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Body flex on 2012 R
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:04 pm
by Bops
Hey all,
I'm hearing creeks & sounds from the body when I go over bumps or on/off driveway. Is this normal?
I'm assuming that as the car is pillerless, there would be more flex in the body. Is there any way to stiffen this & are there any down sides to doing this? Have looked at strut braces but not sure if that's the way to go.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Bops
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Re: Body flex on 2012 R
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:05 am
by Zanic L3
MY 2009 2.0 TSI has some annoying cracking on the left pillar behind the driving seat (LHD). It feels like it's coming from the rear left small window, It has been posted here before but it seems that it's just the way its constructed and can't really fix it. It's a bit annoying but I'm over it and don't really pay any attention to it anymore. It's also a 9 year old car obv.
Re: Body flex on 2012 R
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:00 am
by blower
This will most likely be your door seals creaking - common problem on all VAG cars (and nearly all modern cars for that matter)
Solution is either massive stiffening of body - which may not stop it completely.
or Gummi Pflege : " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This stopped pretty much all my creaking, you have to reapply every 6 months or so.
Re: Body flex on 2012 R
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:15 am
by Bops
What is this Gummi Pflege. I've never heard of it.
As far as stiffening the car goes, what would be the recommended steps?
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Re: Body flex on 2012 R
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 6:50 pm
by Cuprabob
Bops wrote:What is this Gummi Pflege. I've never heard of it.
It is a rubber treatment product and is brilliant on door seals and window rubbers, especially in the winter months as it prevents the door window freezing to the rubber and allows it drop easy.
It can be quite difficult to get hold of but Blower has been kind enough to provide a link to the product.