There have been numerous posts in various forums and threads from people experiencing this problem. Let's try and collate all the information we have so far.
Vehicles affected: A3 1.8TFSI and 2.0TFSI S3 engines on the 8V chassis. (and potentially Seat Leon 1.8)
Sound: Rustle/Rattle sound heard at low rpms, between 1500-3000. The noise has been reported to be more prevalent during colder temperatures.
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK7uVtBok48 (you'll hear the sound around the 9second mark)
The 1.2, and 1.4 A3 and Golf 7 engines have had similar 'rattle' problems which this issue sometimes gets confused with, but that could be rectified with an attached clip part. Unfortunately the above problem cannot be fixed with the clip because the turbo's are completely different on these engines.
There is a long German thread detailing the problem too, Google Translate should give you the basic information:
1.8TFSI und 2.0TFSI S3 - Sammelthread: Rasseln im Bereich Beifahrer von der Abgasanlage : Audi A3 8V, 8VA & 8VS
Please post if you're experiencing this problem too.
Engine:
Current vehicle age:
Details on how you hear the noise:
Any information/testing/work you have received from your dealers/Audi:
Vehicles affected: A3 1.8TFSI and 2.0TFSI S3 engines on the 8V chassis. (and potentially Seat Leon 1.8)
Sound: Rustle/Rattle sound heard at low rpms, between 1500-3000. The noise has been reported to be more prevalent during colder temperatures.
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK7uVtBok48 (you'll hear the sound around the 9second mark)
The 1.2, and 1.4 A3 and Golf 7 engines have had similar 'rattle' problems which this issue sometimes gets confused with, but that could be rectified with an attached clip part. Unfortunately the above problem cannot be fixed with the clip because the turbo's are completely different on these engines.
There is a long German thread detailing the problem too, Google Translate should give you the basic information:
1.8TFSI und 2.0TFSI S3 - Sammelthread: Rasseln im Bereich Beifahrer von der Abgasanlage : Audi A3 8V, 8VA & 8VS
Please post if you're experiencing this problem too.
Engine:
Current vehicle age:
Details on how you hear the noise:
Any information/testing/work you have received from your dealers/Audi:
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