Do you have rattles in the car?

[simonm]

But I ordered magic pixie dust... It's option code MPD.

And I'm still annoyed that my car doesn't come with a marten repellor. If I'm driving past a zoo and a marten runs out in front of me and damages my car, I'll be having harsh words with VWA.

[hooba]

But I ordered magic pixie dust... It's option code MPD.

I believe you can also have the magic pixie dust dealer installed, just make sure you remember to ask the Ming Mole whilst you are checking out her rack.

[ratedr]

No complaints from R owners yet?

[Maverick]

No complaints from R owners yet?

Do you spend your days scouring medical books and creating symptoms so you can rush to the Doctor for the attention?

If not why do you do it with the Golf R, are you planning to spend your days at the service centre having them look at imaginary noises and rattles?

Enjoy the car, don't go looking for problems and if you're so neurotic/have such unrealistic expectations that the Golf R will be rattle free you might be better off cancelling the order.

[Maverick]

Maverick,
You dont know the production processes of each manufacturer. With the MKV I heard the 3 DRs and the R32's were made in Germany, as opposed to the rest of the line up was made in South Africa. hey were different quality apparently. But this is all irrelevant. All I ever hear from you is bagging, negative comments, and always shutting and putting people and their cars down.

The Mark V's started production in Germany, early 5 door GTI's were made in Germany before moving to SA leaving the 3 door GTI's and R32's being made in Germany. Quality was no different between the countries and all suffered from the same problems.

Volkswagen production processes are well known and the subject of a number of documentaries along with plenty of information available through the Volkwagen press area along with the vwvortex golf plant review and so on.

The golf is built the same way no matter which model you buy, they use the same assembly line, the same paint robots, the same people, the same components are installed the same way (fully assembled dash is dropped in with one step), seats are fitted the same way, doors are fitted the same way and so on and so forth. The only difference is that the dash for the R will have a different instrument cluster, different radio and different trim and the same applies to other parts of the build.

Any ideas that the R is built on some exclusive line with extra care and attention is ridiculous.

[Transporter]

Good point MOVE ON! And stop having a go at each other.

[mfl]

While driving in to work this morning, a rattle started in the front passenger door which sounds like something has come loose inside the door itself, - just wanting to ask.

- I know the car has a 3 year warranty, but does the warranty cover rattles (the cars is 12 months old) ,not caused by a component physically failing?

on previous Aus cars I have owned, the dealer after about a month, would say its due to wear and tear and not do anything under warranty to fix rattles.

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[REXman]

While driving in to work this morning, a rattle started in the front passenger door which sounds like something has come loose inside the door itself, - just wanting to ask.

- I know the car has a 3 year warranty, but does the warranty cover rattles (the cars is 12 months old) ,not caused by a component physically failing?

on previous Aus cars I have owned, the dealer after about a month, would say its due to wear and tear and not do anything under warranty to fix rattles.

.

Hey sorry to hear that. Subaru offers 1 year free rattle fixing when you buy off them. I am pretty sure VW would since it is a "better" brand.

Also suggest you take it to the place you service your car at. Hopefully they should fix it for you free. Let us know how you go. Have you taken your car off road or anything?

[mfl]

Hey sorry to hear that. Subaru offers 1 year free rattle fixing when you buy off them. I am pretty sure VW would since it is a "better" brand.

Also suggest you take it to the place you service your car at. Hopefully they should fix it for you free. Let us know how you go. Have you taken your car off road or anything?

inadvertently fixed the problem. was trying to see if the noise was coming from the top of the front door or maybe the a-pillar, I accidentally snapped the sun visor up against the roof lining and the roof lining near the a-pillar rattled, pushed the roof-lining up, that rattle gone.

and no, haven't take the car off-road although the roads between home and the city are as bad as any dirt road I have ever been on, after all Marrickville and Sydney councils would not want to spend money on roads.

[REXman]

Fixed the problem?

Good to hear!

[G-rig]

I still have to get the dealer to look at the b-pillar ticking sound.. happens when the car isn't even moving wtf.. seems to be when the sun is on it. Other than that still happy with the overall build of the MK6, glad they did away with the over complicated top center vent which would creak all the time.

Agree that the Golf R (and GTI) still share the same platform/build process with the base models and the build isn't going to be any better just because it's new or 'more exclusive'.

[triode12]

While driving in to work this morning, a rattle started in the front passenger door which sounds like something has come loose inside the door itself, - just wanting to ask.

- I know the car has a 3 year warranty, but does the warranty cover rattles (the cars is 12 months old) ,not caused by a component physically failing?

on previous Aus cars I have owned, the dealer after about a month, would say its due to wear and tear and not do anything under warranty to fix rattles.

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Our used GT (bought off a dealer) had a rattle in one of the airvents from purchase (only made itself heard on B roads)/ Brought it back to the dealer and they fixed it under warranty. This was a 2 1/2 year old car at the time. So VW should fix the issue under warranty.

[G-rig]

Yeah b grade roads are where you hear most rattles. They should fix them in the first year at least.

[Converted]

I was standing behind my GTI yesterday while its idling (after a 15 min drive) and noticed a trickling noise from the exhaust, it seems to be eminating from between the exhaust tip and the muffler. It is not a rattle, but more like trickling metal. It is not constant, stops and starts. Doesn't seem to be from the resonating exhaust. Tips are not loose. So my guess is something on the inside may be loose, are there any mesh or perforated metal in the tip to muffler pipework?

[AdamD]

I was standing behind my GTI yesterday while its idling (after a 15 min drive) and noticed a trickling noise from the exhaust, it seems to be eminating from between the exhaust tip and the muffler. It is not a rattle, but more like trickling metal. It is not constant, stops and starts. Doesn't seem to be from the resonating exhaust. Tips are not loose. So my guess is something on the inside may be loose, are there any mesh or perforated metal in the tip to muffler pipework?

Mine always ticks away from the exhaust once it's warmed up - quite noisily at times actually. I wouldn't be concerned about it - normal expansion/contraction of exhaust components.