MK6 GTI - Rattle upon acceleration - Resolved via TPI: 2021062/7

[Wiifi]

Hi Guys,

We are about a week or so away from buying a Candy White MK6 GTI. I am concerned about this "rattle" because I noticed it too in the demo I got to have overnight.

My partner and I were driving up the M4 last night ...when I acellerated a little more in 6th we could hear this "rattle". It wasnt a rough rattle...But it was somthing like steel wool being spun around in tin can. First I thought it must be the turbo... but after I a while I could tell what sound was the turbo and this wasnt it. My patner and I were getting quite annoyed by it. We first thought it was actually wind noise and we checked to make sure we had closed off all vents and windows etc...but the noise was still there.

Took the car back this morning, they said they didnt know what it could be, but said that with the car only having 200kms on the clock, that it was still "settling in".

But this post clearly suggests that after a few thousand K's its still there.

Will a rattle stop me from buying this otherwise wonderful car.

[MurphyTheElf]

Sounds like it could be another one, although without further tests we can't be sure. Steel wool in a can isn't really how I'd describe my rattle. More of a tic tac in a ceramic cup. OK - now the descriptions are just getting obscure.

I'd really like to document this rattle amongst Australian TSI 2.0 owners. I'm planning on meeting up with Mirsad at some point to compare the noises to see if we're on the same page.

[Wiifi]

Well it definately wasnt a hard rattle like how you described it. Definately more like air rushing in our from somewhere, but as I said the car was all closed up. Air-con was off etc. But twasn't just air as there was a slight metallic sound to it.

[scurup]

hey Wiifi, which dealer lent you the car overnight? Im assuming barloworld five dock if your near the M4?

Cheers

[Wiifi]

Hey Scurup,

It was actually the guys at Chatswood. I test drove a manual at Barloworld a month ago, but that was the only good thing about it all. THought the service there was less then satisfactory, and well the salesman was an idiot. (cracking jokes that werent funny, not knowing anything about the car)

We got the car over night from the guys at Chatswood (who were bloody great, friendly, knowledgeable and NOT PUSHY) , because I wasnt convinced about the DSG after only a 20 minute drive. I have a manual car now, and the DSG seemed too aggressive for me. But after a night I got the hang of it and loved it!!

I am a serious buyer too, so if you are a tyre kicker I doubt you'll get one for over night. We are just crunhing some numbers and we will be back next weekend to talk a deal.

[Escell]

Thought I'd chime in and say after 3 weeks of owning my GTI I have the same rattle. It started right at the beginning but has got slightly worse.

The steel wool in a can description is pretty good. It happens mostly in gears 1-3 from 1500-3000.

I'm not too fussed by it, but if someone gets official word on whether it is a fault or not, please post it here.

[MurphyTheElf]

Thought I'd chime in and say after 3 weeks of owning my GTI I have the same rattle. It started right at the beginning but has got slightly worse.

The steel wool in a can description is pretty good. It happens mostly in gears 1-3 from 1500-3000.

I'm not too fussed by it, but if someone gets official word on whether it is a fault or not, please post it here.

Read the previous page.

Incidentally, I met up with Mirsad over the weekend and we confirmed the rattles coming from our cars are identical.

[WhiteJames]

If the rattle is not someting minor like the heat shield or fuel line dislodged from the rail, there is a possibility that it may be a bearing in the DSG gearbox, esp if it increases with rpm speed. One of the Aus motoring mags had a long term Skoda Octavia with 7 speed DSG with bad bearings from a batch. Gearbox was replaced under warranty. Similar thing with a Lambo long termer in one of the UK mags (CAR I think). Gearbox replacement sighting bad batch of bearings. May be an issue right way through the VW family with a bad batch of bearings from one manufacturer. Tme will tell. Problem should be rectified by now with later build vehicles.

Cheers.
WJ

[MurphyTheElf]

Again - read the previous pages. The source of the rattle has been confirmed. I just want to know how widespread it is and if we can change VW's policy of not fixing it. If it occurs with only some cars, then it is certainly not a "characteristic of the car" and should be fixed under warranty.

[Ankush]

I will be picking up my new car on Sat, should i drive and confirm this noice, or their is not much I can do before taking delivery.