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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: richy on 08 February 2004, 21:18

Title: Strange noises
Post by: richy on 08 February 2004, 21:18

Bought me car in December, and recently starting hearing a stange squeaky noise when the car is ticking over and engine is cold.  Don't think its fanbelt as doesn't get worse when rev.  Any ideas?

Also- when really put me foot down, at about 5000 revs start to hear a kind of quiet rushing sound ( the engine sound gets less throaty and more whistly ). The red-line's not till after 6000 revs as got 20v.  Any ideas or am I just being paranoid - I can only hear it when radio is off and I listen carefully.

Title: Re:Strange noises
Post by: Burnsy on 08 February 2004, 23:42

I get it now and again  >:(
Is  the air conditioning belt driven ????
Could be that making the noise

Title: Re:Strange noises
Post by: Archie on 03 March 2004, 20:54

Similar thing happened in ours. VW traced it to a faulty cam belt tensioner. They replaced this, together with a new cam belt and water pump, under warranty.

Which was nice.

Title: Re:Strange noises
Post by: richy on 03 March 2004, 22:33

Its stopped now, after I replaced the temp sender.  hmm.  If it comes back, I'll check those things out.  Cheers.

Title: Re:Strange noises
Post by: kniterider on 05 March 2004, 09:37

havent heard any noises like that on mine as of yet!! thank god!!, faulty tensioner could have been nasty!! good job you got it sorted!! ;D