Re: VW door noise

["S. Joseph Mann" <joem@pswtech.com>]

Guys,

It looks as though a number of us have these noise problems.  I will be
doing a stereo install and photographing the whole thing.  I will try to
get in some photos of these fitting and torx bolts on the door and door
frame, so that we can put together a nice tech page on these two major
noise problems.  If VW wont fix'em, we'll just have to do it for them.

Jettamann

PS:  I know there are some Tech Service Bulletins on these door noises.
But, I think they all have to door with the rubber door frame seal.
Does anyone know of a specific TSB that is related to the squeaky
interior door panel???

I know we've been through most of this, that's why I want to put
together a tech page for Mark's site.



ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com wrote:

>      Taken from another message posted, this is the noise I was
> battling
>      over on the rear door in a Jetta GLX.
>      "The first one would most likely be coming from the door's rubber
> seal
> between it and the body. You can see it along the outer frame of the
> door when
> it's open. This noise, generated by the door and the body of the car
> rubbing
> against each other, should one: only be heard
> when the door is shut, and two: most likely only when the body is
> flexing
> while the car is moving."
>
> In the door jam is the brassy colored pin that the door latches onto
> when
> closing.  It is held on by 2 bolts (Torx head).  When thes bolts are
> loosened the pin is allowed to slide side to side and up and down.  By
>
> moving this pin one can change how close in the door is held to the
> body or
> it's up and down placement.  This effects how the rubber seals on the
> car
> body seal with the metal on the car door frame (where the rubbing,
> squeak
> comes from).
> andy
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator
> _________________________________
> Subject: Re: VW door noise
> Author:  Non-HP-jgkfung (jgkfung@intergate.bc.ca) at
> HP-PaloAlto,mimegw6
> Date:    8/11/97 12:06 PM
>
> ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com wrote: >
> >      I too had that nerve grating squeak for a long long time.  I
> thought
> >      (and my dealer thought) that it was my after market suspension
> (SPAX)
> >      all this time.  But thanks to an e-mail posted (I can't
> remember from
> >      who) I have adjusted my door lock post (2 screws T40 Torx head)
> about
> >      1/8th inches in and down to line up the door with the roof and
> body
> >      (how did this ever unline it's self?) and now the squeak is
> gone!!!!
> >      Thanks a million!!!  I would highly suggest that anyone with
> this
> >      squeak to carefull look at their doors and try adjusting them
> with a
> >      T40 Torx driver.
> >      andy
> >
> it.
> >
> hey andrew... I am not too sure what you said... can you tell me in
> more
> details? I had the neuspeed suspension on my car for a month now, and
> I
> guess that's what gets the noise from the door.
> where exactly should I look into, where exactly is that?
> u think the dealer would blame it on my suspension if I take it in and
>
> have them fix?
> pls reply back , thanks... need help here...
>
> Gary