Re: Rear rattle/looseness

[Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com>]

Hey Devin,

One thing you should definitely check is the muffler, especially if the rattle
sounds like it is coming from under the back seat.  What you want to do
is look at the hangers and make sure the muffler hooks are in place and
haven't come out of the rubber hangers.  One of my hooks had wiggled
its way out of its hanger and rattled whenever I was under hard acceleration
or hit any bumps.  This problem has happened to others as well.  If you
find that it is the muffler hanger, you can mount it back yourself, but that
will only work for a couple of weeks.

My dealer had to replace the hangers and re-align the muffler.  So far,
no more rattle problems...  :)

c-ya,

-Chuck Simpson...
'98 White Jetta GLX "Rattle-Free Edition"...


On Fri, 16 Apr 1999, you wrote:
>I have a random idea, and I'm probably wrong...but hell, I might as well
>try...do you have custom wheels? My wheel lock key is in a plastic bag
>where my
>spare tire is - that's where the guys who installed them put it. Only
>yesterday
>did I learn it was resting there, and I'd hear it once in awhile - keep
>in mind,
>I keep my car clean, and so the only thing in the trunk are my
>subwoofers & cd
>changer.
>
>-Devin
>`98 Silver Jetta GLX
>
>Vr6bhp@aol.com wrote:
>
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>> Subject: Rear rattle/looseness
>> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 22:10:56 EDT
>> From: Vr6bhp@aol.com
>> To: gti-vr6@cobra.ccsi.com
>>
>> Alright I have a  new post everyday I know. Anyway, I have the most
>annoying
>> loose thing in the rear somewhere. When I hit good sized bumps I hear
>it in
>> the rear. I can't tell if it's inside the car or in the suspension.
>I'm
>> losing my mind over these sounds. It's not my rear wheel bearings
>cause I
>> just put new ones in. Any suggestions? Shannon
>
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