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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: g-mac-gti on 24 November 2008, 10:09

Title: strange noises :S
Post by: g-mac-gti on 24 November 2008, 10:09
was drivin hime from work the other night and all of a sudden i could hear a knockin/grindin noise but couldnt tell where it was comin from, but suspected it was from the back. took it to kwik fit, they had a look and said your exhaust has come off the rubber, which they sorted and off i went, still not convinced, but the noise had gone. then last wednesday it came back...from the front...thinkin the drivers side.

i knows its not a great description but can anyone give me a clue to what it could be??

THANKS  :smiley:
Title: Re: strange noises :S
Post by: sidecarphil on 24 November 2008, 10:28
maybe the exhaust again ??

if it fell off at the back might have pulled a joint loose and blowing / knocking on the body

 :undecided: :undecided:
Title: Re: strange noises :S
Post by: DarnPB on 24 November 2008, 18:42
As above. Replace all the exhaust rubbers and eliminate that question. Exhaust rubbers perish very quickly and do not last that long.
Title: Re: strange noises :S
Post by: g-mac-gti on 24 November 2008, 19:02
cheers guys. well its mot time tomorrow so well see if it is. i really hope so..could do without spendin :(
Title: Re: strange noises :S
Post by: DarnPB on 24 November 2008, 19:05
They won't cost much but make sure you get the correct ones. Normal O ring rubbers are not the ones you need.
Title: Re: strange noises :S
Post by: sidecarphil on 24 November 2008, 21:22
plus if there is either an exhaust blow or one of the rubber's missing it will fail the MOT  :angry:

Title: Re: strange noises :S
Post by: oakgreengolf on 24 November 2008, 21:30
heat shield maybe or exhaust catching on the rear beam??
Title: Re: strange noises :S
Post by: OakeyDoak16v on 25 November 2008, 00:03
heat shield maybe or exhaust catching on the rear beam??
Agree with that, i have had a loose heat shield and it was very noisey / raspy. My exhaust constantly knocks on the rear beam so will be fitting some hardcore poly rubbers tomoro and also re-aline it to see if that fixes it.
Incedently, it was right at the front near downpipes that the heat shield went on mine but managed to fix it quite easily with some new locking washers, just have a look and see if yours is like that?