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Boot lid creaking
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:01 am
by Rocco_Nick
Hi guys/gals,
Had the Roc into VW a few weeks ago as there was a seriously annoying creaking noise coming from the rear. Turned out to be the gas struts on the boot lid being loose. VW being VW they replaces them and the creaking was silenced! until now
Just started creaking again, anyone got any thoughts on solving this?
Cheers
Nick
Re: Boot lid creaking
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:15 am
by Cuprabob
Try lubricating the bumpstops, helped mine.
Re: Boot lid creaking
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 10:56 am
by martdy
Careful what you lube them with - they are made from recycled plastic and IIRC they disintegrate and pop off if you use the wrong stuff.
Re: Boot lid creaking
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:18 am
by skippy
Yes - they seem to be quite fragile, I have recently replaced both bump stops on mine, they are little over £5 each to replace.
Re: Boot lid creaking
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 3:53 pm
by Babajang
i used WD40 on my bumpstops and next time i opened the boot it was like 2 bullets going off.....
Dont use WD40!
Re: Boot lid creaking
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:22 pm
by Rocco_Nick
LOL! noted... think il try adjusting them slightly as the right hand side of the boot lid seems to have abit more play than the left. failing that it's back to VW for their technician to figure out
Thanks for the input tho guys
Nick
Babajang wrote:i used WD40 on my bumpstops and next time i opened the boot it was like 2 bullets going off.....
Dont use WD40!