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In a message dated 98-07-17 15:10:39 EDT, &#86;R6RAGE&#64;aol<img src=/i/dc.gif border=0 width=35 height=15> writes:

<<
 For those who have had the 'creaking' noise near the door stryker, could you
 please mail me in detail where the weak link is.  I am going to attempt to
 repair it myself, i've pulled apart the passenger front and rear door panels
 to find the 'creaking' but have yet to ever find it.  So for anyone who has
 had it done, could they explain to me exactly what needs to be welded and
 where to look within the car for it.
 TIA,
 Mike
 96 GTI >>

Hmm...Bra-tha, did u say weld?....I had the creaking noise, the fix is very
cheap and simple....Just get some of that white/yellow grease and slap some on
the striker plate and get some some grease under the little plastic/rubber
thingee that wraps around the metal striker plate....'
Go, and do that, and get back to me!

DGTIVR6
6/97 Gti-vr6 DE( Had the creaking noise) Edition
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It might not be bad welds. On my car, the crazy noise coming from the
striker plate area was the black plastic bushing that the latch hooked to.
Over time it got beat out of shape and started rattling. I drilled a
couple of 1/8 inch holes and puched some siliconl in there to keep them
from rattling. Steve.

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In a message dated 98-07-17 15:51:36 EDT, &#100;rummie&#64;mindspring<img src=/i/dc.gif border=0 width=35 height=15> writes:

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 >DGTIVR6
 >6/97 Gti-vr6 DE( Had the creaking noise) Edition

 Excuse my ignorance, but my car creaks too and I don't know what the stiker
 plate is.  Could you give my stupid ass some more details.  Thanks!

 Brian
 96 Golf VR6 "Ignorant" edition. >>

U2???...Ok, the striker plate is what keeps your door shut when u drive down
the road!...Open your door and look at that thingee that Metal (bolted by 2
allen wrench bolts) and yellowish in color, and has a black bushing/rubber
wraped around it....That's the striker plate....The door shuts and holds on to
it.....
Well... U need to grease that thing...It dries out and makes creaks.

DGTIVR6
6/97 Gti-vr6 DE
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Hey, for all you guys that have this creaking sound, try this...

One of my buddies with a 92 Corrado has this same prob and he fixed it by
a simple strip of electrical tape wrapped around the bushing.  That made
the door lock tighter and everything was fine afterwards.  Nice and cheap.

later
joey
95 F red


On Fri, 17 Jul 1998 &#68;GTIVR6&#64;aol<img src=/i/dc.gif border=0 width=35 height=15> wrote:

&gt; In a message dated 98-07-17 15:51:36 EDT, &#100;rummie&#64;mindspring<img src=/i/dc.gif border=0 width=35 height=15> writes:
>
> << >
>  >DGTIVR6
>  >6/97 Gti-vr6 DE( Had the creaking noise) Edition
>
>  Excuse my ignorance, but my car creaks too and I don't know what the stiker
>  plate is.  Could you give my stupid ass some more details.  Thanks!
>
>  Brian
>  96 Golf VR6 "Ignorant" edition. >>
>
> U2???...Ok, the striker plate is what keeps your door shut when u drive down
> the road!...Open your door and look at that thingee that Metal (bolted by 2
> allen wrench bolts) and yellowish in color, and has a black bushing/rubber
> wraped around it....That's the striker plate....The door shuts and holds on to
> it.....
> Well... U need to grease that thing...It dries out and makes creaks.
>
> DGTIVR6
> 6/97 Gti-vr6 DE
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ben t wrote:
>
> Ok guys I have another issue for you to give me your wisdom on.  1995 model
> with a plastic area near door lock (pulling piece) that squeaks when my arm is
> not resting on it.  Any speedbumps or irregularities in the road produce the
> squeak.  I oiled the yellow metal striker plate on the door and it made no
> difference(archive advice).  Once again it stems from the plastic area around
> the window (driver side) and the door lock/unlock puller piece.

Get some one sided teflon tape from the dealer, loosen the door panels and
place the teflon tape just under the leading edge of the panels.  This is
what the dealer did to mine and it worked like a charm.

If the dealer refuses to either give you any or sell you any, use some
black cloth tape the same way.  I silienced several trouble spots myself
this way.

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> I know this has been covered before, but I could not find it in the
> library.  What was the name of the stuff to apply to rubber moldings to
> keep them from squeaking?  Both of the rear doors on my wifes Jetta GT
> squeak like mad when going over bumps.  Please e-mail me privately.

Gummi Pfledge, a BMW product I believe. It works for rubber door
seals. Make sure that is the cause of the squeak.

I had a squeak coming from the interface of the plastic door trim and
the metal of the car door. I jammed some Frost King weather stripping
in there and have not had a squeak since. Works and looks great.

Matt
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&gt;From: Rob Baldwin &lt;&#112;escado&#64;sprynet<img src=/i/dc.gif border=0 width=35 height=15>&gt;
>
>Anybody know the proper size Torx to use when adjusting the door
>latch/striker plate?  It doesn't appear to be specified in my
>Bentley.

Rob, you'll need a T-40 torx bit to adjust the door latch/striker plate. Be
careful though, 'coz it's not too difficult to get it stripped! :o)


Chun Lim