Strange noise from my GTI

aldo10 · Post by **aldo10** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:29 pm

Guys wonder if you can help.

When my car is i gear i hear a strange kind of whining noise (hard to explain) sound a little like the clutch but is this common it has been going on for quite a while now? tested the clutch and it aint slipping.
Any help would be appriciated.

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:18 am

Will defo be your gearbox! Curse of the mk5 strikes again....whining is a dead giveaway!!!

Post by **alexperkins** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:54 am

Could be a wheel bearing

nafeGTI · Post by **nafeGTI** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:12 pm

just happened to me too, i hoped it was a wheel bearing but i got a call from the garage saying it was gonna cost about Â£800 to get it sorted - bugger!

Mine was whining in 3rd and 4th so i kinda knew it was the gearbox, why did it have to happen the week i move into my new place??! Just spent Â£8000 on deposit for my apartment GRRRRR

thankfully my mum has leant me her Corsa to get about until the work is done

aldo10 · Post by **aldo10** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:52 pm

So I am guessing I will be driving along one day and it wont go into gear?
Whats the best thing to do.