Golf V R32 :: Metallic Sounds When In Reverse
May 25, 2009
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Basically, at least for me, ever since my R32 was new I would hear this metallic "tink" sound when in reverse. Usually noticed at the end of reversing, just about when I hit the brakes to shift into drive. It happened always. Flat ground, slopes, cold engine, warm engine, etc...
It sounded like a coin dropped from my engine and landed on a piece of sheet metal. It never bothered me enough to take it in for service, but it was still annoying.
After a fellow OZ R32 owner suggested dampening the tranny cable with silicone (or similar), I finally decided to take a crack at this sucker. You'll have to remove the airbox to access the heat shield.
Here's a closer look at the problem area:
And a closer look, showing the torn heat shield that protects the tranny cable from the exhaust. The obvious guess here is the tear was allowing the shield to move against itself, causing the noise I would hear.
All I did was bend the shielding away from the cable a bit so that they weren't pressed against each other anymore. Didn't bother trying to insulate the cable with silicone or anything. Fixed my problem 100%, can't believe I've waiting this long to do this 5 minute fix.
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I know it's stupid but rattles and vibrations in an otherwise quiet car drive me absolutely crazy.
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