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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: DrewGTI on 02 March 2009, 19:22

Title: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: DrewGTI on 02 March 2009, 19:22

Yep, thats the sound of the heatshield on my backbox. . .well more of a rattle!  :embarassed: bolts etc have totally rusted and i cant see a way of fixing it without drilling new holes maybe. .  :undecided:


Done a search and couldn't really find any answsers




Anyone else done a decent long lasting fix?  :smiley:

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: Andy-H on 02 March 2009, 19:31

Yep, ripped it off completely and chucked it in the bin  :wink:

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: DrewGTI on 02 March 2009, 19:33

i thought about that mate but its the one over my back box next to fuel tank!  :undecided: :sad:

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: Khare on 02 March 2009, 19:34

Quote from: Andy-mk3 on 02 March 2009, 19:31

Yep, ripped it off completely and chucked it in the bin  :wink:

i wouldnt rip that one out. the rest are fine to rip out but next to fuel tank is important as tank is plastic!

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: Wayne on 02 March 2009, 19:34

You can remove it but I would not due to the fuel tank or use steel wire and tie it back up.

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: DrewGTI on 02 March 2009, 19:39

Can't really find anything to tie it up to.  :sad:

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: Andy-H on 02 March 2009, 19:42

Sorry, forgot to read the bit about which part of the exhaust  :embarassed:

I would try and source some alloy chequer plate with if you can to make a replacement .   :smiley:

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: bobbito on 02 March 2009, 19:43

Have you tried a 'metal glue' from one shield to another maybe solder it to the other or make a hole in the shield which is ok and wire one to the other.

Mine still had bolt studs although very rotten but enough to get two of the original retaining clips on each stud and pinch tighter. Have lasted 18 months so far.

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: salsheikh on 02 March 2009, 20:34

try some unibond ultra adhesive between the car and the heathshield to stop the rattle and it falling off! if you can get some fire rated glue/no nails stuff (screwfix) then that would do the trick too. other option is to try and bend the pins slightly with a hammer so it doesnt rattle

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: Len on 03 March 2009, 15:15

have you still got the studs fixed to underside of body?

These things are held on with push on metal circles. Cant describe them in any other way! :laugh:

Title: Re: Rattle, rattle. . . . .
Post by: DrewGTI on 03 March 2009, 20:48

Quote from: Len on 03 March 2009, 15:15

have you still got the studs fixed to underside of body?

These things are held on with push on metal circles. Cant describe them in any other way! :laugh:

Yeah. . just it seems, but rusted etc tho.  :sad: