MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: matt a on February 27, 2009, 01:08:41 pm

Title: Boot rattle?
Post by: matt a on February 27, 2009, 01:08:41 pm

Does anyone else have a really annoying rattle coming from the boot area?

Any ideas? Doing my nut in.

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: gazbutS3 on February 27, 2009, 02:39:39 pm

is the rear seat latched properly, mine used to rattle like a bugger, I ended up putting some tape round the loops that latch and it cured it :happy2:

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: bennylenny88 on February 27, 2009, 03:21:23 pm

check your spare tyre too :)

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: nobby on February 27, 2009, 03:59:47 pm

Quote from: matt a on February 27, 2009, 01:08:41 pm

Does anyone else have a really annoying rattle coming from the boot area?

Any ideas? Doing my nut in.

Yes i have exactly the same problem, will check out the solutions.

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: matt a on March 02, 2009, 07:44:48 pm

Thanks Gaz, Ill look into that.

Benny don't think its the spare.

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: vwrascal on March 02, 2009, 07:57:18 pm

I have a rattle from boot area too  :confused:  sounds like its coming from the passenger side   :sad:

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: matt a on March 02, 2009, 09:51:42 pm

Sounds like there's a canary in the boot. 

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: kris on March 05, 2009, 12:53:49 pm

Yea I've got it too! Wondered if it was the parcel shelf somehow, because mine never used to squeek until the car was valeted and the parcel shelf was taken out and put back in... hmmmm

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: ub7rm on March 05, 2009, 01:09:36 pm

I have this irritating noise from the boot.. whenever I go over speedhumps or the like I can hear this thump....thump.  Pretty sure its something swinging about like a cable behind a bit of trim.  Behind the trim of the bootlid most likely but I can't be asred investigating.  Anyone looked in this area before?

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: cal tdi on March 05, 2009, 01:19:08 pm

Quote from: ub7rm on March 05, 2009, 01:09:36 pm

I have this irritating noise from the boot.. whenever I go over speedhumps or the like I can hear this thump....thump.  Pretty sure its something swinging about like a cable behind a bit of trim.  Behind the trim of the bootlid most likely but I can't be asred investigating.  Anyone looked in this area before?

its not the rubber balls on the bottom of the parcel shelf hangers is it? if these arnt attached they will be swinging about *image of two balls swinging*  :scared: :signLOL:

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: matt a on March 05, 2009, 02:46:36 pm

Mine sounds like a little bird chirping away over any bumps. Definitely sounds like it is coming from the centre of the boot area, I wondered if it was the boot mechanism?

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: VC on March 05, 2009, 09:03:59 pm

Quote from: cal tdi on March 05, 2009, 01:19:08 pm

its not the rubber balls on the bottom of the parcel shelf hangers is it? if these arnt attached they will be swinging about *image of two balls swinging*  :scared: :signLOL:

OMG!  :grin:

i've been trying to solve this for ages....that's so it on mine , so obvious  now you say it :grin:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meikathon.net%2Froflmao%2Ffacepalm4.jpg&hash=7b7df89bd40414e38086b9281a253f8966681e69)

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: ub7rm on March 06, 2009, 08:08:51 am

Quote from: cal tdi on March 05, 2009, 01:19:08 pm

Quote from: ub7rm on March 05, 2009, 01:09:36 pm

I have this irritating noise from the boot.. whenever I go over speedhumps or the like I can hear this thump....thump.  Pretty sure its something swinging about like a cable behind a bit of trim.  Behind the trim of the bootlid most likely but I can't be asred investigating.  Anyone looked in this area before?

its not the rubber balls on the bottom of the parcel shelf hangers is it? if these arnt attached they will be swinging about *image of two balls swinging*  :scared: :signLOL:

Had a quick look at this this morning and I'm sure thats what it is.  Cheers fella.  Whats the best way of sorting this? Tape them up into position?

Damn VW and their cost cutting.  In the Mk4 the cord was retracted into a little spool.  Ah well.

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: matt a on March 07, 2009, 08:08:34 am

I'm making some videos

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: QD MBE on March 07, 2009, 09:27:55 am

Matt,

Take a look at the Boot Lid Rubber Stops.  On the actual hatch they are adjustable.  You have to loosen an allen key (3mm) and then pull the stop on a ratchet stepped retainer (you will know when you see it)

One pointer would be - Is you hatch easy to close?  Mine is not too hard, but not too easy, it sits on the rubbers nicely, but over time they settle.

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: matt a on March 07, 2009, 01:08:25 pm

Quote from: stokeballoon on March 07, 2009, 09:27:55 am

Matt,

Take a look at the Boot Lid Rubber Stops.  On the actual hatch they are adjustable.  You have to loosen an allen key (3mm) and then pull the stop on a ratchet stepped retainer (you will know when you see it)

One pointer would be - Is you hatch easy to close?  Mine is not too hard, but not too easy, it sits on the rubbers nicely, but over time they settle.

That would make a lot of sense, appreciate the info, and will post back any info.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Boot rattle?
Post by: QD MBE on March 07, 2009, 06:49:04 pm

http://vwts.ru/body/g5/g5_55-02.pdf (http://vwts.ru/body/g5/g5_55-02.pdf)

This link is taken from T_T's post.  Right click the link in IE and hit save as, then open it and find page 12, and you will see what I mean.