DJ Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 OK I have had the car for 4 months now and after managing to sort all the rattles on the previous Loop and having a bit of experience (cup holder tray and door lining) I have come across a new one to me.It seems to be coming from the drivers side door mirror cover and its like a screw rattling around. Strange thing is that it only materialises on cold days and not when the car is hot (perhaps the wing mirrors dissapate heat).Anybody got any quick ways of taking off this cover without damage?Its either that or behind the cloth door insert and I really don't want to be playing around with that.The alternative is waiting till the cars first service in January and getting competant VW engineers :scoff: to look at it but I don't know if I can cope with it for that long.Any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 i'm sure snoop will post some pics from the manual on how to remove the cover, think it's just a pop on with plastic clips though so a screwdriver with some cloth wrapped round it is probably the only way. Strange that you hear it form inside the car though if it's the external mirror, try driving with the window down to pin point it first before taking it appart, could it be the inside bolt holding the mirror on maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Cheers min,I think it is inside this plastic cover rather than in the door mirror that there is the rattle though.Its that or behind the fabric trim which if it is I will leave to the good 'ol' boys at VW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Ive got one behind my dash bourd but I think Id rather put up with it than let VW take the dash out and make it worse.Id leave it for VW though mate, once you remove anything they never fit right again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted November 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Don't mind taking off the wing mirror cover, can't imagine that being more than a couple of clips but not doing anything more than that.Best leave it for VW then, great 2 more months of rattles! I'm already getting the piss taken about having a rattly car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabo Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 taking door infil panel is a doddle mate. all it takes is unscrewing it and it prys out neatly - you'd need torx bits to avoid leaving any marks on screw heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Lupo Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 i've got a really annoying rattle coming from behind the passenger airbag bit on the dashboard - i just turn the radion up or boot it more to drown it out! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 i've got a really annoying rattle coming from behind the passenger airbag bit on the dashboard - i just turn the radion up or boot it more to drown it out! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />Me too! Sounds like something rocking back and forth, drives me mad. Trouble is my car's been ripped apart so much for ICE + SatNav + RSM that I can't really get VW to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGTI Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 i have an annoying rattle when i open my boot....something clunks its way from one end to the other everytime i open or close it....had it on the arosa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopy Lupo Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 just thinking about this boys, and it's not like we've paid 40k for a merc is it? i know it kind of pisses you off, but i think i can live with mine....asking the dickheads at the stealership to start taking my dash apart and causing more rattles or electrical faults just isn't on the menu for me...aii :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altern8 Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 i got a small rattle too down by the ash tray style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 QUOTE(Loopy Lupo)just thinking about this boys, and it's not like we've paid 40k for a merc is it? i know it kind of pisses you off, but i think i can live with mine....asking the dickheads at the stealership to start taking my dash apart and causing more rattles or electrical faults just isn't on the menu for me...aii :wink:But its not like I paid £4995 for a Ka either is it? You buy a VW and expect rattle free quality (remember the old Golf `ear-ring` advert?).I will always try to fix a rattle myself like I did on the cup holder, ashtray and bottom door panels (all common Lupo faults and we all know about them) but this is the first one I have come accross that I don't want to mess around with so will be happy for the stealers to take the panel off for me as I am not messing around with the central locking/ alarm and electric window buttons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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