Is it a Rattle or a Knocking sound?

[indublin]

I have it too when i go over speed bumps - slowly i hasten to add! I noticed it yesterday with the window open doing about 10 mph in a local housing estate.

I have tried the rear seats but no joy. I agree with indublin, it sounds like it is coming from outside, like the exhaust or rear wheel bearings. It goes off almost straight afterwards and is fine with normal driving.

This sounds the same, I can't hear mine with window down tho (well with all the fookin rain I don't get a chance to put the window down ) It is a knock from the rear and yes when I go over speed bumps. I thought I had read somwhere about a rear bearing problem on MK5's which is why I posed. Also my 2 year warentee is up just after Crimbo and I want it sorting b4 then!

[teebee]

Two year warranty ?

[indublin]

Two year warranty ?

Import - also here in Ireland VW only offer 2 years

[teebee]

That's an outrage !

[DaveN]

Indublin

I think I know what it is, the rear shelf has strings with balls on the end. I found that these would knock if driving over Dublin speed ramps at anything other than low speed. Try disconnecting them and drive to work see if that's the noise. Unfortunately there is no fix that I know of. But at least the paranoia will be eased.

Dave N

[Wilko2008]

Dave

You may have sorted it!!! I will try this tonight!

Wilko

[indublin]

Indublin

I think I know what it is, the rear shelf has strings with balls on the end. I found that these would knock if driving over Dublin speed ramps at anything other than low speed. Try disconnecting them and drive to work see if that's the noise. Unfortunately there is no fix that I know of. But at least the paranoia will be eased.

Dave N

This just may be it.... I will try today and let you know. 

P.S. are them big holes in the Dublin roads speed bumps too? 

[Top Cat]

Possibly the rear ARB's creaking a little

Deffo not a creak, the sound is similar to knocking your knuckles on the desk!

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Have you got a lepricorn in your boot assembling a ikea wardrobe. 

[indublin]

Indublin

I think I know what it is, the rear shelf has strings with balls on the end. I found that these would knock if driving over Dublin speed ramps at anything other than low speed. Try disconnecting them and drive to work see if that's the noise. Unfortunately there is no fix that I know of. But at least the paranoia will be eased.

Dave N

This just may be it.... I will try today and let you know. 

P.S. are them big holes in the Dublin roads speed bumps too? 

No still there, but I did think this was it! You can't hear the sound with the window down, only with the window up, so I assume it is coming from the boot inside! But it deffo sound's like somthing knocking.

[MervMan]

My car also has the same sound you're describing. Only 5 months old, and noticed it after about 2 months. And it only happens on one particular road-not on speed bumps. Also thought the exhaust was loose but that doesn't seem to be it! I put it down to one of the infamous GTI 'squeaks, rattles & sounds'