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 rob_humphrey
Regular  Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Just want to see what people think its worth it has a rattling noise after 3k when warmed up still drives fine.Original Advert Was going to find the problem myself but really cba The car will be sold on original cyclones with legal tyres ________________________________________ Team Moonstone Team Working Aircon |
 Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:01
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7057sam
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stowmarket,Suffolk Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 2,080 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Does it still have the willwood's on it? ________________________________________ Rallye build: 11 November 1998 - a WednesdayTeam rallye,built for track ----Click this if you like rallyes Rallye dead  Secret Team Astor... |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:04
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
Post #3
No afraid not it has lightened flywheel and pullies, PTFE gasket, avo coilovers, hybrid arb. it is a really really clean car  ________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:06
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scotzman
Seasoned Pro  Location: Dundee Registered: 24 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,408 Status: Offline |
Post #4
I thought it rattled/taps and didn't drive fine?________________________________________ '90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6 |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:06
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swiftyboi006
Seasoned Pro  Location: Maidenhead Registered: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 2,110 Status: Offline |
Post #5
Lil more info on the rattle? Does it sound like the engine or is it exhaust,heatshield? Whereabouts from the engine? This could be a major floor in your sale________________________________________ cherry p1.....SOLD (regreting this)blaze p2.....why did i buy this SOLD Black p3  |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:07
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
Post #6
It drives fine i sorted out the other problem which was the cat had collapsed ________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:07
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro  Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #7
No but they are in the for sale section!Rob i cant believe that it has come to this, i feel so sorry for you :-( it will be worth more in parts and sell the shell as thats still mint |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:07
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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swiftyboi006 wrote: Lil more info on the rattle? Does it sound like the engine or is it exhaust,heatshield? Whereabouts from the engine? This could be a major floor in your sale I really don't know mate  but i can't be f**ked to spend anymore time and money on it so if it hasn't sold in a couple of days its going to the scrappies________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:09
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scotzman
Seasoned Pro Location: Dundee Registered: 24 Jun 2011 Posts: 1,408 Status: Offline |
Post #9
still no vids of the noise?________________________________________ '90 1.6 205 GTi, '98 306 GTi-6 |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:11
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
Post #10
It's a rattle not a tap might be heatshield ________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:13
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t3ora
Regular  Location: England Registered: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 317 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Put a rough price up ________________________________________ Road/track car coming together slowly |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:20
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
Post #12
MCH_GTI6 is coming to have a look tomorrow so will no for definate then.________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:21
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #13
Where abouts is the rattle coming from? |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:22
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
Post #14
like behind the head where the manifold is but if you lie under the car its a bit louder  thats the best description i can give mate it doesn't sound like an imminent failure noise just a really annoying rattling ________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:23
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t3ora
Regular Location: England Registered: 22 Dec 2009 Posts: 317 Status: Offline |
Post #15
Could be crank rattle Does it do it when starting it or only when reved up ________________________________________ Road/track car coming together slowly |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:26
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thugpuggin
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bristol Registered: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 26,784 Status: Offline |
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rob_humphrey wrote: it is a really really clean car How much history do you know of it? It wasn't a clean car after it had been driven into when it lived South of Bristol in 2007/8 before it moved North. ________________________________________ Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.Joint Kent Leader |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:27
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
Post #17
only when reved up but if its not under load it literally does it at 3k and not before or after________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:27
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
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thugpuggin wrote: rob_humphrey wrote: it is a really really clean car How much history do you know of it? It wasn't a clean car after it had been driven into when it lived South of Bristol in 2007/8 before it moved North. I was never told about this and its not recorded on dvla ________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:28
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #19
Me neither! |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:29
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thugpuggin
Seasoned Pro Location: Bristol Registered: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 26,784 Status: Offline |
Post #20
I've pictures.________________________________________ Black X Reg PIII.VGTi 6 A4212 pt 1 A4212 pt 2 Searching the streets of Bristol for 1.36p/day.Joint Kent Leader |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:30
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rob_humphrey
Regular Location: St Austell Registered: 16 Sep 2011 Posts: 448 Status: Offline |
Post #21
Send me some funny how you never mentioned it when anyone else was selling it just when i am ________________________________________ Team MoonstoneTeam Working Aircon |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:31
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MCH_GTi6
formerly mch  Location: Hayle Registered: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 2,456 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Is that the milk float incident?________________________________________ Team Moonstone� Ph3 GTI6Team Rallye |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:31
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #23
That's not a good thing but then again it doesn't really matter on a car worth £1000 in my view, I searched the previous owners profiles and didn't come across this and Tom didn't tell me so I doubt he knew!The car IS still mint! All is straight and true! |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:32
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pugheaven
Seasoned Pro Location: Fareham Registered: 17 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,602 Status: Offline |
Post #24
MCH_GTi6 wrote: Is that the milk float incident? I also wondered if it was the old milk float story |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:33
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MCH_GTi6
formerly mch Location: Hayle Registered: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 2,456 Status: Offline |
Post #25
Also, you cannot scrap it, I'd give more than the scrappy________________________________________ Team Moonstone� Ph3 GTI6Team Rallye |
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Posted 26th Dec 2012 at 23:38
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