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Offline greencode

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ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« 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?
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gtigolfthree

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Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« Reply #1 on: 05 August 2009, 20:18 »
Mabye one of these
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Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« Reply #2 on: 05 August 2009, 20:33 »
Quote from: gtigolfthree on 05 August 2009, 20:18
Mabye one of these


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

Anybody else have any ideas?
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Offline Andy-H

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Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« Reply #4 on: 05 August 2009, 20:38 »
Something loose or a relay maybe.
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Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« Reply #6 on: 05 August 2009, 21:17 »
Ok you need one of these
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Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« Reply #7 on: 06 August 2009, 00:09 »
You sure it's coming from the dash and not the engine bay? ie:the tappets?
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Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: ticking/clicking from beneath the dash!
« Reply #9 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.
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