wheel spins......

[alexd]

At first i just thought it was snow crunching as i drove over it, i really want to know what it is 

My inital thought was driveshafts under strain as the tyres went from no-grip to grip.. Who knows though!

[jamie16v]

i also get a noise when spinning slightly.. i think its just the diff or the cv bearings..  it doesnt worry me.

[richw911]

It's just the diff 

Nothing to worry about. You hear it more with snow because you don't have to rev it hard to get it to spin 

[thatwillis]

dont think i got traction controll 
dont have the ESP button so it means i havent??

your right alexd it doesn't seem right!!!!

I don't have an esp button but i know I do have traction control. I thought it ment that the traction control was broken in some way. I sometimes get it if i try and pull away normally.

[vwprime]

It's just the diff 

Nothing to worry about. You hear it more with snow because you don't have to rev it hard to get it to spin 

Like Rich said it part of the the diff. Its normal when the wheels start sping you will get this sound.

[Steve_PD]

driving in the ice and snow i got very little traction (standard!!!)
only thing is that when the wheels spin the slightest bit (not a full on burn out!!) or the abs cuts in i get the dirtyest grinding noise almost like the teeth of coggs slipping..... 

Does anyone else experience this or am i thinking i got a problem???

 

its what happens when you drive on snow and ice. you know ice is slippery 

invest in some winter tyres, snow socks or chains or slow down and learn how to control a car in the snow

[dellenty69]

when the ABS cuts in it does 3 strange things.

1. it will make your brake pedal go rock solid
2. it will make a horrible grinding noise
3. it will make the pedal vibrate like hell if your skidding for a period of time.

all normal. some cars differ, the golfs are pretty brutal in letting you aware the abs is on.

[rio_gti]

hey!!!! i know how abs acts and i know how to controll my car 

lol just was curious about the sound and if anyone else experienced it!!!! 

thanks all for your imput!!!

[dellenty69]

not all aimed at you mate, not saing your stupid but there are probably a few people reading this who arnt 100% sure. so having it all in one thread helps everyone out.

james

[CraigDavieBeattie]

So is the ESP button good to use when the weathers like this then? I wasnt sure what I actually needed it for... Am I right by saying once u push the ESP button you get the small icon on clocks which stays on until u push ESP again to go off? I read this up a while back and some bloke said his goes off after a second or two of pushing it on.