Loud rattle behind instrument cluster

**SevenR** · 30-06-2016, 04:55 PM

can you get a video/sound recording done of it while driving?

**Splashalot** · 30-06-2016, 05:08 PM

I think the 6-month thing is a standard clause in the owner's manual or service/warranty booklet, from memory. Have you checked the warranty conditions in the booklet?

**Jimny** · 30-06-2016, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by sooty

can you get a video/sound recording done of it while driving?

I've got a couple I'm trying to upload but what sounds really clear on my iphone gets drowned out by the base of the road noise when processed by youtube. Any ideas?

**Jimny** · 30-06-2016, 05:42 PM

Here's one. Please let me know if it's not very clear, this was the best quality I could manage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcAY...ature=youtu.be

**Kiaorana** · 30-06-2016, 10:07 PM

Jimny, it sounds very much like mine. I picking up my car from VW tomorrow, if it's fixed, I'll ask them what they did. But they did agree that it was very likely that it came from that metal bar like I thought.

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**Jimny** · 30-06-2016, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Kiaorana

Jimny, it sounds very much like mine. I picking up my car from VW tomorrow, if it's fixed, I'll ask them what they did. But they did agree that it was very likely that it came from that metal bar like I thought.

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That'd be great, thanks

**rosslm** · 01-07-2016, 07:11 AM

Open the drivers sun visor see it it goes away a number of cars had this, faulty spring weighting on the visor which sounded like a rattle behind the dash, just the visor bouncing against the roof lining. If it is the problem a small piece of felt in the visor recess will fix it. These Golf's are so quiet it doesn't take much to hear an extraneous noise.

**agentthumb** · 01-07-2016, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by rosslm

Open the drivers sun visor see it it goes away a number of cars had this, faulty spring weighting on the visor which sounded like a rattle behind the dash, just the visor bouncing against the roof lining. If it is the problem a small piece of felt in the visor recess will fix it. These Golf's are so quiet it doesn't take much to hear an extraneous noise.

Thx for the info. Is that a DIY fix? Or dealer fix?

If DIY, could you provide a bit more info? IE what kind of felt and where to place it?

Thx, much appreciated

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**Jimny** · 01-07-2016, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by rosslm

Open the drivers sun visor see it it goes away a number of cars had this, faulty spring weighting on the visor which sounded like a rattle behind the dash, just the visor bouncing against the roof lining. If it is the problem a small piece of felt in the visor recess will fix it. These Golf's are so quiet it doesn't take much to hear an extraneous noise.

Cheers. Ive ruled out anything I can touch/push on without removing panels. Also opened the side access port and taped down wires and applied felt tape between parts. Sounds deeper into the dash.

**rosslm** · 01-07-2016, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by agentthumb

Thx for the info. Is that a DIY fix? Or dealer fix?

If DIY, could you provide a bit more info? IE what kind of felt and where to place it?

Thx, much appreciated

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Just a small piece of stick on felt from Bunnings, a roll is a few dollars