#1: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling SOLVED!! (i hope) Author: rclifton4, Location: Southend on SeaPosted: Fri May 27, 2011 5:06 pm ---- I picked up my 2003 206 gti from the dealers last week, it had a bad knocking noise to which i thought was the exhause on the bodywork, i have been to the garage as the dealer agreed to pay any work needed doing.
1st the mechanic said it was middle box sleeve clamp loose, that didnt solve it.
2nd the mechanic said it was the bafflers in the middle section had gone, that was replaced today with new hangers and still that noise is still there.
I had another look and noticed the back box looked a bit low down and looks awfully close to the spare wheel cage.
Has anyone had any similar problems as its already p**sing me off lol
Is the cage easy to take off to test if it is that?
Thanks in advance Last edited by rclifton4 on Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:20 am; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: NorthantsBen, Location: Raunds, NorthamptonshirePosted: Fri May 27, 2011 5:09 pm ---- Yes the cage can be removed easily, hard to explain this time of night but if you unhook it so it's swinging you can see how it is removed at the hinge, just push each hinge thorough the hole.
#3: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: rclifton4, Location: Southend on SeaPosted: Fri May 27, 2011 5:13 pm ---- Thanks i finish at 2pm tomorrow so sunny or raining i will be removing that cage lol
If it isnt that has anyone got any idea what it could be. It does sound a lot like the exhaust somewhere :S
#4: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: apjs87, Location: PlymouthPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 1:47 am ---- You might wanna get your suspension checked over
#5: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: rclifton4, Location: Southend on SeaPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 9:50 am ---- I whipped the cage off but didnt solve it, i did see the 2 back box rubber hangers were perished, so the back box is looser than it should and hanging lower, i will get those tomorrow but i cannot see it being that, as when i move it by hand i cant hear it :S :S
#6: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: Seabook, Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:44 am ---- manifold?
they tends to rattle on gti
#7: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: rclifton4, Location: Southend on SeaPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 12:48 pm ---- Do you know what makes them rattle?
#8: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: Seabook, Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 1:29 pm ---- this
#9: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: rclifton4, Location: Southend on SeaPosted: Sat May 28, 2011 2:53 pm ---- Cheers mate, i reckon i should check the heat shield to, it happens down any bumpy road even in neutral, almost like there is couple of those "just married" cans under my car somewhere lol
#10: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: rclifton4, Location: Southend on SeaPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:06 pm ---- This is still making the same noise, i have been back to the garage 3 times now, new centre section, new fitting kits the car has been looked over on the ramp but the only thing i have yet to try is a new back box, it seems a bit rusty and not sure of there is something in there? It passed its emissions test on the MOT so maybe its not :S
Any more suggestions. It is a metallic/tin/ali knocking on metal sound
#11: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: furryhobnob, Location: NuneatonPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:12 pm ---- it sounds like the manifold mate,mine was making a similiar noise but was the bafflers inside the middle silencer
#12: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: rclifton4, Location: Southend on SeaPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:26 pm ---- It was like this when i picked it up from the dealership (independant non puegeot) didnt have it in the test drive so its been a constant problem for 3 weeks, they seem reluctant to spend too much money on it but surely it is not fit for purpose, wish me luck lol
#13: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:30 pm ---- Mine was making a rattling banging sound on idle from the exhaust. It was also blowing.
Got underneath and the backbox was loose from the centre pipe. Took the bracket off, pushed the backbox closer to the centre pipe so they stay touching, cleaned the bracket up and re fitted and it seems much better. Banging and blowing gone.
Might be worth checking that again, mine's a gti as well
#14: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling Author: rclifton4, Location: Southend on SeaPosted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:40 pm ---- It was fitted with a new clamp and rubber hangers on monday, thanks for the heads up though
#15: Re: Unidentifiable knocking/rattling SOLVED!! (i hope) Author: rclifton4, Location: Southend on SeaPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:26 am ---- Right i think this has finally been solved, ,my mechanic was puzzled by it, but after looking further we found a loose bolt on part of the torsion bar set up (hope i didnt blind you with science on that one :P)
The bolt circled in red was the culprit!
This has stopped the annoying rattle, just thought i would mention it is solved just in case anyone else has the same problem!
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