Rattling noise low rpm 1.5TSI

[navmk4gti]

Hi i have a seat tarraco 1.5tsi 7 speed DSG

At around 1600-1800 rpm i have a rattle coming from seems like the front of the car towards driver side.

Here is video of the rattle

https://youtube.com/shorts/69UE5JZHaNY?si=jbU5hrdwUTsssntK

Doesnt matter what gear im in or speed i noticed always happens at low revs

Hear it most when pulling away and gear 1 and 2. Once up to speed it is hard to hear it.

Car pulls fine, drives fine etc.

Any suggestions on what to look for would be great help

Thanks

[Redreels]

Difficult to tell but must be light metal.

Does it only do it whilst driving or when at the same revs stationary? If the former, I don’t suppose you could get it on axle stands to have a proper route around whilst the wheels are spinning?

[navmk4gti]

Yes sorry forgot to say.

Only happens when driving. I tried to make noise happen on standstill by hovering between them revs but it dont happen.

Ill see if i have some axel stands in the shed.
 Its odd that its only at 1600-1800 revs.

[navmk4gti]

I got it to do it on idle. if i rev hard while revs come down it rattles. Ill try get another video.

[Redreels]

That would be great if you could. Wastegate or heatshield perhaps a good place to start

[navmk4gti]

So it happens on idle too. Between 1600-1800 rpm.

Not heat sheilds they are fine. After some googling looks like could the the actuator rod. Which is common.

It is happening all the time now when i drive. Will bw taking it back to the dealers on tuesday

[navmk4gti]

I take it this sort movement from actuator rod is not normal

https://youtube.com/shorts/FvJ-mGv0OvE?si=ng1NZeP5ZBTWAreG

[Exonian]

That doesn’t sound normal, no

[navmk4gti]

I may have found the culprit then. Will be taking it back to dealers and get them to change this.