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Rattling/Vibrating Dash

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 7:15 pm
by jrw
Well the latest from VW (was supposed to have my car back Thursday, still waiting) is that the vibration I can hear from the dash is not the dash but the rear view mirror???

Anyone else heard about this or had there's replaced but I reckon it's just an excuse cos my car isn't ready :evil:

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 7:26 pm
by SiDaBa
:lol: yeah that would make so much noise!!

It's an excuse me thinks! :roll:

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 7:33 pm
by jrw
That's what me were thinking!

I've come up with a little theory and I reckon the 'mechanic' when he was putting the dash back together has headbutted it and broke it which is why i've got to wait for a new one to be delivered.

I could be wrong but why should I start believing what they say now. They've s**t me for the last 15 months :roll:

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 7:50 pm
by SiDaBa
You haven't had an easy time at all have ya!!

:lol: about the bloke probably hittin his head on it, and sadly that's probably true. I think in that case if that's the truth i'd much rather hear what REALLY happened not some kind of poorly thought out excuse.

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 7:58 pm
by jrw
Well i've never had an explanation to why a new steering wheel was fitted last time (I know cos its the silver one instead of the blue/white one I had).

Once again I reckon the 'mechanic' 'knocked' something and set the airbag off but they said it was never set off. I can't think of another explanation.

I can't stand LIARS! :x

Rattle/Creak

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 9:23 pm
by Roy Li
Hi Y'all. My 9N is going in on Thursday to have the dash completely removed. Went to VW last week and the driver took it for a spin whilst I sat in the passenger seat. You could hear all sorts. He said the clips holding the dash to chassis were lose. Its gonna take a whole day. Watch this space..........
As for headbutting the rear view mirror.......How many times have you done that before!

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 9:32 pm
by jrw
A WHOLE DAY - WOOOW!!!!

They had mine 6 weeks from Jan and it still rattled - They put the new modified dash in 3 days b4 inters and it still rattles! They've had it since last Tuesday and I want it back now cos i've got a Golf SDI as a courtesy car and its so sloooooow! And I want my Road Angel i'm getting for compo.

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 9:38 pm
by SiDaBa
To me a day seems very quick to take the dash apart and put it back together again :? , however i wouldn't know how long it takes because neither i nor my vw dealer have touched my dash, i don't think i'd want my dealer to touch it either given all the posts on here about dash's and dealers, i think i'd rather put up with any rattles! :roll:

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 9:44 pm
by jrw
Quite right. I just want it done.

If it still rattles im gonna do it my self, probably do a better job in an 8th of the time!

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 10:00 pm
by dxg
Early on, there were actually reports of the rear view mirror being a source of rattles (it and the centre dash vents being the first two common places). Haven't heard this for a long while now, so assumed that they'd got that one sorted out...

Deek.

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 10:36 pm
by jrw
Oh rite!

All is forgiven then if it actually works! :?

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 10:42 pm
by SiDaBa
But how comes it's taken them so long to trigger that possibility, no offence jrw but surely they're fed up of having your car (just as much as you are of them having your car) so why only now after all the hassel think hangon, lets try something easier than the dash?? Surely if it's been an issue in other polo's they must have some knowledge about it. :roll:

Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 10:47 pm
by jrw
God only knows! They are a VW dealer, no explanation needed! :evil:

I like them lights! Any better pic you could send me? How much and where from?

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Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 11:27 pm
by SiDaBa
I'll find a better host and i'll post some pictures of them, they're FK tail lights, get them from www.venommotorsport.com When you add p&p it's £124 i beleive. I like em, had problems with them leaking so i had to take extra precautions in stopping them, jazzy is the same as well. Saw a black 9n with the same taillights as mine at inters, thought it looked really smart!! Think it should get the crystal black side repeaters i've got too, anyhoo i'll get back to ya with the pictures! :wink:

Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 4:39 pm
by Roy Li
Can someone tell me what a road angel is please