Resolving squeaks & rattles

[macspring]

I had this tailgate rattle with my S2 Avant and two new catches with virgin plastic stopped that rattle. The silence was deafening after being so "used to" it, and worth the cost / effort.

Black insulating tape is a good ghetto substitute to see if it improves the situation.

Also, as mentioned, the two receivers in the boot floor are position adjustable for the tailgate's two respective catches.

[steve briance]

felt tape, socks, alcantara etc all seem to work but has anyone noticed that our cars squeak more when it is cold? Probably something to do with thermal expansion so I say - only drive when it is hot and that way we enjoy some sunshine and no squeaks!

Re the parcel shelf, is it def the shelf and not the boot hatch? I know the coupe tailgates are prone to creaking and the only thing i have found to work is occasionally wrapping a couple or three turns of insulation tape around the catch. If you look - the catch where it fits into the lock on the body gets a notch worn into it and i think this allows movement when it is all engaged. I have tried all sorts of adjustments but the best is 2mins of tape wrapping and then its done. Remove the old stuff before renewing or you may end up jamming your lock shut!

[s2driveruk]

I put a tab of grease in the lugs where they locate to hold the shelf in the closed position and it's now silent. Agree on the pillar trims, mine are annoying the hell out of me too. Also, not sure why but the sunroof is making some noise, need to silence that too, think it's the trim flapping so maybe it's popped off one of the retainers

[anthonys2]

I've had too many noises coming from centre console and seats so I stuffed a couple of black socks in between driver side and console and passenger side and it's worked a treat!!

[nip]

ive got allot of tape lol

[A80Avant]

Use felt tape on the shelf. Adjust the nuts so that it closes nicely and use felt tape on the dash area instead of the parcel itself so it doesn't show when you open it.

[Error404]

So any ideas on silencing the parcel shelf? I wondered whether the spring mounts & clips for it were just worn and could do with being replaced?

[A80Avant]

Got pillars I have a 2nd set of all of them as I got anxious of non available parts about 5 years ago. So I have accumulated spares for the odd occasions such as when refitting the roof.

Just by using black cloth on the pillars eliminates all squeaks though.

[nip]

I'm going to use loom tape when I put it all back together again , on every panel where plastics guide on to the body

[irishs2]

Glad to see you're continuing to 'enjoy' your S2.

Will you be updating your build thread, I feel I need a fix / more impressive posts.

Yep, was working on it today and will be doing more tomorrow. Nice getting back into it but a bit slow finding my tools again lol

[AndyP]

Hmmm must get round to fitting those

[Error404]

I've just ordered some self adhesive closed cell foam to line the rear of all the pillar trims. I'm going to try and use some felt tape on the mating surfaces and see if that helps.

I just remembered AndyP's solution to broken tabs on the A-pillar trims

http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=736509&highlight=pillar#post736509

[macspring]

Maybe a solution to the pillar trims is to get them trimmed in Alcantara

In black Alcantara would be a good upgrade past the RS2 spec standard. for the various A, B, C, (D) pillars.

[macspring]

I have been addressing this in more detail on the avant as I go.

Glad to see you're continuing to 'enjoy' your S2.

Will you be updating your build thread, I feel I need a fix / more impressive posts.

[macspring]

As others have already said.

The factory felt tape tends to fall away / get throw away by previous parties having been there before you. They also tend to leave out the 'odd' nut / screw which does make a difference because they don't 'care' like we do.

I know this is not the same but, on mk 1 Golfs they can be got not to have a dash squeak by putting felt tape on the four dash brackets on the steel of the body that the dash clips mount into. The other 'trick' was to push a length of black rubber pipe along the top of the leading edge of the dash and the bottom of the windscreen.

Buy a couple of rolls and be generous with it's use when reassembling interior stuff.

I seem to recall on my S2 that the outer edge of the inner seat squab would 'rub' / squeak on the centre console and so a smear of vaseline does the trick. This can also be the case with the seat belt receivers beside the centre transmission tunnel.

My C4 with 57k miles on it and H&Rs with 35 series doesn't squeak as no one has ever taken the interior apart. The same with my 110k miles S2 Avant.

Audi didn't make them with any squeaks, they didn't squeak when they were new, so it can be done, and it is worth chasing them down as the car is so sweet without them.

One squeak the C4 did have recently was a squeaking clutch pedal. It is really complicated and tight up there, more so than an S2. The cure seemed to be to tighten the two allen head bolts that secure the hydraulic cylinder. Thank goodness it turned out to be that easy.

If anyone can be **** enough to get it right it has to be yourself Alex.

I'm sorry my replies are always so long and wordy.

In summary - felt tape / vaseline / every nut and screw that is supposed to be re-used, also use black zips to further tighten things up.

HTH.