1st annoying noise on my K1

[Blade]

Over the last few days i have noticed an annoying ticking noise coming from around the instrument console or steering column. It basically sounds like a tick tick tick then goes off, then comes on again a few minutes later. Iv,e only noticed it when stationary as the sound is inaudible once your up and moving - any ideas?

 

[Wrighty]

get the same on my FR actually, would also be interested to know what it is!

 

[Alex 17]

Its a bomb!!

ill get my coat

 

[DanGB]

if its around the glove box, then its the aircon system. very common, do a search

its fairly normal

 

[Blade]

if its around the glove box, then its the aircon system. very common, do a search

its fairly normal

No its def comiing from the bottom of the instrument console or just where the steering column dissapears under the cowl ?????

 

[robdf2]

had the tick tick tick today thought it was my engine knocking

 

[MUFFIN]

Have you adjusted the column to see if it goes away?

 

[Blade]

Have you adjusted the column to see if it goes away?

Yes done that, doesn,t help?.

Gonna have a good fiddle once my car is not covered in a foot of snow

 

[Blade]

Noise stops when i turn of the heating - at least its narrowed it down a bit

 

[DanGB]

has to be the air con pump....?

happens on pretty much every car, quite loud in mine.

 

[Blade]

has to be the air con pump....?

happens on pretty much every car, quite loud in mine.

Surely it can,t be normal to hear it so loud in the cabin - i always have it on econ so isn,t the air con pump switched off?

 

[DanGB]

Surely it can,t be normal to hear it so loud in the cabin - i always have it on econ so isn,t the air con pump switched off?

i always have the econ on, but still hear it. Cant remember exactly what the cause is.

 

[Blade]

Anyone been to a dealer with this problem yet?

 

[DanGB]

this may help: http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=136245

 

[BrainSample]

It's definitely to do with the air recirculation flap motor. If you press the air-recirculation button the noise will go away. I mentioned it when I had my 2006 FR serviced at Marshall Seat in Cambridge. The technician said that he had contacted Seat about it and had made some adjustments to bring the clunking noise to to an acceptable level. Still just as loud and very annoying!

 

[silverfox]

are your indicators on? (sorry, i couldn't resist that one!!)

 

[Thorgen]

It's the Climatronic that ticks or better, lightly knocks. Had it in my Golf V and has it in the Leon.

 

[robdf2]

i noticed mine after my first 1/4 mile run , thought it was my engine knocking