Bloody irritating rattly/ rustling noise

[cmcm789]

Right, it only happens when my Octy is warmed up and its coming from the strangest place, underneath the steering wheel!!!

My Octy is only 1.5 years old, and i only bought it 2 weeks ago, but this noise is doing my head in.

Its not a throaty rattle, but more of a cross between a rattle and a crisp bag rustle. I know its below the steering wheel, because when i lower the wheel it muffles it.

It only happens when im driving.

Help me please!!!!!

JD

[pcorbridge]

Right' date=' it only happens when my Octy is warmed up and its coming from the strangest place, underneath the steering wheel!!!

My Octy is only 1.5 years old, and i only bought it 2 weeks ago, but this noise is doing my head in.

Its not a throaty rattle, but more of a cross between a rattle and a crisp bag rustle. I know its below the steering wheel, because when i lower the wheel it muffles it.

It only happens when im driving.

Help me please!!!!!

JD[/quote']

It's amusing you should say this, as my 54 Octy vRS also has exactly the same problem and it's doing my head in. Tried pushing and prodding all I can but no difference. I also find that it only tends to happen when going uphill.

[Chappers]

It's amusing you should say this, as my 54 Octy vRS also has exactly the same problem and it's doing my head in. Tried pushing and prodding all I can but no difference. I also find that it only tends to happen when going uphill.

My 54 also has this problem, very irritating. It seemed to start after I had adjusted the steering column. It stops when you push the dash down, but obviously you can not drive like that. I was thinking of wedging something between the column & the dash as it also stops then.

[cmcm789]

Glad to hear im not the only one. I think next time its in for a service i will get them to check it out, along with the creak in the passenger side door (front or back, i don't know).

It should all be done under warranty anyway.

Rattles never bothered me in my 8 year old golf!!

JD

[cmcm789]

Chappers,

I found that a piece of folded cardboard between the steering column and dash seems to be an effective temporary measure.

Cheers for the advice.

JD