rattle.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RATTLEMATT-x-8-SHEETS-Car-Audio-Sound-Deadening-Proofing-Sheets-Pads-Panels-/290790146520?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item43b47181d8

mmm worth a go at that price, good find 

I used stuff like that (but better quality) throughout my entire car when i had my mk4 ibiza - hugely reduced road noise and stopped rattles.

[OSB]

Ive got one coming from the boot interior panel and it drives me nuts sometimes. I need to take it off to have a look.

My money is on the inner light clusters...

Take off inner section and you'll see a load of red tabs poking through, pull through and glue up... search for boot rattle my post should come up...

Did the light cluster yesterday after months of annoying rattle - having taken apart most of the rear trim! - it worked!!!! no more rattle.
Whole job only took about 20mins including finding the super glue.
First thing to try I recon.

[flatout]

Ive got one coming from the boot interior panel and it drives me nuts sometimes. I need to take it off to have a look.

My money is on the inner light clusters...

Take off inner section and you'll see a load of red tabs poking through, pull through and glue up... search for boot rattle my post should come up...

i had this the passenger side light cluster on the boot was rattling really bad,itwas loose inside the light so i siliconed it up,did the job for me,

[andybon]

the cubby hole on the dash on the drivers side on mine rattles like a bitch! everything i have tried doesnt solve it!