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Strange noise from my GTI

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:29 pm
by aldo10
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.

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:18 am
by Dee-vub
Will defo be your gearbox! Curse of the mk5 strikes again....whining is a dead giveaway!!!

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:54 am
by alexperkins
Could be a wheel bearing

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:12 pm
by nafeGTI
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 £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 £8000 on deposit for my apartment GRRRRR :x

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

Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:52 pm
by aldo10
So I am guessing I will be driving along one day and it wont go into gear?
Whats the best thing to do.