[Ecoterragaia]

Thanks !!! If anyone knows whether or not this is something to be concerned about, please let everyone else know. Thanks again.

 

[safety]

Had a clicking sound. It was the fuel lines that had to be insolated. There is a tech bulletin that the dealers have.

 

[WhiteMkV]

There's a Christopher Walken joke to be made here, but I'm not touching it...

dude all i know is i got a fever.

and the only prescription is more cowbell!

when im done, you'll be wearing golden plated diapers!

 

[redshot]

Haven't heard cow bells but have heard clicking coming from under the dash on the passenger side. I thought I ran over a pile of snow/ice in a parking lot and did something to the underside of the car! I was freakin' but haven't noticed it since then.

 

[<missing user>]

[party1] COW BELLS !!! We need more COW BELLS !!! {band}

(you guys do watch SNL, right?!)

 

[banditscout]

babies.

 

[<missing user>]

baby cow bells ?? [fish]

 

[alanrumpf]

mine makes strange noises at idle as well... sort of sounds almost like a grinding sound though... not a chirp.... it seems like it only happens when the car is at idle or the throttle is BARELY depressed...

This is my issue exactly. Any ideas?

 

[<missing user>]

When did this issue pop up for you guys? 5, 10, 15K miles? running synthetic?

 

[alanrumpf]

mine makes strange noises at idle as well... sort of sounds almost like a grinding sound though... not a chirp.... it seems like it only happens when the car is at idle or the throttle is BARELY depressed...

bump. seems to be getting more frequent, although I would describe it as a bit chirpy. Cropped up around 3K, now at 7K and through first oil change. I did have fuel line TSB performed.

Any help?

 

[alanrumpf]

Not sure if anyone was following this but finally got the dealer to ride with me to listen to it.

Turns out it's something rattling in the metal flex part of the stock downpipe. They are ordering a new downpipe for me and installing it under warranty of course.

I asked the guy how much the stock downpipe cost, and he said like $1700. I laughed and told him APR's whole turboback system is like $1300.

Oh well, for once, modding my car with an aftermarket exhaust would have actually fixed something! But alas, the new TBE prob won't be for another 6 months or so.

 

[VEGAS FAHRENHEIT]

I glad to hear it wasn't Will Ferrell hiding in your engine

 

[dmb4862]

just buy a new GTI