Exhaust rattle

[brisslekron]

So driving around yesterday and can hear a rattle coming from under the car. Think it's coming from some part of my exhaust.. How do I check?

[Screech16v]

Get under check for broken rubber mounts ,something touching the pipe,loose heat shields ,give the boxes a wack with your hand ,shake the exhaust ,try to get it to replicate the noise,is it like a knock ,rattle or engine speed related vibration 

[16valver dan]

i had this in mine twice first time was after fitting aftermarket exhaust the heat shield got loose and second was just a stone in centerbox but as said just try replicating it and then ul know what it is

[brisslekron]

It's like a rattle, but not constant, depends on speed and amount of revs really!

[16valver dan]

by sounds of it id say one of the mounts possibly broken or heat shield mate

[Screech16v]

Whats your car gti?

[brisslekron]

1.4

[Screech16v]

Theres your problem you cant go fast enough to get away from the noise 
Like i said get under and check it out mate 

[16valver dan]

right get underneath the car theres 2 mounts on your backbox if its standard one front one back and a silver heatshield above it make sure there not broken/loose if not then halfway down the car in the middle is your center box (big tube box) check the heat shield above that theres only one mount on that as far as i remember (il check to make sure in a bit) at the back facing towards the rear of the car, check its not stretched or broken as you will notice a strip of metal just below the end of the center box that they can sometimes knock against when moving

[brisslekron]

Cool, cheers man will go and have a look and fiddle!