MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: Lean on May 30, 2010, 06:18:57 pm

Title: Boot lid access
Post by: Lean on May 30, 2010, 06:18:57 pm

Not sure if I'm posting this in the right section?

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I've discovered where the rattle on my car is coming from - the boot lid

Does anyone know how I take the plastic section off? - it's the very large boot section where there is handles to pull boot down to close.

Title: Re: Boot lid access
Post by: stealthwolf on May 30, 2010, 06:47:09 pm

IIRC there are two screws, one in each handle and the rest is pull off tabs

Title: Re: Boot lid access
Post by: Lean on May 30, 2010, 06:52:28 pm

Thanks mate I'll have a look now  :happy2:

Title: Re: Boot lid access
Post by: ashley on May 30, 2010, 08:18:25 pm

yep 2 screw is the handle part, then it needs a pull and i mean a big pull!

Title: Re: Boot lid access
Post by: Lean on May 31, 2010, 10:33:42 pm

Thanks guys - managed it with a big pull like you said

Less noise but still some rattle - I think my car needs a day at a friendly garage for some all over TLC

Title: Re: Boot lid access
Post by: Nickyboy on May 31, 2010, 10:39:32 pm

I have the same rattle, did you find anything loose? Break any tabs?

Title: Re: Boot lid access
Post by: JPC on June 01, 2010, 12:16:43 am

Good luck putting it back on. I hate those panels!!

Title: Re: Boot lid access
Post by: Boothy on June 01, 2010, 10:45:35 am

When my boot was rattling it ended up being the lock mechanism that connects to the bumper bit. The screws ahd come loose ever so slightly but it was enough for the boot to move about whilst driving. Its also worth checking the little rubber bump-stops at each corner to check the boots sitting on them correctly.

If its still noisy it might be worth checking.

Title: Re: Boot lid access
Post by: Lean on June 01, 2010, 05:55:43 pm

Yea still rattling a bit so will take off again and check the doobry you mentioned  :happy2:

Title: Re: Boot lid access
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on August 30, 2010, 03:17:14 pm

this - http://vwts.ru/electro/g5/g5_70.pdf will help!  :wink: