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Title: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: gti_tom on 20 July 2010, 08:40: Hey guys

Small piece of advice needed please :)

The golf seems to rattle at low revs, so i took a look underneath and theres a pan which has come off two peg like things. (there not screws before anyone says! :P) the thing is the metal on the pan arond the pegs has just broken off because its stupidly flimsey... can anyone suggest something to hold it up?

Thanks,
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: FR0GGY on 20 July 2010, 08:42: self tapping screws
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Post by: rubjonny on 20 July 2010, 10:12: sounds liek the heat shield, ive heard of people using offcuts of coke cans to repair the holes round the studs :)
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: dom on 20 July 2010, 11:20: Quote from: rubjonny on 20 July 2010, 10:12
sounds liek the heat shield, ive heard of people using offcuts of coke cans to repair the holes round the studs :)

+1 Def sounds like the heatshield. New studs can be got from VW pretty cheaply, as RJ said something like a coke can can be used to repair the holes :grin:
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Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 20 July 2010, 12:13: I just used self tappers on mine :P
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Post by: Len on 20 July 2010, 13:59: If its the heatshield under the CAT then just rip it off!

Just make sure its nothing else like middle exhaust mounts.
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Post by: smokey*sean on 20 July 2010, 22:52: just to add my 2 pence in i used some locking nuts 10mm with 8mm thread if that helps saves messing with coke cans an cut fingers :laugh:
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Post by: DaiLew on 20 July 2010, 23:04: sounds like the exhaust hitting the heatshield.. same happened with mine.. you need to replace the rubber bushes, here's some on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK3-GTI-16V-EXHAUST-MOUNTING-RUBBER-BUSHES-/320563240365?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aa30eddad#ht_500wt_1154
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: chrismorby on 21 July 2010, 08:42: the c***s at power flow ruined mine so i stuck it back on with chimney flue silicone, takes about 1000 degres so wont melt. get a few tubes of that and get under the car. wont ever come off again, b & q to the rescue!
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: gti_tom on 21 July 2010, 09:13: it is the heat shield! thanks guys! today is gonna be a "car"day! :evil:

girlfriend wont be happy :grin:
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: Len on 21 July 2010, 09:42: Just rip it off then mate, it serves no good purpose whatsoever!
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Post by: kells on 21 July 2010, 11:45: My Mesh Cat one was on and dong welltaking abuse at every speed bump, then one day it dropped of whilst i was driving, i stopped to go rescue it but a big truck drove right over the fooker and flattened it like a sheet of paper :grin:
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: Wayne on 21 July 2010, 11:53: Quote from: Len on 21 July 2010, 09:42
Just rip it off then mate, it serves no good purpose whatsoever!

Yes it does, stops heat soak etc.
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: Len on 21 July 2010, 12:03: Talking crap again Wayne!

Please note - the heatshield I am referring to is UNDER the CAT!
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Post by: Wayne on 21 July 2010, 12:10: Quote from: Len on 21 July 2010, 12:03
Talking crap again Wayne!

Please note - the heatshield I am referring to is UNDER the CAT!

If it was not needed why do they fit it.
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Post by: rubjonny on 21 July 2010, 14:02: think that one is more to help prevent the car lighting fires when you park it on grass. seen that happen a couple o times :grin:
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: gti_tom on 21 July 2010, 18:57: Well... heatshield is in a nice crumpled state in a box in the garage for the dustman :)

Next on the list, new backbox and front grill :)
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: Wayne on 21 July 2010, 21:51: ^^^Your sig is too big.
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: dom on 21 July 2010, 22:30: Quote from: Wayne on 21 July 2010, 21:51
^^^Your sig is too big.

+1 very annoying!
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: gti_tom on 22 July 2010, 08:28: Better? :smug:
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Post by: Wayne on 22 July 2010, 09:01: Quote from: gti_tom on 22 July 2010, 08:28
Better? :smug:

Yep :cool:
Title: Re: Rattling from underneath!!
Post by: gti_tom on 22 July 2010, 09:04: yayy :wink: