MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Saj on May 21, 2015, 07:59:31 pm

Title: Anyone know what this sound is???
Post by: Saj on May 21, 2015, 07:59:31 pm


I've had it for a few weeks now, but only noticed it properly when driving with the windows down. Not sure what it is, any help would be much appreciated!

P.S. This isn't my video but I have the same sound when I hit around 2k revs and let off the accelerator. Both from stationery/idle and when driving.
Title: Re: Anyone know what this sound is???
Post by: Chris92 on May 21, 2015, 09:55:46 pm
Flexie pipe? Maybes when your revving the pipe is opening up as the engine moves, just a guess. Any heat shields hanging down?
Title: Re: Anyone know what this sound is???
Post by: Saj on May 21, 2015, 11:09:15 pm
Not that I can see. And it only happens at that particular rev. Any faster and it's fine. Thanks though, will go the flexie pipe checked out
Title: Re: Anyone know what this sound is???
Post by: cooljimy84 on May 22, 2015, 01:12:21 pm
Not quite the same as mine, but mine is the airbox, as it only has three mounts. 2,300-2,500 annoying like that rattle.
Title: Re: Anyone know what this sound is???
Post by: GTiBlues on May 22, 2015, 06:06:07 pm
I've got the same noise, around 1,500-2,000rpm I think. I put it down to the standard downpipe flexi pipe. As from the cat back I've got a Milltek.
Title: Re: Anyone know what this sound is???
Post by: Saj on May 23, 2015, 08:24:55 am
Anyone read up on the wastegate actuator? I've heard it could be that, and a simple clip fixes the problem
Title: Re: Anyone know what this sound is???
Post by: cooljimy84 on May 26, 2015, 09:12:54 am
Do link in, might help people out in the future.