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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: garethcab on 28 September 2010, 17:44

Title: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: garethcab on 28 September 2010, 17:44

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me what the annoying rattling is on my exhaust. I've been told it's the heat shield, but the only one I can see is actually part of the exhaust down pipe. Funny enough, when I had my mk2 gti many many years ago, I remember the same noise!

Can it be fixed?

Regards

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: Khare on 28 September 2010, 18:03

Very common. I sorted mine out with 2 jubilee clips that I joined together. I tightened it around the heathsield as hard as possible and in the 2 years I had it on the car it never rattled.

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/CIMG0422.jpg)

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: AlexMozza on 28 September 2010, 18:04

^^^ That worked for mine too :)

Jack the car up and do it from underneath, makes it a lot easier :)

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: Khare on 28 September 2010, 18:11

I did it from above without any hassle or complications  :smiley:

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: garethcab on 28 September 2010, 18:50

Thanks guys!

I know my car has a few rattles as it is 15 years old, but this noise is just so annoying!!!

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: dom on 28 September 2010, 19:23

Quote from: AlexMozza on 28 September 2010, 18:04

^^^ That worked for mine too :)

Jack the car up and do it from underneath, makes it a lot easier :)

+1 worked for me as well, i did it no prob from underneath.

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: shazz290 on 28 September 2010, 19:24

i have the same problem, i thought the mechanic did not fit the exhaust properly :angry: but i cant be bothered to sort it out

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: garethcab on 28 September 2010, 19:27

Just brought some large jubilee clips off of eBay. I'll let u know how I get on.

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: thebassman on 28 September 2010, 19:47

Where abouts is the rattling heat shield. Mine is noisy but I have been told it's the cat.
Is it the shield running the length of the car?

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: Khare on 28 September 2010, 19:51

No it just runs along the downpipe. It's common for it to loosen up and rattle.

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: thebassman on 28 September 2010, 20:20

Cheers I will take a look.

Title: Re: Exhaust rattle, heat shield?
Post by: Reasty on 28 September 2010, 20:48

The rattle on mine was the heatshield thats under the centre section of the exhaust, pretty much in the middle of the car,it had come loose and was resting on the centre pipe,was very very very very annoying but easily fixed  :smiley: