CristianG13 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Hi everyone, I have an 18 plate Audi A5 Sportback and each time I go over bumps there's an annoying sound coming from the back of the car to the point it makes you dread driving over bumps.. I think it's the parcel shelf potentially? I don't think it's anything related to suspension as it comes from inside the car. Has anyone experienced anything similar with the Sportback and managed to find the culprit? Thank you, Cristian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha omega Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 my old auid a4 2011 parcel shelf was not sitting right in place and making a knocking noise. so a few squirts of the smelly WD40 and massaging the mechanism on the parcel shelf for 15 minutes or so sorted itsorry i have no idea about an a5 2018 but this could be the problem...now sits in place and no knocking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Hello Christian, Have you removed the parcel shelf to test if the noise goes away? Kind regards, Gareth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha omega Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 lol simplicity first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CristianG13 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, Magnet said: Hello Christian, Have you removed the parcel shelf to test if the noise goes away? Kind regards, Gareth. Hi, No, but that's what I should've done first. I'll do that and see if thats indeed what's causing it as reports online point either to that or a speaker coming loose. Kind regards, Cristian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Q Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Keep us posted on how you get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CristianG13 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 I'll drive the car tomorrow for a bit so let's see if removing the shelf can help me pinpoint the root cause of the sound. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CristianG13 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 I can say that after going every bump in sight with no parcel shelf, it is indeed the culprit. Now, my challenge is to find exactly how to fix this as I am not sure if it's the shelf itself or the fit that's causing this issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha omega Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 please try what i suggested above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CristianG13 Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 On 1/26/2024 at 10:21 PM, alpha omega said: please try what i suggested above I'll give it a try. You applied the WD40 on the plastic bits on the side of the parcel shelf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha omega Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 wherever the mechanism is that keeps the shelf in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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