Had a 20 plate Octavia Estate (not MK IV) now for a few months and put 2000 miles on the clock, good car.

 

But as always there is an annoying rattle developed that needs sorted.

I say rattle but it's more of a creaking clicking sound which is more noticeable over bumps and uneven road. I'm convinced it's coming from the roof trim area above the rear view mirror, it's above my head and central in the cabin for sure although rattle locations can be be deceiving little buggers ;-) and seems to be worse in colder weather for some reason.

 

Heard a few people mention the sun glasses holder can rattle but I've dampened that down to make sure. I have also looked at the area where the dash meets the along the windscreen, this does creak when you push it down but I don't think it's that.

 

Any help on this one if you have experience of it much appreciated.

If you search for "rattle" in this forum there are many threads

I personally have the intermittent issue which is the seat belt tensioner (height adjuster) next to my right ear. It took me ages to locate, as it can often feel like it's coming from the left 😅 - but might also be a-another source of rattling.

 

Mine's currently on the highest / 'tallest' setting, but it must drop a millimetre to rattle. I can set it to the lower level, but it's less comfortable on that setting (although it did partially sort out the rattle).

 

I've also damped it using the best engineering competency, a bodge using little bit of (unnoticeable) duct tape which seems to have worked.

Edited 3 February, 20215 yr by Ads230

2 hours ago, Ads230 said:

I personally have the intermittent issue which is the seat belt tensioner (height adjuster) next to my right ear. It took me ages to locate, as it can often feel like it's coming from the left 😅 - but might also be a-another source of rattling.

 

Mine's currently on the highest / 'tallest' setting, but it must drop a millimetre to rattle. I can set it to the lower level, but it's less comfortable on that setting (although it did partially sort out the rattle).

 

I've also damped it using the best engineering competency, a bodge using little bit of (unnoticeable) duct tape which seems to have worked.

Ha! I just figured out yesterday that this is what was causing my rattle (almost like a buzz at times). I moved the thing to it’s highest point and it does seem to have stopped it but I’ll keep my eye (ear) on it. Been driving me nuts since I got the car!! 

3 hours ago, Ads230 said:

I personally have the intermittent issue which is the seat belt tensioner (height adjuster) next to my right ear. It took me ages to locate, as it can often feel like it's coming from the left 😅 - but might also be a-another source of rattling.

 

Mine's currently on the highest / 'tallest' setting, but it must drop a millimetre to rattle. I can set it to the lower level, but it's less comfortable on that setting (although it did partially sort out the rattle).

 

I've also damped it using the best engineering competency, a bodge using little bit of (unnoticeable) duct tape which seems to have worked.

 

That's my niggle at the moment. Both sides do it. Where did you apply the tape?

2 hours ago, tunedude said:

That's my niggle at the moment. Both sides do it. Where did you apply the tape?

 

To his ears, rattle has gone completely now 😂

 

3 hours ago, Blairyc said:

Ha! I just figured out yesterday that this is what was causing my rattle (almost like a buzz at times). I moved the thing to it’s highest point and it does seem to have stopped it but I’ll keep my eye (ear) on it. Been driving me nuts since I got the car!! 

You are lucky it were not the fuel lines. you couldnt tape that  

11 hours ago, pist0nbr0ke said:

 

To his ears, rattle has gone completely now 😂

 

I've such respect for this comment 😅

 

13 hours ago, tunedude said:

Where did you apply the tape?

I haven't had a chance to get out and take a photo, but essentially I sandwiched small, layered amounts of duct tape between the sliding surfaces on the sides and at the top of the height adjuster. You could also use things like 'ring sizing tape' (which can be a faff to cut to size, but is thicker and provides a silicon damping effect).

 

I'm pretty sure the noise comes from it moving in a lateral direction, rather than vertical (as it can happen on idle, especially with a billet lower engine mount).

Edited 4 February, 20215 yr by Ads230

On 03/02/2021 at 15:31, ords said:

If you search for "rattle" in this forum there are many threads

ahha thanks, if you want to point me to the thread that answers my issue much appreciated.

37 minutes ago, richie_k said:

ahha thanks, if you want to point me to the thread that answers my issue much appreciated.

Too many threads to go thru. Just start searching