Air vent noise

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Air vent noise

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I've noticed a sound coming from the air vents. It's a whistle/air flow sound. At first I thought it was just the air con, but it's still there even of I turn the air con/ fan off. The noise quietens when the brake pedal is depressed.
Any ideas what the sound is?
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Re: Air vent noise

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Are you sure it's not the turbo?
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its just air coming through the vents as you drive i would imagine. even with the air con off air still come through
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To prove it's air coming through the vents just manually direct all airflow to the floor closing off the dash vents
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Air vent noise

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I'll give that a go. What I don't get is that it's not speed dependant. It switches off, or slows, when the brake is applied, which makes me think it's powered. Or am I just not controlling the airflow correctly by pressing off? It's an '09 2.0tsi
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Air vent noise

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It's not coming from my air vents. It's coming from the brake pedal. The pedal hisses when it is depressed. Is this a leak in the braking system, or is it normal?!
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Air vent noise

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Turns out it was a leaking brake servo - new part on order, car is staying in over night and it'll be fixed under warranty. I just called in to Sinclair Vw Swansea and they looked at it there and then.
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