Annoying Rattle/Banging!

[Len]

could it be something like a loose heat shield??

If you mean the big alloy heatshield over the exhaust manifold then doubtful as I ditched the second one after it broke in same place as the first and refitted the temporary one I made out of ally decking sheet!

But its worth checking again I guess!

[mumbles]

just wondered as mine rattles at about 2k revs and it's really annoying. but wasn't sure if you had taken yours off or not.. 

[Wayne]

Your always right, I know and respect that  , however if it is rattling going over bumps that will not be a heatshield but something susp. related.

I know you said that the top mounts are new but I would recheck them and all other bushes as required.

[Len]

just wondered as mine rattles at about 2k revs and it's really annoying. but wasn't sure if you had taken yours off or not.. 

Think you will find that your heatshield is broken then!
Mine eventually went around all 4 top bolt holes. The ally cracked and all that was holding it was the 2 botom bolts.
I bought a new heatshield from VW but within a month one of the bolt holes had cracked again!
So I reverted to the bent sheet of ally that I had made.

[mumbles]

yes it is.. got some sheet ally here somewhere will make one 

[Len]

Actually heard this in another place now!

Where I'm working currently is a large estate and a long drive to the car park along rough and bumpy roads!
One particularly rough section, but not bumpy, it did it!

So its a combination of slow speed, no more than say 20mph and road surface.
Much as I hate to say it but Wayne is partly right! 
Must be suspension related. But dont believe it to be strut mounts, maybe ARB mounts, because of the way it rattles.
So will have to get under again!

[Wayne]

At least your getting somewhere with finding it, arb mounts is a good call.

[Len]

Well thats still to be seen! I'm hoping that tyres will be done this week and I can ask them to get in on ramps so I can have a good look around!

[Len]

Found it and fixed it! By chance!

Tues evening as I was putting car away I gave the end of the exhaust a touch with a foot to check it and heard a tinny rattling noise.
So decided to have a look at it later.
Jacked up rear and found it was the heatshiled above the back box. One of those silly circular clips had come loose and it was flapping one side.
Managed to fix that with a strong fixing and thought no more of it.

Yesterday morning the "test" area was blocked with traffic and I didnt hear it on the rough bit of road in work estate.
So this morning coming off on slip road it didnt do it!

Result!


So it wasnt suspension!

[mumbles]

and it was a heatshield!  (granted not the one i mentioned but a heatshield none the less!) hehe!

glad you got it sorted mate