Does this sound like....

[Steve]

...my mufflers have rotted out.Took the car out for an hour chasing about town :drive: and when I got back noticed a slapping sound at idle.Had a look round and exhaust looks ok externally with nothing catching the bodywork.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN5C0WX6 ... e=youtu.be

 

[metalstorm]

how close have you narrowed it down to where the sound is coming from?

 

[69hemibeep]

It does sound like a muffler falling apart but you need to crawl under there and narrow down the source :yesnod:

 

[mac]

if you have a h pipe or an x pipe, stuff a rag in one side and see when the noise goes away.

 

[Basketcase]

header collector gasket?

 

[Steve]

Thanks for the replies.Turns out to be drivers side muffler thats at fault although I'm gonna replace them both as I figure the other will no doubt be on the way out too.Could have done without this,just spent £500 getting my Golf repaired

 

[Roadcuda]

Thanks for the replies.Turns out to be drivers side muffler thats at fault although I'm gonna replace them both as I figure the other will no doubt be on the way out too.Could have done without this,just spent £500 getting my Golf repaired

It most always seems to work that way! Everything happens at once. I think you're right, might as well do both while you're under there!