Its probably the Soundactor - silly little devide that vibrates and also makes an annoying noise and its located near the windscreen wipers just in front of the firewall.
It supposed to make the engine sound better, but actually does the opposite as well as making an annoying vibration.
That is interesting as the unit in my R works as intended and improves the engine sound in the interior. I think you are overreacting just like many others on this sight.
I get a rattle between 3000 to 3500 RPM. Only does it under load and while increasing RPM slowly. Its louder when the engine is cold, gets significantly quieter after the car warms up, but doesn't completely go away.
What's the TSB # ? I'd like to see if I can get a wastegate clip from the local dealership too.
I get a rattle between 3000 to 3500 RPM. Only does it under load and while increasing RPM slowly. Its louder when the engine is cold, gets significantly quieter after the car warms up, but doesn't completely go away.
These people have the same engine and are experiencing the same sound I am from their descriptions.
Quotes from this other thread:
Had the same issue with my '07 Audi S3.
The sound comes from underneath the car right side. You need to remove the long undertray under the car (passenger side), and there you will see the fuel lines fixed with something like a polyurethane sponge that sometimes doesn't stay foxed on the car floor properly. It is located near front right wheel.
search for this on GOLFMKV.com. There is a nice DIY there that is a simple 5 minute fix. Basically pull that huge panel under car, pack something around the rattling fuel lines and reinstall cover. Easy fix and you will be 1,000x happier without that rattle!
The dealer had ordered the wg clip but when they tried to put it on, they realized the clip only worked for the TSI engine. So back to the drawing board. They offered to keep the car for a few hours while they tried to figure out what was causing it but its on the mild side so I think I'll just keep it the way it is.
Bump this ****.
I'm getting a rattle that is driving me ****ing nuts.
Doesn't happen all the time, so I can't exactly replicate on demand. Only while driving, I tried to replicate while standing, and revved up to 6k without hearing it.
Seems to happen when car has a bit of load to it around say 2-3k?
Sounds like a loose heatshield kind of noise?
I have my side panels removed, hopefully the fuel line thing would be the quick fix for it.
I paid a bit more attention today and noticed the sounds starts around 2k and goes to around 2.7k RPM for me. If I had to describe the sound, I would say small pebbles being shaken inside a soda can.
Like Nuc1ear_Rabbit said, this sounds like the same issue we were trying to resolve in the other threads. Best guess is under light throttle the wastegate is flapping, making the noise (not sure if this is even possible) but goes away as soon as more boost is required, so the wastegate closes completely.
I took mine to the dealer and they shrugged saying "no idea". No one thus far has experienced any kind of failure associated with the noise so for now, we wait and see. I've just tried to avoid that rpm range by up shifting or downshifting.
It appears this is related to while driving but since we're on the subject of noises from the engine, I do here a buzzing sound from the engine after I stop the motor. It lasts for about 20 minutes and then goes away. It happens every time I stop the motor. It's very faint and I can only here it in the garage when it's absolutely quiet. Could be an oil pump to the turbo to keep it cool after engine shutoff? I noticed this day one after I bought the car. I'll visit with a VW tech for another matter but will ask.
Update: VW tech I spoke stated it was indeed a turbo timer with oil and coolant being circulated through the turbo to help cool it down after engine shutdown. Very nice feature to extend the longevity of the turbo.
Taking mine in on Monday for the same TSB. It even affects my boost before 3K. Can't wait to get this done as the buzzing and poor driveability is making me nuts.
I've experienced something similar and here is what I think...
It's the shifter linkage that rests on the giant 42DD DP 3" pipe. According to 42DD it is perfectly fine for the linkage to rest on the DP because it is wrapped in that metalic sleeve. My guess is that that metal sleeve is causing that anyoing sound.
From your sig, it looks like you have the same 42DD DP I installed.
My point with the soundaktor was if the wire was loose, secure it. Its right in the proper spot to make a weird vibration in certain conditions and nio all the time.
Mine started making this noise about 1000 miles ago and is driving me nuts. I mostly hear when the windows are down. I don't want to bring to the dealership unless I know what's going on
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