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Grinding Noise when idling

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 3:43 pm
by adam8enson
Recently bought a 2010 Scirocco GT TDI 170. Its making whats sounds like a grinding noise, most obvious when idling, speeds up as the revs increase. Would anyone have any ideas as to what it is?

The video of the problem is below:
http://tinypic.com/r/dvm4px/8

Any help appreciated.

Re: Grinding Noise when idling

Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 12:17 am
by wrightfella
Try the bonnet pin? I had a rattle when idling, when speed picked up no noise. Problem was the bonnet pin!

Re: Grinding Noise when idling

Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 4:49 am
by Stu13R
wrightfella wrote:Try the bonnet pin? I had a rattle when idling, when speed picked up no noise. Problem was the bonnet pin!
Good idea, my wife had the same problem.

If that's not it start from the basics and get someone to check your engine bay while you hold the revs at different rl as it could just be something that has become loose.

Re: Grinding Noise when idling

Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 4:57 am
by old n grey
wrightfella wrote:Try the bonnet pin? I had a rattle when idling, when speed picked up no noise. Problem was the bonnet pin!
I had exactly the same thing, the engine sounded like a bag of bolts. Car went back under warranty turned out it was the bonnet catch.