rattle on idle

[Octane2097]

seems my FR has developed a rattle.
when you start the car its fine but when the idle speed settles down to about 700 it rattle like craZy!
if you feather the throttle slightly and raise the RPM it stops.

most likely somthing come loose will be making another trip to the dealers......
anyone had this before in a TSI or otherwise?

oh and i have a problem with the problem with the folding mirrors.
the passenger side one dosnt stop when you fold it, just keeps on going!

another warrenty fix i hope or somthing else to put down to the accedent
(since thats the mirror that was replaced)

 

[nightflight]

re: mirror, does it only do it when it's cold? mine had nasty habit of doing it the past two winters, but so far, it's been ok.

 

[Octane2097]

funny you should say that, it has only done it since it has been cold
weather it is due to the cold or just coincidence i dunno

 

[NathWraith]

exhaust ok? not loose at all? Could be the brackets vibrating before the exhaust warms up and expands.

 

[BaldyDave]

Flippin heck! You aren't having any luck at all at the moment! Hopefully your good luck will start soon, mate!

Any more news about the job?

 

[Octane2097]

Not yet just finalising the details of it, its based on a points system.. Lowest score gets made redundant
Never mind... Ill get my £750 redundancy lol bank will pay rest of my bills
Apart from the car which I'll get rid of if need be.

With the luck I'm having with it I'll be glad to get rid!
Shame cos I love it despite the faults it always brings a smile to my face driving it

 

[BaldyDave]

Hope all works out for you in the end! It's never an easy time....

Will keep my fingers crossed for you.

 

[Octane2097]

got it booked in for next monday
hopfully it dosnt blow up in the mean time

just my luck it will lol

 

[pr0xy]

I'm having the same problem with the rattle
It's coming from the right corner side on the the dashboard, right from where the air of the aircondition comes out
Image below :

Image is not mine but just to show you from where
It sounds like there's a wire vibrating down there or something

 

[Octane2097]

made a video of it
as said its fine when its idling high (like when you first start it)
but when idle settles down its contantly rattling



have to turn your speakers up loud as its very faint on the video but belive me its alot louder in the car! rattle starts about 1:27 in to the video
does yours sound like that pr0xy?

 

[davidmack]

your rattle might be the fuel pipes inside the engine. I had a similar problem where the rattle would come on idle, go away when driving and away in start/stop mode.

Took it to the garage and this seems to be a problem Seat know about. There is a foam padding out now which allows the fuel pipes to sit in, stopping them from rattling.

The fuel pipes come up in the top Left hand side of the engine (when looking in from the bonnet)

 

[davidmack]

just watched your video and its the exact same sound. Its a quick fix the dealer should do under warranty.

 

[pr0xy]

made a video of it
as said its fine when its idling high (like when you first start it)
but when idle settles down its contantly rattling



have to turn your speakers up loud as its very faint on the video but belive me its alot louder in the car! rattle starts about 1:27 in to the video
does yours sound like that pr0xy?

Yeah sounds exactly like mine
Will go check to the dealer soon

 

[Octane2097]

dosnt sound too serious then
aslong as it isnt going to go bang in the mean time lol
booked in for next monday so we will see what they say

 

[WRC555]

Exactly the same rattle on my Cupra...I'm very very dissapointed, one problem after another...

 

[Octane2097]

i know the feeling.......
to be fair my issues are mostly been since my accedent
could be coincidence but i belive that the main cause of majorty of my problems

had the car 2 years prior to this and the only faults were a worn droplink, and the aircon pipe split, both fixed under warrenty.

 

[pr0xy]

Exactly the same rattle on my Cupra...I'm very very dissapointed, one problem after another...

Same here mate, just had my car in last week to change the oil as they were giving it Agip which is ****, doing fine till now with Castrol
Seems like they will keep seeing my face

 

[Octane2097]

Seems to do it more the colder it is strange....
Anyway
Looks like I'll be getting rid as I don't think I'll be keeping my job.
They are making 29 redundant
And have shortlisted 45 for concultstion
And I'm on the shortlist.
So the Fr might be a bye bye
Probably get another seat, have spied a petrol leon Fr with 40k for under 7 grand so watch this space I'm down but not out!

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[pr0xy]

I'll be going to the dealer next Monday
You said you've been noticing that rattle after your accident but I didn't have had any accidents with mine touch wood
Hopefully it will be fixed

 

[WRC555]

My rattle is gone at the moment...maybe was there because of low temperatures (-15)...I don't know, but I have a bad feeling that it will come back...seriosly thinking of selling the car, although I still enjoy driving it very much...