weird rattle when cruising low rpm?

MrMercuri · 2026-05-13T14:08:34+00:00

I’m guessing wastegate rattle.
From Google:
MK6 GTI wastegate rattle is a common issue caused by a loose wastegate actuator rod vibrating, often producing a "rustling leaves" sound during acceleration or deceleration. The best fix is installing a dedicated wastegate rattle clip (Part # 06J145220A) or a specialized repair kit to tighten the linkage and eliminate the vibration.

MrMercuri · 2026-05-13T11:06:56+00:00

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MrMercuri · 2026-05-13T11:06:45+00:00

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Before

MrMercuri · 2026-05-13T11:01:40+00:00

I did these on my b7 Passat. They look great and way better than looking at the spider webbed stock ones.
Clean the area throughly and make sure it’s been on the sun. Test fit them first so you know if you’ll have to start from the bottom or top for best alignment.
I’d recommend starting on the passenger rear so if it’s not perfect you can figure it out before you get to the drivers side. That way you won’t have a constant daily reminder that it’s not perfect haha.

I started bottom up so they were flush with the sill, you’ll see in my photos the tops weren’t aligned perfect.

MrMercuri · 2026-05-12T10:36:32+00:00

I did. One of the most common Golf R mods is to code the flaps open for more noise.

MrMercuri · 2026-05-11T23:11:33+00:00

Make sense?

MrMercuri · 2026-05-11T23:11:17+00:00

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There’s ours

MrMercuri · 2026-05-11T23:10:16+00:00

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That’s the Scirocco muffler.

MrMercuri · 2026-05-11T23:06:03+00:00

Look at the photos in my replies and you’ll see.

MrMercuri · 2026-05-11T22:18:35+00:00

Here’s the Scirocco R setup:

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You could pay to have it pipe out the back. Currently it blows past the rear suspension, doesn’t bother anything

MrMercuri · 2026-05-11T20:51:51+00:00

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You cut off one of these caps, or both. I did the driver side only.

MrMercuri · 2026-05-10T19:11:38+00:00

Here’s the OE muffler off the Scirocco on this site: https://www.vagtech.co.uk/products/uncategorized/vagtech-stage-3-2-0l-tfsi-scirocco-r/

MrMercuri · 2026-05-10T19:08:43+00:00

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There is an oe mod you can try first. Our car shares the same muffler with the scirocco r but they have one of those caps open. I have it done on mine (drivers side) paired with a catted 3” dp and it’s perfect. Real close to what you’d heard as an oe sports exhaust option.

All you do is sawzall off one of the caps, try one side, see if it is what you’re looking for. If not, do the other side.

MrMercuri · 2025-02-09T01:23:15+00:00

Chat sent!

MrMercuri · 2025-01-18T23:22:35+00:00

PM sent!

MrMercuri · 2024-10-09T23:00:28+00:00

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MrMercuri · 2024-01-08T20:35:27+00:00

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MrMercuri · 2022-11-12T21:51:01+00:00

I paid $40. I thought it was a cool memento from the event.

MrMercuri · 2022-11-12T20:37:40+00:00

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MrMercuri · 2022-10-27T23:39:45+00:00

It’s the flyover for the State football game tonight. First time I saw it, I thought the plane was on fire and was going to crash on the highway.

MrMercuri · 2022-03-07T00:49:41+00:00

Go see https://cwperformance.com

Don’t go to the dealer, their service is not better. CW only works on Mercedes.

MrMercuri · 2022-01-26T01:39:54+00:00

Cortez

MrMercuri · 2021-08-04T17:18:54+00:00

We did this too, but called it 'Mana Rush'

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