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Offline TOONARMY

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Rattles etc
« on: March 10, 2010, 09:06:32 pm »
Well i am rapidly falling out of luv with the GTI. Ive had the car just over a week and the cat has developed a rattle from the n/s/r inner light unit. This is being replaced soon at my expense which i dont mind as i work for VW. This evening i pulled up at home and heard a strange kind of rattle. I had a listen around and found it to be coming from the fuel pump located under the rear bench. This is really dissapointing and i know i cant claim from VWAW for 1 month after purchase. So im going to get it checked out at work and if there is a fault present, im going to have call the dealer i bought it from and get them to pay for it. :fighting: :sick: :fighting:

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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 07:11:51 am »
Welcome to mk5 ownership......

My car develops a new rattle every week. It's becoming an obsession stopping them all!
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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2010, 07:16:56 am »
Ahh that legendary VW build quality that everyone talks about  :laugh:
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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2010, 07:27:14 am »
Quote from: 182_blue on March 11, 2010, 07:16:56 am
Ahh that legendary VW build quality that everyone talks about  :laugh:
If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen..................

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We'd all be SCREWED!
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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2010, 07:28:27 am »
Its just so annoying. I do really like the car..............when its clean  :drool:. But its those blooming rattles and squeaks. The main rattle is the light unit which is going to be sorted. But now the fuel pump is noisey which may be normal, its not really noisey but there is a noise there. If there is a fault with this, should the selling dealer pay for this. The car was picked up by me 27/02/10.

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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2010, 08:22:25 am »
Quote from: TOONARMY on March 11, 2010, 07:28:27 am
Its just so annoying. I do really like the car..............when its clean  :drool:. But its those blooming rattles and squeaks. The main rattle is the light unit which is going to be sorted. But now the fuel pump is noisey which may be normal, its not really noisey but there is a noise there. If there is a fault with this, should the selling dealer pay for this. The car was picked up by me 27/02/10.

toon

how old is it ?, also did they give you any warranty etc with it ?
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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2010, 08:26:38 am »
Car is an 06 plate (may 06). Yep ive got a 1 year all component VWAW. But you cannot claim from it within 1 month of purchasing the vehicle.

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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 09:18:22 am »
Mine is 05 & not a sound.  :innocent:  :smiley:
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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2010, 09:20:15 am »
I would say that if the fault would be covered by the warranty (assuming you were past your one month not being able to claim which seems very odd to me) then its something that the dealership should/would consider correcting.  Although having said that a noisy fuel pump if operating correctly might not be covered.

My car which is an '05 has alot of squeaks and rattles certainly more than the '02 focus I had before, I dont blame VW I blame the shoddy british roads, we all pay enough motoring related tax for them to keep the roads in good condition! :fighting:
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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2010, 09:21:56 am »
Quote from: Gene Hunt on March 11, 2010, 09:18:22 am
Mine is 05 & not a sound.  :innocent:  :smiley:

How is your hearing  :laugh:
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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2010, 09:31:53 am »
Quote from: 182_blue on March 11, 2010, 09:21:56 am
Quote from: Gene Hunt on March 11, 2010, 09:18:22 am
Mine is 05 & not a sound.  :innocent:  :smiley:

How is your hearing  :laugh:
............perfect . :grin:  :laugh:
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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2010, 09:37:01 am »
LOL, it is funny though as some peoples hearing (mine especially) is very good and hear everything, my wifes is crap and she cant hear a thing :laugh:
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« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2010, 09:40:29 am »
Quote from: 182_blue on March 11, 2010, 09:37:01 am
LOL, it is funny though as some peoples hearing (mine especially) is very good and hear everything, my wifes is crap and she cant hear a thing :laugh:
..........the only thing that did rattle once was the top vent on the dash. Gentle smack  :grin: & never done it again. Bit like the old mk2 advert with the rattle that turned out to be the girlfriends ear ring.  :laugh:
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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2010, 10:32:20 pm »
Got an 05 too with all the rattles sorted.
Well it only had two. Passenger door handle screw and passenger seatbelt mechanism.
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Re: Rattles etc
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2010, 10:46:40 pm »
Try fitting the solid engine mounts, you wont hear a  single squeak.  :laugh:

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