Introduction and a question

[Exonian]

I would not COUNT against this!

Yuk! 

I think the ol' bloodsucker gets about a bit, he certainly puts it about a bit.....

[jimmyb]

hi and welcome and what a 1st gti to own! im jealous lol

[gizzywizzy]

Hello and welcome Joseph.
Mine has a rasp at 2500 too. I think it may be to do with the sound resonator widget thingy.

And Gizzy, my hometown has connections with Dracula too.

Oh go on then PM me and spill the beans

[david25]

Firstly, it's a bloody anonnying noise.

It's not generated by the noise pipe/generator (apparently not fitted to Euro models).

The thread I've posted below together with the previous posted one from vwwatercooled
provide some good info, sounds clips etc.

http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8045

You're not going to like the current status;

"the car rattles between 2400 and 3000/min from the engine. The exhaust gases jiggle the wastgate valve = the wastegate linkage rattles"

Fundamental design flaw, no fix from VW, although there is a TSB about it, where they ask mechanics to put a weight on the linkage to see if it reduces noise. So MAYBE a fix in the future

Also, some forums posts have claimed that VW state the noise reduces with mileage.

[Joseph]

Thank you all very much for your replies.
 I have checked out the other forums David and it just makes me a little bit sad. It is a wonderfull car inspite of this but its just frustrating that this problem exists. I kind of just want to get back to enjoying the car and leave this alone but i think i will find that hard to do. When you spend £25000 on a car i think you should be able to expect only joy.
I shall follow the threads with interest and if i get any different information from another VW garage I think i may call - i will post.
 

ha yes, now that would be a problem

[Snoopy]

This is the least of my rattles 
But iirc the TSB i read said that a design change for future production was now inforce and so cars from this year no longer suffer it it was late last year when i read it.

[Jimble]

Thank you all very much for your replies.
 I have checked out the other forums David and it just makes me a little bit sad. It is a wonderfull car inspite of this but its just frustrating that this problem exists. I kind of just want to get back to enjoying the car and leave this alone but i think i will find that hard to do. When you spend £250000 on a car i think you should be able to expect only joy.
I shall follow the threads with interest and if i get any different information from another VW garage I think i may call - i will post.
 

HOLY SH!T!! you spent £250000 on a golf??? i'd be seriously annoyed with the rattle at that price! although i only paid £26000 for mine it's still a bit annoying!
shouldn't be happening at all but at least you can't hear it with the windows up and the climate control blasting.

[david25]

This is the least of my rattles 
But iirc the TSB i read said that a design change for future production was now inforce and so cars from this year no longer suffer it it was late last year when i read it.

I test drove one that was built in July, unfortunately it's still there. USA cars built recently definately still have the problem....

[celticdragon]

Hey Joseph and welcome!

Just got my first one too last week and I'm loving the raspy engine noise  makes it sound sportier in my head 

Happy driving anyway!!