so did you think it was a creaking window then it turned out to be the doorshuts?I am sure there is a whole thread about this problem already.
Many people have suggested lubing the window rubber with Sonax Gummipflege or other rubber lubricant.
Fortunately before I did this I mentioned it to a lad at work, his Dad was head of Service quality for Audi Group in NW England and his recommendation was that I had cause it myself by waxing the door shuts and applying a UV protectant (Aeropsace 303) to the outside of the window rubbers to prevent UV fading.
I was advised to wash and strip off any wax on the door shuts and any 303 that was on the rubbers where they abutted the door shuts.
I used some soap and water ( fairy liquid) and hen dried and went over with some Nilco Nilglass on a synthetic shammy.
Creaking stopped!
I now wax my car with the doors shut and I don't wax inside the door shuts. I also wipe around the window frames with Nilglass after each wash and wax.....no creaks
28,000 miles and no creaks.
Hi yes
The window was creaking , or there was a noise coming from the window during driving. When pressure was applied to the door frame or window it could be reproduced at standstill.
My friend's Dad was convinced that this noise was coming from where the window frame rubbers met the door shuts as this is what they had found on Audi's and not from the glass on the rubber.
I was further convinced when we could recreate the noise with the window wound fully down.
Cleaning the door shuts and window rubbers solved the problem.
Using snow foam with wax additive and waxing the car all make the noise return unless care is taken to wipe down the door shuts and window rubbers with an uncontaminated cloth and or possibly some Nilglass or Autoglym fast glass after leathering off.
I still use 303 on the external part of the window rubber but I take great care not to contaminate the area with the felt effect that meets the door shuts.
So you would recommend washing the door shuts with soap and water , then wiping down then applying some auto glym fast glass ? What about the felt which meets the door shut , did you wash and wipe that down aswell ?
Btw I do appreciate you taking your time to answer these questions ! This creaking is driving my nuts !
It's worked !! I didn't put any fast glass on ... I just washed with fairy liquid and dried , and then repeated it, then I took the Leon out for a drive and it's now creak free ! Thank you so much , it's really appreciated