Rattle under load when engine is hot

[Jmac]

Never seen one either , only just started seeing them on the 20v engines on the B6. US regulations are heaps tighter emission wise.

[sydVR6]

Ok yep.

Seems I mistook the PCV valve/heater element (on my VR) with an EGR valve.

My bad

Read about EGR for the Mk3 in the Bentley manual - guessing the American cars had them due to their tighter emissions regs.

[Steveo_40]

Just been having a look at this old thread. Wondering if the problem has been fixed. I have the same symptoms and I'm pretty sure its a lifter, on cylinder 1 to be exact, but I get the rattle all the time. I know its defiantly not the exhaust. To the guy who said by removing the center exhaust it fixed it.... I doubt it fixed it, i'd say your car is just louder so you can't actually hear the rattle anymore.

[mattross]

Its not the fuel pump relay is it? Sometimes it can sound like a tinging when its clicking in the fuse/relay cavity behind the dash

[JAYISK]

I know this is a old thread but I had a similar issue with my 96 Vento.
I had a strange rattling which I thought was bad pinging or the exhaust cover. It turning out to be a cable linkage that was attached to the throttle body from an aftermarket cruise control that I had disabled previously.
I secured the cable away from the throttle body and now I don't have any rattling while accelerating between 1500-2000rpm.