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Offline pulp58

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Odd noise on GTI?
« on: 30 June 2007, 22:17 »
Dont know if anyone else has noticed this.......or is it just my GTI?

Turn the engine on, out of gear, then put clutch down and the engine seems to run a little bit smoother. Does anyone else's do this? I know lots of people have commented on the "tappit" noise, but this is different. Its like it gets abit quieter and smoother. Worried cos my dad reckons its maybe a sign theres a problem with the clutch, but its only done 2500 miles!

Does any one else's do this?

cheers

Mark
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Offline Cass

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Re: Odd noise on GTI?
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2007, 22:35 »
Should run quieter and maybe smoother. All you are doing by depressing the clutch is isolating the drive link to the gearbox. Shouldn't be a problem - tell your dad he's paranoid :wink:

Get dealer to check if you are worried but this sounds perfectly normal.

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Offline datracer99

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Re: Odd noise on GTI?
« Reply #2 on: 01 July 2007, 12:11 »
It's unlikely to be the clutch if it's noisier at idle.

Maybe there is a problem with the gearbox.
Any noise from the input shaft bearing goes away when the clutch is depressed.

Or maybe you are paranoid.
But I don't notice any difference in sound when my clutch is depressed.
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Re: Odd noise on GTI?
« Reply #3 on: 01 July 2007, 17:18 »
Its the clutch release bearing most probly making the noise, nowt to worry about matie
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Offline pulp58

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Re: Odd noise on GTI?
« Reply #4 on: 01 July 2007, 17:22 »
Cheers guys :cool:

the old man drove it and he noticed it. Then he told me to try. Its one of those things that you dont notice until someone else does. I did say to him that they do make cars differently than they did in the 1920's LOL  :grin:
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Odd noise on GTI?
« Reply #5 on: 01 July 2007, 18:17 »
I have noticed on all the VW 6speed manual boxed cars i have driven that they are far more noisy than the 5speed ones.
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Offline adw555

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Re: Odd noise on GTI?
« Reply #6 on: 01 July 2007, 22:15 »
from new mine has had a little 'clunck' sound when I let clutch out in neutral..you only really hear it if your listening for it...29k miles on it's not got any worse...presumed it was normal.
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