RE: rattles,

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

Hi Chuck,

About the tape my dealer installed it when I first started noticing a lot of
rattles when it got cold too. You don't need to remove anything in the
doors, the tape is simply applied to the inside part of the top door frame.
It's clear too, so when applied correctly it is almost unnoticeable. After
two years mine is starting to peel, so I think I'm going to buy a roll and
do it myself this time.

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chuck Simpson [SMTP:csimpson@zeltech.com]
> Sent:	Friday, November 06, 1998 10:05 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: rattles,
> 
> Speaking of RATTLES...  as the weather is getting colder, I'm noticing my
> car
> is rattling like crazy!!!  It first started with the driver-side door
> (even
> rattles
> when the stereo is on making me think it was the speaker blown) and now
> there is an annoying rattle somewhere in the rear (can't tell if it is the
> doors).
> I guess I could take it to the dealer and have them fix the two rattles,
> but
> what
> if other doors start rattling as well?
> 
> About the tape - can I only get the stuff at the dealer?  I figure I don't
> really
> want to mess up the door myself by removing the plastic molding attached
> to
> the door.
> 
> Ugh....
> 
> -Chuck Simpson
> '98 White Jetta GLX-VR6
> 
> 
> 
> deecee@exit109.com wrote:
> 
> > There has been some discussion concerning rattling door panels on the
> other
> > lists. Today I had the opportunity to work on my first NewBeetle. The NB
> > uses a 13mm wide 3mm think insolation strip where the rear hatch trim
> > contacts against the glass. This tape looks like it might work to
> eliminate
> > the rattle.  The more I get to experiment I will pass on to the group.
> >
> > Don