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Offline gti_tom

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Rattling from underneath!!
« on: 20 July 2010, 08:40 »
Hey guys

Small piece of advice needed please :)

The golf seems to rattle at low revs, so i took a look underneath and theres a pan which has come off two peg like things. (there not screws before anyone says! :P) the thing is the metal on the pan arond the pegs has just broken off because its stupidly flimsey... can anyone suggest something to hold it up?

Thanks,
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Offline FR0GGY

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Re: Rattling from underneath!!
« Reply #1 on: 20 July 2010, 08:42 »
self tapping screws
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Rattling from underneath!!
« Reply #2 on: 20 July 2010, 10:12 »
sounds liek the heat shield, ive heard of people using offcuts of coke cans to repair the holes round the studs :)
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Offline dom

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Re: Rattling from underneath!!
« Reply #3 on: 20 July 2010, 11:20 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 20 July 2010, 10:12
sounds liek the heat shield, ive heard of people using offcuts of coke cans to repair the holes round the studs :)

+1 Def sounds like the heatshield. New studs can be got from VW pretty cheaply, as RJ said something like a coke can can be used to repair the holes   :grin:
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Re: Rattling from underneath!!
« Reply #4 on: 20 July 2010, 12:13 »
I just used self tappers on mine :P
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Re: Rattling from underneath!!
« Reply #5 on: 20 July 2010, 13:59 »
If its the heatshield under the CAT then just rip it off!

Just make sure its nothing else like middle exhaust mounts.
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Re: Rattling from underneath!!
« Reply #6 on: 20 July 2010, 22:52 »
just to add my 2 pence in i used some locking nuts  10mm with 8mm thread if that helps saves messing with coke cans an cut fingers :laugh:
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Offline DaiLew

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Re: Rattling from underneath!!
« Reply #7 on: 20 July 2010, 23:04 »
sounds like the exhaust hitting the heatshield.. same happened with mine.. you need to replace the rubber bushes, here's some on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK3-GTI-16V-EXHAUST-MOUNTING-RUBBER-BUSHES-/320563240365?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4aa30eddad#ht_500wt_1154
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Re: Rattling from underneath!!
« Reply #8 on: 21 July 2010, 08:42 »
the c***s at power flow ruined mine so i stuck it back on with chimney flue silicone, takes about 1000 degres so wont melt. get a few tubes of that and get under the car. wont ever come off again, b & q to the rescue!
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Offline gti_tom

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Re: Rattling from underneath!!
« Reply #9 on: 21 July 2010, 09:13 »
it is the heat shield! thanks guys! today is gonna be a "car"day!  :evil:

girlfriend wont be happy  :grin:
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