Dash rattle

[Martyboy]

Hi all,
Been meaning to ask for a while. Do any of you experience and in cabin rattle under any load? Light acceleration, heavy acceleration it doesn't matter.
It sounds like it's coming from inside the dual air vents....

I wouldn't be surprised if it was the sound actuator itself causing the vibration/rattle.
It's starting to really bug me and only way to not hear it is listening to music.


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[Lucas_R]

Probably the soundactor device as you have mentioned. My friends Golf R had a similar rattle and we disconnected the soundactor to see if it had any effect and the rattle went away.

Worth a try anyway....only takes 10 mins to disconnect.

[woofy]

Yes I get it when letting the clutch out on a hill and seems to come from around where you described...

[afterdarker]

I have a bunch of rattles inside my RS cabin that bug me, all appear to be speaker related

[k_rider]

The soundaktor level can easily be reduced using VCDS, I've dropped mine to 50% and is way less intrusive and annoying.
I think you can also set its level through the custom driving mode setting (ie the 'VRS' button), I think woofy did this with some success.

[Antiplastix]

I have an annoying rattle, seems to come from in the glovebox, where the c.d. player is. Only hear it when the radio is turned off.

[afterdarker]

The soundaktor level can easily be reduced using VCDS, I've dropped mine to 50% and is way less intrusive and annoying.
I think you can also set its level through the custom driving mode setting (ie the 'VRS' button), I think woofy did this with some success.

Thanks mate I'll give this a go

[flamey088]

We have a rattle between 2000-2500 rpm that you can mainly hear on the drivers side. Somewhat intermittent and it doesn't seem to matter too much if its in normal and sport. It is annoying, because everything else in the car is so quiet.

[spud75]

I have a squeak that comes form the glove box. pushing of the glove box door fixes it, but not practical. Have tried felt spaces to make the closing tighter etc, but to no avail.

It annoys the hell out of me, but radio on drowns it out.

[Bob51]

Rattles from around the centre air vent seems common on the latest Octavia. Mine has it ans isn't fitted with soundaktor. Anyone found the source and know of a fix?