Hi hope your able to help if possible I have a rattling type noise when I lift off the throttle this happens under drive and also when stationary. The noise is not there as revs rise but is a clear rasping type rattle when the revs are taken off.
I have checked the exhaust / turbo pipes / inlet area.
When underneath the car looking up towards the turbo it sounds higher up, from the front it sounds top drivers side.
Any pointers please.

clive

Checked all your heat shields are secure?

Im going to get back under to check shields again, there is a shield just about were its sounds so hope so.

One of my heatshields fell off a couple of weeks ago - centre - 2 more I think, front & rear, are rattling madly. Guess the heat shield bolt tightening bloke at the factory had a tea break or something. MY 14 20,000 miles. FL2 Ex D2, D3, RRS, etc. now all gone.

a/c pump? I'm having similar issues

I`ve got a heat shield rattle, on my 11 plate, mainly on start up. I had a look underneath and although the off side (one in the area under the driver) is secured the near side edge is free as if the fitter at the factory was having another tea break. There are two empty holes on the chassis rail which look as if they should be supporting the shield. This must go back to when it was made as I have had no work done ,to my knowledge, in this area.

I had another rattle that I thought was coming from engine bit turned out to be the heat shield over the exhaust back box a little loose ..

Gravel in the heatshield is a common issue. Causes loud rattles.