Resolving squeaks & rattles

[A80Avant]

I have also covered all pillars with fake black alcantara. Looks nice and eliminates pillar squeaks.

The felt tape is helpful but needs careful fitment so as you don't see it everywhere

[Error404]

Good call I have a couple rolls of cloth tape
Maybe a solution to the pillar trims is to get them trimmed in Alcantara

[irishs2]

Felt pads and cloth loom tape did wonders for stopping a lot of the plastic on plastic squeaks in the coupe. Never let any two bits of trim touch without a bit of cloth tape between them. I have been addressing this in more detail on the avant as I go.

[recurveandy]

On the c4 cars, there is cloth tape to the inside edges to a lot of the trims, where they might rub together

[LHD_Kid]

When you manage to quieten it all, I'll book you for a month and you can come and do mine!

The worst creaks and squeaks on mine come from the centre console - where it joins to the main body of the dash by the aux gauges. I've tried silicon grease, felt ( which helped) but it still makes a noise. You can feel it moving if you rest your fingers on the join...

I agree a stiffer general setup doesn't help...

I found some silicon based rubber and vinyl lubricant helped on my boot and door trim / seal squeaks and careful adjustment and lubrication of lock and stops on the tailgate managed to quiten the boot (have to clean and regularly re-lubricate stops to keep it quite)

Good luck......!!!!!!

[Error404]

I'm on a mission to silence my interior.

I'm not sure if its due to age, but all of the interior plastics seems to squeak and groan more than they used to. I'm sure lower profile tyres and stiffer spring rates don't help, nor the state of the roads these days!

I am pretty fastidious about the correct fixings and I'm sure that I have replaced all of the screws and clips (where available ) with new as things have been apart over the years.

I think most of the squeaks seem to come from the pillar trims - have you guys got any bright ideas how to stop these from squeaking?

I've noticed my seat bases are creaking quite a bit so I think the electric adjustment mechanism needs stripping down & greasing.

The parcel shelf seems to rattle quite a bit - can't get to the bottom of how/why?

The centre console squeaks too.

All in all it adds up to quite a cacophony of irritation at town speeds and it must stop!
Audis are supposed to be quiet and civilised

Anyone got any BTDT or helpful ideas before I tear into it?