Can you advise what this noise might be?

Daff_Duck · 12 Feb 2010 at 12:40

Audi A4 @136K on the clock however recently over the last few thousand miles I have noticed in addtion to the clutch slipping that when I depress the accelerator and release it apart from the engine rev I can hear a sound as though something is spinning down it is a very harsh sound as though something is grating.
Is this something linked with the clutch slipping? I know the car has a duel mass flywheel and the clutch slips in 5th gear only I intend on getting it fixed but want to make sure (if possible) that the sound I am hearing at present is part and parcel and not something else I need to look at.

I would appreciate any help/feedback

Felix · 12 Feb 2010 at 14:35

Clutch release bearing?

MrKnifey · 12 Feb 2010 at 14:37

Loud ticking noise? Id hazzard a guess its the Dual Mass Flywheel.. My van is making the same noise and it turns out it is the flywheel. having both clutch and flywheel done today.

Daff_Duck · 12 Feb 2010 at 14:58

Thanks for the replies - It does sound like something spinning down hence my original thought of the flywheel, but what I dont understand is this happens when I depress and release the accelerator- it is magnified when I actually change gear. Hopefully by sorting replacing it will indeed resolve the problem, or I hope so at least.

Firestar_3x · 12 Feb 2010 at 14:59

What engines in the A4?

Dogbreath · 12 Feb 2010 at 18:49

Felix said:
Clutch release bearing?

Most likely this.

Daff_Duck · 12 Feb 2010 at 23:11

Dogbreath said:
Most likely this.

Thanks will this be coverd in a clutch and DMF replacment ?

MrKnifey · 12 Feb 2010 at 23:14

Yes it will be replaced with a new clutch kit and flywheel. But it wont be that, its the DMF. Trust me

MrKnifey · 13 Feb 2010 at 09:18

Its worth pointing out as well, dont leave it too long. There have been cases on the forum I go on (T5 Transporters) that the flywheel has let go and taken the gearbox out with it! So just be a bit carefull