Rattle Search and Destroy Mission

[MasterBlaster]

Had some Scotch Super 88 electrical tape laying around, so I put some on the striker pins for the rear seats and that rattle is gone. Onto the next one! lol

Just seeing this now. Sorry. Re: electrical tape, it can get pretty gooey with high heat. Just a heads up. I use it all the time for home audio repair and it melts and deforms pretty easily. Pro tip, If you ever need to replace it and you want to get rid of the residue, Goof Off or Goo Gone are your friends.

 

[Escape Hatch]

I have to take my hatch apart to locate the rattle back there again, drives me crazy. Always happens arround 2500 rpm.

 

[MattRabbit]

The mot annoying rattle in my Golf sounds like a buzz that comes either from the drivers door or rear drivers side door. I haven’t been able to pinpoint it yet, but it drives me nuts.

 

[yagizfr]

I have the same issue with my mk7 ,tried wrapping tape to the latch of rear seat but still rattling over bumps at 10-30 mph rattling like pingpong ball in a plastic cup.
Removed every single quickly detachable items in the car, tried seats down nothing changed still rattling.
Help needed...

 

[VWAnt]

My '17 R has developed a nasty rattle that seems to be in the right side of the back seat area. It came on slowly, infrequent a couple of months ago, now it's almost constant on any jiggly pavement.



My first impression was that it sounded like a seat belt buckle noise, plastic clanking on metal. I've checked everything obvious in the cabin and trunk to no avail.


Next step is to install my bride in the back seat while I cruise over some lousy pavement. Perhaps she'll get a fix on it.


Any ideas gentlemen??

Had same problem with my 1.5 tsi evo. It was driving me nuts. Bit of Gorilla Tape around the catch where the back seat fastens, problem solved.

 

[yagizfr]

Had same problem with my 1.5 tsi evo. It was driving me nuts. Bit of Gorilla Tape around the catch where the back seat fastens, problem solved. View attachment 222116

I folder down the backseat completely rattle still exists, it is like coming from inside of a pillar

 

[PRRGG1]

I've had an intermittent low volume buzzing noise from my dashboard area, with it only being heard only on certain road surfaces here and there. I finally found the source -- that small square plastic part in the center of the defroster vents at the base of the windshield. I pressed on it, moved it around a tiny bit (not shimming it) and the noise has been gone for three days now. Hoping this might help someone.

I'm not sure what the thing is; I'm guessing it's the automatic headlight sensor.

 

[golfdave]

I'm not sure what the thing is; I'm guessing it's the automatic headlight sensor.

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Yes it is! (daylight sensor)

 

[yagizfr]

I've had an intermittent low volume buzzing noise from my dashboard area, with it only being heard only on certain road surfaces here and there. I finally found the source -- that small square plastic part in the center of the defroster vents at the base of the windshield. I pressed on it, moved it around a tiny bit (not shimming it) and the noise has been gone for three days now. Hoping this might help someone.

I'm not sure what the thing is; I'm guessing it's the automatic headlight sensor.

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I tried to shake it with my hand but it is very stiff didn't even make a sound.
Cables in roof
Play bass heavy music
Dogbone mount
Armrest spring
Fuel line underbody
Sway bar
Passenger seat underside
Folding mirror light
Knee airbag
Harness running in footwell through back
Daylight sensor
These are the things I will check ...
Appreciate if anyone would like to add that can make the mysterious rattle

 

[Turbongr]

Only rattle I ever had was corrected by removing sunglasses from where they were stored by the rear view mirror.

On the up side they came w/ the car. On the downside they were cheap 7-11 glasses.

Hope this is helpful to someone

Also knock wood.

 

[8T_BoCO]

bump for this, as it solved my hatch rattle:
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/hatch-rattle-fixed.387440/

 

[yagizfr]

Finally,The rattle has been found...
as the exhaust moves up and down rubber bangs itself.
Fixed it now nothing comes inside
Bliss...

 

[bobloblawGTI]

I definitely have what OP is describing also. Left the car with the dealer for a week and they basically told me I was crazy. Have wrapped the rear seat back pins as suggested but still happening. In the meantime, I've got a new one that happens when closing the doors; something vibrating up near the roof. I thought it was the sun visors but I held them and it doesn't seem to be. Anyone ever heard similar?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i7z17zxkliqjs8d/Door Rattles.m4a?dl=0

 

[Sc0oter]

Only rattle I ever had was corrected by removing sunglasses from where they were stored by the rear view mirror.

On the up side they came w/ the car. On the downside they were cheap 7-11 glasses.

Hope this is helpful to someone

Also knock wood.

Days of searching for this annoying rattle in the drivers side door.….. my reading glasses in the little cubby left of the steering wheel.