When I turn my ignition off, I can hear some rattling. Took it to the dealership many times. They hear it but can't pinpoint where it comes from.
Had a VW specialist come in and took a look. Saw the VF motor mounts and said "He hears it too but the mounts could be the cause"
The head mechanic and the service advisor told me if I could figure out the noise they would still fix it under warranty.
This rattle from the ignition lock is really annoying and comes from the ignition lock, it sounds like some friction b/w metallic objects.
View 3 RepliesJust yesterday I tried to start my car to get to class and the key refuses to turn. After a few tries moving the steering wheel around it started but just to be safe I decided to turn it off and try again... It didn't work that time. So i got my spare key to try and see if it was the key maybe, the car started after 25 minutes of twisting the steering wheel again and screaming... lots and lots of screaming... hell i think my throat got sore after that. Anyhow, I did the same thing turned it off to try again and ever since that my car has not turned on at all.
The key refuses to turn even 1/3 of the way in, not even enough to get lights on the dashboard. I checked the steering lock, it's not locked. In fact my steering wheel refuses to lock, i can fully turn the wheel both left and right without lock. (Strange, i am not sure what can cause this?)
Car is in Park, unable to move shifter
Key is clean, also unbent, my spare key was completely brand new.
Tried the mechanic's key, nothing there also
Had a neighbor try to spray some Car lock spray, just a tiny bit, nothing new there either.
My battery is fine, from when i turned the car on, all the electric was on ALTHOUGH i have been noticing weird electrical problems such as my blinkers turning on both together, whenever i flick the turn signal right. And my roof opening itself.
2003 Jetta, has a bad clutch so has been sitting for about 6 months. Unfortunately, it is not the most water tight car, so it is a little humid/damp inside. Here's the issue, put the key in, try to turn it, won't budge. Shot some lock ease in, still no turn. What to try next?
View 5 RepliesI am having a little issue with the ignition in my car. I had the typical no headlights/wipers/heater etc. so I ordered up a new ignition switch and when I went to replace it, the switch fit perfectly and had the correct part number but when I put my key in to try and start the car I couldn't even turn the key but when I put the old switch back in it would turn just fine. Also when I removed the old switch I noticed the red wire going to the switch was slightly burnt right at the terminal.
Here is the basic procedure I did:
-Unhook negative battery cable
-remove lower dash/ center console
-remove switch
-install new switch
Whats this little metal piece? I did not see that when I did mine...
I own a 1997 Honda Odyssey-a couple of weeks ago when I turned the key it wouldn't start....no noise,no clicking however the battery was working. I called Road service for a tow home and while waiting,I kept putting in the key.After 20 min.the car started and I drove home. Since then it's gotten worse. It's a gamble to go any where, never knowing if it will start or not. My husband replaced the ignition switch-that didn't work and now says he'll replace the starter ( if that doesn't work he plans on replacing the entire ignition cylinder). My alarm system hooks into the ignition...
View 4 RepliesWe just bought a 2013 ford escape and every morning when we turn on the ignition we hear a quick pop noise under the drivers side near the back (I think). Sometimes it happens if the car is sitting in a parking lot for a long time and then you start it. The same quick brief pop noise. Sounds like a popcorn pop. It happens when the car is cold. I cannot figure out if its something because the vehicle is running fine and its hard to prove to dealership. They said nothing to worry about because they could not hear it.
View 3 RepliesI am working on a salvage car that I bought recently. It was stolen, they cut the wire harness to the GPS system and messed up the steering column. I replaced the steering column with a 2012 GTI steering column and steering wheel. I bought a RNS 315 but I dont have any luck finding a wiring connector for it. After I installed the steering column, when I turn the ignition key nothing comes on in the gauge cluster. I know the car wont start till the key is programmed. My question is do I need to fix the wire harness so that when I turn the key ON the cluster will light up? Where I can find the connector for RNS 315. Regarding the airbag, will a GTI airbag work on a Golf TDI?
View 1 RepliesI'm up to 102k on my 2007 Azera Ltd. In the last two weeks I started getting a grinding/rattle type noise when I turn my AC/Fan up to the higher levels. When it's on low/mid you can't hear anything. Does this mean the compressor is starting to go or is this something else going on?
View 5 RepliesI just purchased my first VW about a month ago. (Golf tsi white auto). I love the way the car drives/handles. But I was surprised because at just under a 1000 miles the engine light went on. Took it to VW service to check it out. They had to keep it for a few days to do tests with the main VW center. I got the car back without much explanation other than they put in an O2 sensor.
No engine light now for a couple weeks. They also noticed that my wheels are missing 4 lug nut covers (not a big deal). For some reason I am just starting to notice the green brake light on when I first turn on the ignition prior to setting in reverse which disappears upon reverse or drive. I assume this is normal... Question: should I be concerned about this engine light O2 sensor issue?
'12 2 door Golf 19k miles ... I'm getting really sick of the rattle from this corner of the car. I highly suspect the pass rear panel below the window ... Is it a common issue and what to do to fix it?
View 7 RepliesSo I took my R into the dealership to have them look into the rattle/vibration noise that happens when I accelerate. They say that they looked into it and found nothing that was loose and said everything was fine.
When I first got the car I was showing it off to a friend of mine, letting him hear the intoxicating exhaust note, he was impressed, then I rev it and he was like hmmm what was that? Needless to say I was a bit embarrassed.
At this point I don't like getting on the gas in fear that someone will hear this noise and I cringe when I hear it. It's unacceptable for a $30k+ car. The noise does seem to get better once the car is heated up, but that's only after quite a bit of driving and its still there, just not as bad.
I'm taking the car in again tomorrow for something unrelated and I'm going to make sure I give it a few revs so they can hear what I'm hearing.
Specs :
-SB stage 3 feramic clutch with ss flywheel
-Motul trans fluid
What exactly is making this sound? What do I do to fix this because its driving me insane. Noise is constant with clutch out. Goes away when pushed in. Rattle when at low rpm. This clip is me lightly revving the engine. This is something clutch/flywheel related.
When I Let Off The Gas There's A loud Rattle Coming From The Engine Bay Area. It Stops When I press The Gas Again, When I Brake And When I Turn The Wheel.
View 3 RepliesI bought a mk iv 2.0 GTi last week and twice now I've heard a sound what i can only describe as someone stamping on an empty can after switching off the ignition and opening the driver side door.
The sound, sounds like it comes from under the bonnet.
The car runs sweet engine is all clean sounds ok no other knocks or bangs.
What could be causing this? It seems to happen after the engine is warm and I've given it some throttle but only when the engine has just been turned off.
2012 GTI, MT, 7k miles ... Now that I've determined the other noise I had is a wastegate rattle, I'm getting this lovely noise while moving and turning the wheel all the way, seems to only be when it's wet/rainy.
View 4 RepliesI just purchased a 2004, knowing it had some issues and I'm trying to get to the bottom of them. The car is throwing a CEL for 17755 and 17748 (more info in my first thread here). I had APR look at the car for a pre-purchase inspection and the tech there felt sure that the issue was that both of the "cam adjusters" were failing and needed to be replaced.
After doing some research here and on Google I really couldn't find much if any information on those parts, so I started wondering if that was really the problem! After finding a TSB online related to the codes I was getting.. it would appear that, according to the VW TSB at least, my timing chain may have elongated and needs to be replaced.
However, I have seen many reports that this is unlikely because the bad timing chain issue was just a Euro thing and was supposed to be fixed before the .:R's were sold in the US.
The symptoms of the car other than the CELL are weak power in upper RPMs (but the low end seems pretty good if not fine) and some rattle noise coming from under the hood in the 1200-2200 RPM range.
This noise goes away in the upper RPM's which makes me think that the tensioner bolt could be bad (spring failure?) so it isn't working well in the low RPMs with low oil pressure.. but then the high oil pressure causes the tensioner to work ok in the upper RPMs. BUT, then why would the car be out of timing in the upper RPMs (I'm assuming poor timing is the reason the power is not there).
If it is just the bolt.. is it as simple as removing it and installing a new one in it's place? Is there a way to check to see if the bolt is bad?
Ok and one more thing! Lastly, when I was trying to hold the RPM's in that range (1200-2200) where the rattle happens, the oil pressure light kept coming on and the cluster said "STOP" the engine. Could these things be related? The oil light has never come on normally. I hope to figure this out without having to tear the engine apart.
I need some speaker upgrade recommendations that'll fit into the door cards - specifically the subwoofers - I've replaced an OEM speaker in the driver side once already and it's doing the same thing as before it has a weird vibration/rattle noise with certain freqs. It may very well be the way it's sitting in there but I doubt it.
View 23 RepliesNew R32 owner here. TR with 45k miles purchased 11/12. Lovin it thus far minus a few quirks. One that is pretty significant - when I was in a drive through the other day, close to a wall w/ window down, going from window 1 to 2, lifted my foot off the break and let the trans engage w/o hitting the gas. This produced a slight but noticeable click/rattle noise from what seemed to be the middle of the car. Once i left, couldn't duplicate the noise until pulling into the garage when I was stop/going again without using the gas. The tranny is covered for another 15k or so, so want to get it checked out before that, just wondering what in the world it could be.
View 7 RepliesSo when the car is idle i hear a weird rattle noise but when i push the clutch in the noise goes away.
View 5 RepliesI am very mechanically inclined and up until now I can usually hear a noise and know exactly what the problem is, given enough time to listen..
The best I can describe the noise I am hearing, sounds like a cross between heat shield rattle or a syncro somehow stretched out and is loosely spinning around once in gear.. Hard to explain, but all gears shift perfectly..clutch was replaced at 102K and I am currently at 130K. Also I might be crazy but it sounds like I am starting to hear the noise in 3rd as well. I would post a sound clip, but its so faint it doesn't show up on my iphone..
The reason I am throwing it out there, is because half of the seriously trusted mechanics I know say it sounds like a bearing in the tranny going out, the other half, (3 of 6) can't even hear what I am talking about but its there.