1.4 ecotsi rattle

[SCots67]

Cheers lads, got one ordered

 

[SCots67]

Got the clip but a bit confused as to which end of the rod it goes on. Left or right as i’m facing the car?

 

[Mr Pig]

It goes on the end away from the actuator. It will only fit on one end and one way round.

 

[SCots67]

Ok, got the clip fitted but still a bit play. I noticed that the hole in the clip is a smaller diameter than the circlip so sits hard up against it. There is play between the circlip and the end of the rod, so i might open the hole up so it fits over the circlip and hopefully eliminates that wee bit play

 

[Mr Pig]

The clip I got fits perfectly, as if it were made for the job. Which of course..it is. Rem I also used high-temp grease to hopefully further dampen the parts. I don't know how much or if it helps.

 

[SCots67]

Does your clip fit over the top of the circlip or sit on top?

 

[Mr Pig]

Does your clip fit over the top of the circlip or sit on top?

Over it. There is only one way it will fit on properly. If I remember correctly it's on the left end of the link, from underneath with the hole in the clip facing backwards. But that could be wrong! Just try it different ways.

 

[SCots67]

Appreciate your input mate. That all sounds the same as mine except the clip doesn't fit over the circlip. Just out of interest, what year is your car ? Mine is a 65

 

[Mr Pig]

Appreciate your input mate. That all sounds the same as mine except the clip doesn't fit over the circlip. Just out of interest, what year is your car ? Mine is a 65

It's a 2016. There is a hole in the clip. The round end of the pin fits in the hole. I don't think it will matter if it doesn't fit perfectly, as long as it's not going to fall off and stops the link from rattling.

 

[thedomsi]

It's a 2016. There is a hole in the clip. The round end of the pin fits in the hole. I don't think it will matter if it doesn't fit perfectly, as long as it's not going to fall off and stops the link from rattling.

Really appreciate this thread guys, purchased a 2016 Leon ST couple of months back which had a horrible rattle in eco mode. Got it tested by SEAT who said turbo needed replacing, which garage did but rattle still remained.

I purchased the clip off ebay (£10) and with some copaslip the rattle disappeared. Though when fitting it there was still a tiny bit of movement.

Unfortunately after a week the rattle returned (no where near as bad but still audible when windows down) if i use more copaslip and a pair of pliers to tighten the clip the rattle goes again but only for a week or two.

Just wondering if you bought the £10 clip or a supposedly OEM one that i can see for about £30 and whether its cheaper/thinner metal thats slowly expanding thats causing the issue? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Cheers

 

[Mr Pig]

I bought the clip I linked to which seems fairly sturdy. You need to be careful which grease you use as the turbo gets very hot and will bake most of them.

 

[thedomsi]

Copaslip's range is apparently -40°C up to +1100°C so thought that'd do the trick.
I've been applying about a pea sized amount and then pushing it in-between the components with a thin piece of plastic.
The clip i got i could bend in one hand, in trying to fit it originally it got bent too wide and i pushed it back together. It sits on tightly enough that i'm not worried about it falling off, but equally like i say it doesnt firmly press down that i can't still get some copaslip under.

 

[Mr Pig]

The clip I got seemed fairly stiff. There is still a little noise but nothing like it was. Maybe taking it off once a year and re-greasing, I don't know.

 

[MA1601]

Was also experiencing the annoying rattle in eco mode. Thanks to this thread I bought the clip and fitted it to the left side (as I’m facing the car) of the turbo linkage. Took a short while to fit it and works a treat. Just wondering what the long term effect of having the clip there is; can it cause any issues with the linkage arm or wastegate?