Metallic Rattle/ Knocking Noise

[Chris 'N' Jen]

I think all heat shields are above the pipe bolted onto the botom of the body. Also there may be one round your turbo. 

[topher]

... or just rip the heat shield off altogether (just don't park on tall dry grass when the exhaust is hot )

So is the heat shield located between the cat and the road?

I thought the heat shield would be above the cat, so it would be between the exhuast and the underneath of the car?

it surrounds the cat

[J5H VW]

Cheers for the help guys.  Anyone got a photo of the underside of a Mk4 1.8T?

Will have to check it out, might just rip the damn thing off. 

Seems like I have lots of little problems going on with my car at the moment, whatever happened to ...

"if only everything in life was as reliable as a volkswagen"

But then to be fair, it is reliable, the problems are only really annoying - rather than stopping me from getting from A to B!

[Chris 'N' Jen]

I think there may also be a shield above the centre box aswell as the cat.

 

[leeroy20vt]

im sure the heat shields run most of the way along the zorst ill get a pick tom as  my car will be up on the ramps for new wheels thats if u still need it

[J5H VW]

Cheers mate, that would be good.  I wont be able to check mine till next weekend I dont think, so pics would be much appreciated.

[Ashmond]

I dont have my heatshield on mine and havent for 2 years and there hasnt been a problem, if thats the thing thats making the noise get rid of it

[J5H VW]

Cheers for the help guys, as I say, will look into next weekend as I am busy this week, and will let you know.  I think it could be the heat-shield as its seems a bit intermittent/based on temp of the exhaust maybe.

[leeroy20vt]

yer the heat shield does go all the way on my car any way heres the pics not all that good but it might help




startin from front to back

[J5H VW]

Cheers for that mate - will be checking this out at the weekend.