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Very annoying rattle
« on: March 04, 2016, 07:14:40 pm »
See video attached.. I've had it up on a ramp and a mechanic searching through whilst I've been revving but he can't seem to find anything? Any ideas? Anyone come across this? Cheers lads


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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2016, 09:43:03 pm »
Hi have have you checked the exhaust down pipe flexible pipe?.

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2016, 09:49:45 pm »
Hi mate, yeah that doesn't seem to be the problem. Waste gate actuator sounds like a popular rattle?  :sad1:

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2016, 09:51:31 pm »
Hi, Never heard the waste gate to go or make sich a noise but this is my first mk5.

Sorry I couldn't help further.

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2016, 09:56:46 pm »
Recent thread cited a loose fuel line under the bonnet. Bottom left as you look in. Just needed clipping back in.

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2016, 09:59:35 pm »
Thanks for the advice anyway mate. @r5gtt

Cheers @AJP will have a look in the morning, I hope you're right!! :smiley:

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2016, 10:01:07 pm »
Thread's about 3 weeks old if you can find it mate. Good luck!

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2016, 10:07:16 pm »
Update us on your findings  :happy2:

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2016, 10:10:18 pm »
Will do lads!

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2016, 07:15:12 pm »
I have this exact noise and its the turbo wastegate actuator rod. It has slight play in it. Theres a clip available for the tsi engines that solves it. With the FSI engines you have to take up the slack in the rod without overtightening it to overboost the turbo. Theres a long thread somewhere on another forum I'll try and find.

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2016, 08:30:46 pm »
Thanks mate much appreciated will hopefully get it sorted wednesday @Patrick2691

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2016, 07:30:47 pm »
@r5gtt it was the actuator rod, worked its way loose, garage nipped it up and she runs like a dream now

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2016, 07:40:29 pm »
Firstly thank you for the update on sorting the issue out and secondly glad it's sorted out and I'll be sure to remember that if I have a problem like this.  :drinking:
« Last Edit: May 29, 2016, 11:38:51 am by r5gtt »

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Re: Very annoying rattle
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2016, 11:37:05 am »
Not a problem matey! :happy2: