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2015 AUDI S3 subtle rattle/jingle noise when accelerating while driving

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Old 07-08-2015, 10:35 AM
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Default 2015 AUDI S3 subtle rattle/jingle noise when accelerating while driving


You can hear it at the following times(it is very subtle but you will be able to hear it):
0:48-0:52
0:55-0:58
1:13-1:16
2:16-2:20
2:23-2:26

This is brand new and I'm still getting used to all of the sounds and such, so for all I know this could be a normal sound. Any info as to what this sound is would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 07-08-2015, 12:25 PM
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I don't hear anything, but I'm not wearing headphones so maybe the sound is very faint.

I do remember when I first took delivery of my car back in November, a month in I would hear all kinds of anomalies.

I don't hear them anymore now though.
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I hear it. I would just take it in and see what they say
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Alright, so just had it checked out. So that sound is the exhaust going down the downpipe heading to the back of the car. That's the sound it makes from resonating in there I guess. Apparently some of the older vehicles made this sound much louder.
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The only rattle I had was the passenger seat-belt buckle on the side of the A-piler when there was no passenger… moving the height adjust up to the highest level took care of it.

Sorry to hear, rattles drive me crazy… its also what I love about most german cars, they are largely rattle-free.
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A friend had alerted me to a light rattle but I can't hear it.
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Originally Posted by mr gee
A friend had alerted me to a light rattle but I can't hear it.
So much of it is just our paranoia I think. Heh. Every set of human ears will hear varying frequencies as well so there might just be a chance you can't hear something someone else can.
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