Do you have rattles in the car?

**G-rig** · 12-11-2010, 06:37 AM

I still have to get the dealer to look at the b-pillar ticking sound.. happens when the car isn't even moving wtf.. seems to be when the sun is on it. Other than that still happy with the overall build of the MK6, glad they did away with the over complicated top center vent which would creak all the time.

Agree that the Golf R (and GTI) still share the same platform/build process with the base models and the build isn't going to be any better just because it's new or 'more exclusive'.

**triode12** · 12-11-2010, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by mfl

While driving in to work this morning, a rattle started in the front passenger door which sounds like something has come loose inside the door itself, - just wanting to ask.

- I know the car has a 3 year warranty, but does the warranty cover rattles (the cars is 12 months old) ,not caused by a component physically failing?

on previous Aus cars I have owned, the dealer after about a month, would say its due to wear and tear and not do anything under warranty to fix rattles.

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Our used GT (bought off a dealer) had a rattle in one of the airvents from purchase (only made itself heard on B roads)/ Brought it back to the dealer and they fixed it under warranty. This was a 2 1/2 year old car at the time. So VW should fix the issue under warranty.

**G-rig** · 12-11-2010, 04:52 PM

Yeah b grade roads are where you hear most rattles. They should fix them in the first year at least.

**Converted** · 27-11-2010, 04:50 PM

I was standing behind my GTI yesterday while its idling (after a 15 min drive) and noticed a trickling noise from the exhaust, it seems to be eminating from between the exhaust tip and the muffler. It is not a rattle, but more like trickling metal. It is not constant, stops and starts. Doesn't seem to be from the resonating exhaust. Tips are not loose. So my guess is something on the inside may be loose, are there any mesh or perforated metal in the tip to muffler pipework?

**AdamD** · 28-11-2010, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Converted

I was standing behind my GTI yesterday while its idling (after a 15 min drive) and noticed a trickling noise from the exhaust, it seems to be eminating from between the exhaust tip and the muffler. It is not a rattle, but more like trickling metal. It is not constant, stops and starts. Doesn't seem to be from the resonating exhaust. Tips are not loose. So my guess is something on the inside may be loose, are there any mesh or perforated metal in the tip to muffler pipework?

Mine always ticks away from the exhaust once it's warmed up - quite noisily at times actually. I wouldn't be concerned about it - normal expansion/contraction of exhaust components.

**Converted** · 29-11-2010, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by AdamD

Mine always ticks away from the exhaust once it's warmed up - quite noisily at times actually. I wouldn't be concerned about it - normal expansion/contraction of exhaust components.

Not too worried about it at this point, don't think anything in thisarea will be falling off anytime soon

I do have the ticking as well which sounds like metal contracting due to temperature changes, this other trickling noise has a bit of vibration characteristic to it. Oh well, time will tell what this is

**jrgti** · 30-11-2010, 12:06 PM

Yeah I sometimes get some of the persistent creaks on my drivers windows. Only happens during the day time especially when it is hot. Figured out that there isn't much I can do about the materials expanding under the heat.