Here in Bulgaria we are using one very good product:

Siliconenspray - Motip

Well, the creaking is back since this morning. I gave a close look at rubbers I've put silicon grease on and found out that there is now very dry, rigid and almost sticky film on it. So, the effect I've produced is exactly oposite from one I wanted. Now I'm thinking of lubricating those seals. Talking to some guys I've reached conclusion that Glycerin would be the best. I'll try that but first I have to wash all rubbers again.

New day, new test.

Washed carefuly all rubbers and applied baby powder. Creaking the same. Washed them again and applied something nobody ever recomended. It was high fat cream I use when I have drying skin on my face. Concetration of fat is so high that when I use it on my face before going to sleep, I still see some traces of fat in the morning.

What suprised me, was that when I applied it on seals it was imediately gone. Rubber sucked it in straight away. So I had to apply it 4 times and I was done like 2 hours ago. Went for test drive and car is dead silent. 5 min ago went to garage to check on rubbers and there are already some areas that are almost dry. Strange, was the rubber so dry? So I'll keep on putting that cream, I have nothing to loose as I can't make creaking worse, only better. We'll see tomorrow and the days after.

Also, today I've found out that most critical rubber is the one on the back doors, that runs verticaly and when back door is closed the front one shuts on top of it. That's the one making more noise.

Just to underline, no need touching those seals on the body frame. Only problematic seals are those on the doors.

Do you think its the seals that causing the problem as opposed to maybe whats holding the seals to the doors (ie the snap on fittings). I went looking at my seals earlier when one came off the snap on fitting, I re-inserted it, but how I know wish I didn't as its a lot worse. I removed one of the fittings to see how it goes. I'm working now so it'll be tomorrow before I can check.

Do you think its the seals that causing the problem as opposed to maybe whats holding the seals to the doors (ie the snap on fittings). I went looking at my seals earlier when one came off the snap on fitting, I re-inserted it, but how I know wish I didn't as its a lot worse. I removed one of the fittings to see how it goes. I'm working now so it'll be tomorrow before I can check.

I'm now sure that problem is on seals I've talked about (seals mounted on the doors, not main body), and I mean on whole surface of the seal - side touching chassis when door closed and side touching the door itself. When lubricated them yesterday, I've done it on whole surface and it's still dead silent. On the front door problematic seal runs only along the top of the door. On the back door it runs all arround the door - but - on the top, on the back and bellow it needs lubrification on whole surface as mentioned above, and on the front part of the door, one that goes verticaly, seal is stuck on the door and doesn't move so it needs lubrification only on the surface we can see, especialy the part that sticks to the front door when all doors are closed.

OK,

I guess I made big progress in finding solution.

That fat cream lasted for 3 days only. Creaking was back. Then I washed the seals (God, how many times I washed them this month??).

This time, as adviced in the tyres shop, I've got Paraffine Spray, the one that is used to spray over the engine after cleaning. It's been five days now and not a single creak.

We'll see...

OK,

I guess I made big progress in finding solution.

That fat cream lasted for 3 days only. Creaking was back. Then I washed the seals (God, how many times I washed them this month??).

This time, as adviced in the tyres shop, I've got Paraffine Spray, the one that is used to spray over the engine after cleaning. It's been five days now and not a single creak.

We'll see...

Have you noticed that the creaking is also a matter of atmospheric temperature?The interior of my car was dead-silent all summer long with temperatures reaching the 40 degrees Centigrade mark.Now that temperatures are down to 15 degrees C all of a sudden they're back.

Have you noticed that the creaking is also a matter of atmospheric temperature?The interior of my car was dead-silent all summer long with temperatures reaching the 40 degrees Centigrade mark.Now that temperatures are down to 15 degrees C all of a sudden they're back.

Well, can't say much about that as I've had creaking all over the year. Started last summer, at arround +40C temperature and went through all the winter at arround +10C. Had it this summer as well whole the time. Now, the temperature here is like +24C and creaking was there until I put that Parfinne Spray. It's still silent.

Well, can't say much about that as I've had creaking all over the year. Started last summer, at arround +40C temperature and went through all the winter at arround +10C. Had it this summer as well whole the time. Now, the temperature here is like +24C and creaking was there until I put that Parfinne Spray. It's still silent.

I see your car was built in 2006.Are you aware of the fact that there have been revised door seals available for some time now?

I see your car was built in 2006.Are you aware of the fact that there have been revised door seals available for some time now?

Yes, but my dealer wouldn't change them. I've tried that already. They say they haven't seen buletin about it.

Yes, but my dealer wouldn't change them. I've tried that already. They say they haven't seen buletin about it.

They cost 32 euro each in Greece.I don't know about Portugal.It's up to you to decide if it's worth trying them out.

I see your car was built in 2006.Are you aware of the fact that there have been revised door seals available for some time now?

Any idea what the difference is? Funny that its just the Passangers side.

@ bosnjo is your car right of left hand drive? Mine is Right with a noisey Passangers side (scrap that, looking at the pics on your signature that your LHD).

Yes, but my dealer wouldn't change them. I've tried that already. They say they haven't seen buletin about it.

their c*nts when they play that card

Well, after Parafinne applied only once, they are still 100% silent. In the meantime, there were two days of heavy rain and the rest with sun and hot. Still 100% OK.

My new Octavia II (Laura in India) also creaks over undulaing terrain, though bearable. Notice white powder on door seals. Wonder....

My new Octavia II (Laura in India) also creaks over undulaing terrain, though bearable. Notice white powder on door seals. Wonder....

Try Parafinne Spray, but don't spray it over the seals as whole the door will get nasty. Spray it to piece of sponge and then apply it to seals. Attention, apply only on seals on doors, not on seals on the main body, and, very important area is where front door sits on the seal of the back door when both are closed (it's vertical area).

The white powder is talcum, it's there to prevent the seals from sticking when shipped from the factory. The cars are shipped in TRANSP mode which means only the driver's door can be unlocked, the aircon and stereo etc don't work, so the people maneuvering them on the docks can't abuse the cars.