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And yet don't hear you when you're in the same room lol
How many rattles does your car have?
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And yet don't hear you when you're in the same room lol
I have a really annoying creaking and squeaking from the rear upper window area, I think it's where the window meets the upper rear brake light housing but I'm not 100% sure.
It's going in at the end of the month to have it checked out, I'm hoping it gets sorted as it's really detracting from the otherwise enjoyment of driving the car.
It's going in at the end of the month to have it checked out, I'm hoping it gets sorted as it's really detracting from the otherwise enjoyment of driving the car.
I have a light clicking/rattle/creak coming from the MMI unit. I asked the Audi tech's to have a listen when I took my car in for another issue but they couldn't hear anything. They said they greased the mechanism but it's still there- I'll take it back in and take a technician for a drive so they can hear it while I'm there. Warranty expires in October so I have until then to prove to them and get it fixed!
If anyone knows of a specific issue code (I don't know the proper term!) which I could reference for the technician's to look up that'd be useful.
If anyone knows of a specific issue code (I don't know the proper term!) which I could reference for the technician's to look up that'd be useful.
None for me - but that's tempting fate so I'll expect some in the near future. But this is the first car I can remember that hasn't had rattles, creaks and groans. Now it's only me that has the creaks and groans - the car is fine!
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Film it when it is doing the fault, that is what I did & it was enough to present a warranty claim, although they couldn't actually fault it on the day it went in.
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The warranty write up is very lacking in concise detail, but it can be summed up as removed & insulated.
It's quite difficult to pick up on video though as it's such a 'light' sound, no harm in giving it a try though.
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TBH my noise was no louder than a retractable pen clicking & my phone managed to pick it up enough for the tech to confirm he could hear it as well. At least if you're doing the clip at your leisure you can do as many 'takes' as you want to make sure you get the full extent of the noise without being rushed to demonstrate it on a short road test at the garage... where it usually decides to behave itself!.
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The drivers side window rattle I had since I bought my s3, window up in wet conditions....was in many times before but not fixed...went in again yesterday and apparently there is a fix for this issue on Audi system....so Im having this done in 3 weeks along with replacement seat belt buckle which makes an annoying squeek when someone is sat in the passenger seat ! Lets hope they get it right this time, car is in for two days 
We have been the guinea pigs of the new MQB platform....Audi should be rewarding us !
We have been the guinea pigs of the new MQB platform....Audi should be rewarding us !
The drivers side window rattle I had since I bought my s3, window up in wet conditions....was in many times before but not fixed...went in again yesterday and apparently there is a fix for this issue on Audi system....so Im having this done in 3 weeks along with replacement seat belt buckle which makes an annoying squeek when someone is sat in the passenger seat ! Lets hope they get it right this time, car is in for two days
Interesting. I have a similar rattle so I'd be keen to know of any code for the fix in the system.
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Do know the code unfortunately, take it in and get it looked at under warranty, mines in mcr audi
Took half an hour over the weekend to take a look at the roof and fascia. Generously applied some felt tape to anything that looked like it might rattle.
In the case of the roof, it was the flappy bit at the front just flapping around and knocking on the bit where it folds down to.
Now, it's mostly silent. Now I've just got a rattle in the driver's door somewhere.
In the case of the roof, it was the flappy bit at the front just flapping around and knocking on the bit where it folds down to.
Now, it's mostly silent. Now I've just got a rattle in the driver's door somewhere.
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Dont not do !!! F ing keyboard ! 3 weeks to get an f'ing courtesy car for the fix...wont hold my breath
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DIY fix hey....is it out of warranty or cant you be ***** to take it in to a main dealer ?
Couldn't be bothered to take it to the dealer. Whole job was probably quicker than driving there lol.
Just had my 2 yr service done, and was able to replicate the creaking for the service tech.
They fixed it with 4 x 25mm x 50mm pieces of felt tape that cover four metal retaining clips, 2 on the side, and 2 on the back of the sunroof cutout, the clips come into intermittent contact with the edges of thick plastic guides , they also lubricated them so now all good.
They showed me a 4 page HST bulletin from Audi detailing the fix, but they said they should not have showed it to me.
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How long did you collar the tech guy for? My issue is around the b pillar area. However the Audi near me has mainly smooth dual carriageway roads so it's nearly impossible to replicate.
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Would you say it sounds like plastic rubbing/making contact with something? I have recently had a drivers door trim squeak sorted which I had hoped was the route of all my issues. However I still have this annoying noise in my right ear when got my over rough roads.
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Half an hour or possibly a bit longer lol !. Or if you can get a video clip on your phone they'll accept that too.
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I have the same rattle. I find that pushing the break light up towards the rear window stops it for a day or two. Please let me know how you get on as I am going to book mine in in April when I am off work.
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'SNAP'!...ah ha ... I have that rattle too
'SNAP'!...
I haven't got round to detecting where exactly on the seat belt assembly the rattle is but have identified it is from the seatbelt.
As if I plug the seat belt in on the passenger side, the rattle goes !
Car is in for a service next week so I am wondering whether to mention to them ??
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I think it's the plastic strip that adjusts where the buckle hangs knocking against the plastic interior on the 'B' pillar' ??..
Does anyone have a quick schematic or how easy it is to remove the b pillar top panel as i definitely have something loose moving around in there over bumps.
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None.
Even if I did I wouldn't care. Rather the odd rattle than my car being torn apart trying to find it.
Even if I did I wouldn't care. Rather the odd rattle than my car being torn apart trying to find it.
None.
My driver's door gets stuck sometimes when opened from inside, like they hang on the second latch for some reason and I have to push hard from the inside to open them. Went to the dealer, they used WD40 and the fix lasted a day.
My driver's door gets stuck sometimes when opened from inside, like they hang on the second latch for some reason and I have to push hard from the inside to open them. Went to the dealer, they used WD40 and the fix lasted a day.
I had a some odd creaking coming from the right rear of the car when going over undulating surfaces and speed bumps. West London Audi had the car in for a week and sorted it. Zero noises now. Very pleased
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The 17 plate courtesy car I had rattled over rough surfaces around the Speedo area quite a bit. To be fair though every car I’ve driven over that horrible road surface they use has had some resonance rattle
My Sepang S3. Had a few from day one .... .intermittong rattle from the drivers door, rear suspension squeek in warm weather, MMI screen squeek in warm weather, the new car has none, so will report back next year when we get a weeks worth of warm weather
I'm thinking of getting rid of my A4 and Golf and was very tempted by your Autotrader add, don't recall the additional sound effects being mentioned though
