MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: matt a on March 10, 2009, 05:45:12 pm

Title: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: matt a on March 10, 2009, 05:45:12 pm

Convoyed down to UDs with a couple of mates, and at the M6 toll we set off together in a spirited fashion (sticking to speed limits of course :innocent:), anyway he has an Octy II VRS, and said my exhaust was making a right racket, like it was blowing (Im confident thats not the case). I've heard of people removing the resonator before, and wondered if the previous owner had done so?

but anyway got any ideas? I'll be posting a drive by later.

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: 182_blue on March 10, 2009, 05:48:39 pm

look underneath to see if all the boxes are there, for your info though i find my ed30 quite noisy compared to my old car, i even had the dealers check it as i thought it was a bit rough, apparently its VW's version of sporty lol

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: matt a on March 10, 2009, 05:50:07 pm

Thanks Blue!

Ill have a look and report back.

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: 182_blue on March 10, 2009, 05:52:56 pm

should have these boxes
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2208%2F2458602361_279a37bf4e.jpg&hash=5c24eb08bba0f9cf4a723c20c0c8c9432bc5ed51)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fvv19%2F182_blue2%2Fexh.jpg&hash=f2e683bae3c53ee29a07086d7238836b6dd27e42)

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: matt a on March 11, 2009, 01:35:37 pm

Humm reasonator is there, and sounds ok to me:

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: 182_blue on March 11, 2009, 01:54:46 pm

is it noisey at particular points ?

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: joesgti on March 11, 2009, 02:00:19 pm

just check if it blowing then.....if not then your fine!  :smiley:

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: matt a on March 11, 2009, 02:43:27 pm

I havent heard anything untoward (blowing etc), but my mates said it sounded terrible, I put it under similar load last night in the attached video, but it seems ok?  :scared:

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on March 13, 2009, 07:36:24 pm

Motor sounds sweet in the video... I think your mates might be taking you for a ride...  :evilgrin:

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: matt a on March 13, 2009, 08:35:12 pm

Yeah my thoughts, I'm buying TCs just in case though!  :laugh:

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 13, 2009, 10:06:38 pm

simple check to do is cover the ends of the exhaust up with your hands with something over them and listen for anything that sounds like blowing or jack the car up and look on the exhaust for any black soot like marks on it as that will be the sighn u have a prob

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: matt a on March 13, 2009, 10:36:03 pm

Thanks Matt.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: MAT ED30 on March 13, 2009, 10:44:10 pm

Quote from: matt a on March 13, 2009, 10:36:03 pm

Thanks Matt.  :happy2:

no probs  :happy2:

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: hafiz on September 06, 2009, 09:02:56 pm

Quote from: MAT ED30 on March 13, 2009, 10:06:38 pm

simple check to do is cover the ends of the exhaust up with your hands with something over them and listen for anything that sounds like blowing or jack the car up and look on the exhaust for any black soot like marks on it as that will be the sighn u have a prob

hey Mat bout the soot like marks...do you mean at the exhaust tips? if so,what probs are we talkin bout here?

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: candy turbo on September 06, 2009, 09:35:31 pm

Quote from: hafiz on September 06, 2009, 09:02:56 pm

Quote from: MAT ED30 on March 13, 2009, 10:06:38 pm

simple check to do is cover the ends of the exhaust up with your hands with something over them and listen for anything that sounds like blowing or jack the car up and look on the exhaust for any black soot like marks on it as that will be the sighn u have a prob

hey Mat bout the soot like marks...do you mean at the exhaust tips? if so,what probs are we talkin bout here?

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Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: Top Cat on September 06, 2009, 09:41:40 pm

Quote from: hafiz on September 06, 2009, 09:02:56 pm

Quote from: MAT ED30 on March 13, 2009, 10:06:38 pm

simple check to do is cover the ends of the exhaust up with your hands with something over them and listen for anything that sounds like blowing or jack the car up and look on the exhaust for any black soot like marks on it as that will be the sighn u have a prob

hey Mat bout the soot like marks...do you mean at the exhaust tips? if so,what probs are we talkin bout here?

Hi Hafiz.  :happy2:

What he means is. if the exhaust has a hole in it somewhere then you may be able to see soot marks where the hole is similar to the soot that you see at the tips.  :smiley:

If you have any other questions dont be afraid to post them up in the Mk 5 general section, you will get a lot more answers there.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: hafiz on September 07, 2009, 01:53:50 pm

rite...was hopin to hear that  :laugh:

Title: Re: Exhaust note/noise on standard GTI
Post by: nc35 on September 16, 2009, 09:47:35 pm

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I shouldn't but  :signLOL:


The soot marks show where the leak is.