My GTI got louder....?

[The_Stig]

So all of a sudden my GTI seems to be alot louder. Its heard best from in the cabin. It sounds like its coming around the stick shift area. Its a super deep rumbeling noice when i first set off from a light untill about 3,500 rpm. Almost sounds like i have put aftermartket exhaust on it. The thing is it cant really be heard from the out side. Could it just be an exhaust leak or something? Or maybe its something completly differnt? If any one has an idea of what could cause this that would be great. Probably will take it to george if i cant figure it out.

Its a 2002 GTI 1.8T

[R_Ethug]

Re: My GTI got louder....?

your mid muffler/resonator may have cracked or you have an exhaust leak possibly.

[The_Stig]

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Yeah that could be it. I have been hearing this sqeeky ratteling for the last week or 2 under my car. Maybe finally a bit of my exhaust broke or cracked.

[Shoppingcart111]

Re: My GTI got louder....?

Could be the slip joint behind the cat which is kinda right under the shifter, or your manifold bolts to the down pipe came loose

[Simon]

Re: My GTI got louder....?

Happened to me, it was a crack in the exhaust. Get it on a hoist and have a look, or on some jacks and crawl under.

[The_Stig]

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Alright thanks guys. That was my guess also and what i was hoping it was. I will have to wait untill my car is not a giant ice block.

[VRado6]

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You may also just have a bunch of snow and ice packed around the exhaust. Thats happened to me a few times and the whole car kinda vibrates and your exhaust sounds terrible.

[The_Stig]

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^^ That could be it too! becuase it dident happen untill half way during the day of driving when it was super slushy/snowing out. My wheel wells are packed with ice. Maybe the exhaust is too then?

[RONDAL]

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the cold weather will also make your car louder and butt dyno quicker. you will also burn more gas in the cold weather

[The Brice]

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^^ That could be it too! becuase it dident happen untill half way during the day of driving when it was super slushy/snowing out. My wheel wells are packed with ice. Maybe the exhaust is too then?

Is the exhaust noisier or is it vibrations or both?

[The_Stig]

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Both. Its a super deep tone when driving from a stop. And there is some deep rumbeling vibrations too.

[Shoppingcart111]

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Maybe you blew the internals loose in the cat.

[The Brice]

Re: My GTI got louder....?

Yeah it might just be packed ice, take it to the carwash and blast the undercarriage too see if you get an improvement or not otherwise jack it up and have a look.

[Tuna]

Re: My GTI got louder....?

Probably a muffler bearing, only 49.99 right now at kalecoauto.

[62degVR6]

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NO NO NO!!! It's Definitely his piston return spring