Hi all, my trusty Oct 1.8t developed a horrible squeak/rattle/chirp inside the dashboard which is present almost always if not accelerating/declerating. It' comes somewhere from the inside/beneath/around the steering wheel.

 

I've undone the fuse box and relay covers thinking they might be the cause but now it's only louder.

 

Any hints tips insights where is the chirp is welcomed, thanks all.

 

 

Another with more obvious audio

 

 

Edited 7 January, 20233 yr by Juka
Added second video

Solved - rattle was coming from the gas pedal bracket - I must have been foot heavy 😅

 

I retightened the three screws holding it - they were not loose though, I only tightened them further, and added a cardboar under it to make it even more under tension.

 

For now the sound is gone, it's horrible even on video and very loud, in reality it was much worse (you couldn't speak when it rattled).

 

Here video: 

 

 

 

Any brave drivers of a 1.8T mk1 in 2023?  @robek85