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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: greencode on 05 August 2009, 19:42

Title: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: greencode on 05 August 2009, 19:42: I've had this noise for a while now and when I don't have the radio on it's quite noticeable. It's really tricky to explain exactly what the noise sounds like but it's there all of the time. The ticking speeds up when I increase the revs. It sounds as though it's from the centre top of the dash but without ripping the car apart I don't really know what it could be.

Anybody have any ideas?
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: gtigolfthree on 05 August 2009, 20:18: Mabye one of these
(http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz15/ianw333/180px-F1_grenade_DoD.jpg)
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: greencode on 05 August 2009, 20:33: Quote from: gtigolfthree on 05 August 2009, 20:18
Mabye one of these
(http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz15/ianw333/180px-F1_grenade_DoD.jpg)

nope I think it would have gone off by now!!

Anybody else have any ideas?
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: Andy-H on 05 August 2009, 20:37: I think I have the same noise mate.

I just keep the stereo on :wink:

Seriously, this hasn't caused me any problems so far that would make me want to rip my dash out as everything still works as it should.
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: Wayne on 05 August 2009, 20:38: Something loose or a relay maybe.
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: greencode on 05 August 2009, 20:51: I've just started it up again. Put my finger on each relay and it doesn't seem to be an issue with that. I then put my head right on the dash - it's one of those noises where it's tricky to pinpoint the exact position. I think it's near the back of the dash - nearest to the windscreen.
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: gtigolfthree on 05 August 2009, 21:17: Ok you need one of these
(http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/zz15/ianw333/180px-Stethoscope-2.png) :grin:
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: VR6-Joe on 06 August 2009, 00:09: You sure it's coming from the dash and not the engine bay? ie:the tappets?
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: greencode on 06 August 2009, 00:18: Quote from: VR6-Joe on 06 August 2009, 00:09
You sure it's coming from the dash and not the engine bay? ie:the tappets?

I'll check it out tomorrow morning and report back... From memory - when I checked a few months back - I couldn't hear the noise coming from the engine bay but with that said the engine bay is a fairly noisy place to hear a tiny clicking noise when you've got the bonnet open.
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 08 August 2009, 08:20: Sounds like it could be what mine does and from what I understand many other Mk3 GTI's tend to suffer from as well, a dodgy exhaust downpipe / manifold. Almost tappit like sounding and like you say increases with road speed but can't really be identified once stationary which is simply annoying.
Title: Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
Post by: birch on 09 August 2009, 08:29: sounds like the problem i had with my 8v a couple of years ago! it turned out to be the wiring inside the rubber boot between the drivers door and the car body! pull back the rubber boot and look for wires that are broken and are intermittently contacting! i found two wires that were broken and must have been touching on and off when the car was moving!