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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Aitchi on 12 June 2015, 17:06

Title: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: Aitchi on 12 June 2015, 17:06

Hey guys, fired up my car to go home from work this afternoon and i began to notice a noise when i was accelerating to 2k revs and when i would let the engine brake itself from just above 2k rev to about 1.5k rev! the noise sounded like it was coming from in behind the dash or in the footwell, was definetly drivers side anyway! the noise kinda sounded like the noise u get when you used to put a playing card in your cycle bike back wheel!

anyone had this before?

Thanks

Dan

Title: Re: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: CraigW on 12 June 2015, 19:00

Could be the soundaktor. There have been loads of issues with buzzing noises coming from it.

Title: Re: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: Golf-Ball on 13 June 2015, 12:50

As above, but could also be the knee airbag. I've had both!

Title: Re: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: Juicetin on 13 June 2015, 12:59

Mine was\is knee airbag

Title: Re: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: KyleB on 13 June 2015, 21:12

Try your car in normal mode, so the sound aktuator is disabled, if it still rattles then it's that. Mine does this at about 1500 rpm.

Title: Re: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: Aitchi on 13 June 2015, 21:36

okay guys will try disabling soundaktor! how did you guys get it sorted on the car?

Title: Re: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: Jimi on 14 June 2015, 02:51

I had both. Knee airbag actually turned out to be a loose vent concealed by the knee airbag

Try putting some pressure on the squishy cover of then knee airbag with your right hand when you are coasting.

If it is the airbag you might be able to modulate or stop the sound temporarily like I could

Title: Re: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: Aitchi on 14 June 2015, 06:58

Think I'm gonna take it to my local dealership and see what they are saying about it! Would I be able to get it looked at under warranty or would it cost me guys??

Title: Re: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: remlapeel on 14 June 2015, 07:47

That's a warranty issue. It could also be an aircon pipe rattling on the bulkhead.

Title: Re: Dashboard rattle?
Post by: Aitchi on 19 June 2015, 18:10

Bit of an update guys! I have noticed that the noise is only occurring on start ups in the mornings till the car has heated up properly! Could this be a problem with the choke or what?