2ltrjim
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Registered: 20th Dec 06
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nobody has even mentioned what engine it is yet
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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Does it not do it on idle at all? My tensioner was rattling a while back and had an intermittent rattle but would always hear it when driving
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Poot
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Registered: 30th Jan 05
Location: Wales/midlands drives: 1.6 16v
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I have a rattle just as you describe, my exhaust clamps are loose and rattle around on the cat, also the backbox is hanging off
all my exhaust clamps are bust
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Its a x16xe, Cannot hear the noise at all on idle and can only hear it when driving and the throttle passes a certain point...
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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I have concluded that it is something loose inside the engine bay....question is what too tight to look 
Hopefully get it looked at tomorrow 
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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mine c14se, it only does it over 50% accelerator travel when accelerating, for maintaining a constant speed of say 80 in 5th, where the pedal is over 50% travelled you dont hear the noise, and you dont hear it on idle.
Can you get to the heatshield on the manifold without moving bits of engine? If so what am i looking for? Loose, a hole etc?
Cheers
[Edited on 17-04-2007 by dannymccann]
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Fro
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Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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sounds exactly like my problem mines probably over 25% on the accelerator though. Going to try and have a look everywhere i can on thurs as im working the next two evnings,
I'll report back my findings
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Kellye
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Registered: 23rd Aug 06
Location: southport, Drives:
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mines got something to do with a water pump? and then this affects something else which will then apparently kill my engine lol wish I was a lad I'd understand more hehe 
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dannymccann
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ttt
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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If any one was interested the problem is to do with my flexi pipe which has now failed and is blowing 
The metal pipe inside was trapping air so it was vibrating and making the nails in a bag noise
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dannymccann
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whats the flexi pipe?
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Fro
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Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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it allows slight movement when the engine is torquing to prevent the whole exhaust being pulled forward. They are usually only put on cars where the exhaust has had the normal sleeve type join removed due to cat removal etc
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dannymccann
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Cant be that on mine then, its first exhaust change was last year and the cat is OE.....
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lee mitchell
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im sure i told u weeks ago that that was the problem 
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eastend
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Registered: 13th Mar 07
Location: Taunton, Somerset
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sorry to be digging up an old thread, i think i am currently having this problem with my car. Sounds exactly the same as you described.
Whats the flexi pipe?
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willay
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Location: Roydon, Essex
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part of the exhaust system
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Fro
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Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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As will said, it was one of these in which formed part of my exhaust system.
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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mine does this, im used to it now lol.
longer flexi's make less noise though
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