2018 Leon Cupra 300 with intermittent, unusual engine noise

[mungo]

Any ideas on this problem? Typically problems reared Friday night and can't speak to my mechanic until Monday, Car is meticulously well maintained. Mileage 85k, got it in 2023 with 45k miles. Last night on way home I felt a slight misfire that felt like it could possibly be coil pack related (I've had mk1 and mk2 Leon Cupras in the past, so know what it feels like). Then, waiting at traffic lights it stalled. Restarted. Weird rattly noise which then disappeared. Got home and opened bonnet - it would occasionally make a rattly noise, then stall. Restart - noise comes and goes. No dash warning lights. No errors reported on dash.

Any ideas what this could be? Typically, as I can't speak to my mechanic until Monday, I am worrying something serious. Trying to attach video to a link ... if anyone has seen this before / is a mechanic, would be grateful for any hint at what it might be

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_PNzam-VZeQo1q_pBAu1rYI70CtZoYtJ/view?usp=drive_link

 

[mungo]

Update - cold start about 20 mins ago. Sounds worse, engine shuts down - engine warning light now on.

I will update everyone here when I get it looked at, I won't not put up the useful information like most seem to do after reporting a problem.

 

[mty12345]

Can't see the google drive link, says access denied

 

[mungo]

Can't see the google drive link, says access denied

thanks for letting me know - I just granted access for someone that clicked on it. I'll just try and make it accessible.

Edited to add: just made it public, apologies, I didn't realise it was private.

 

[mungo]

This was it on cold start this morning

20260425_084543.mp4

drive.google.com

Glad I have a motorbike while I wait to get the car looked at!