Re: squealy noise when off accelerator

[Paul Maione <scirocco_16v@yahoo.com>]

Well, my friend has an Audi 90, and his car started to
do the same thing, he brought it to his mechanic, and
he told him that the clutch was right about to go. It
might be diffrenent though, he has a hydraulic clutch,
but it could be possible. Check up on it!

HTH

> I have a strange squeal in my 87 16V. Its a constant
> squealy noise, like a
> poorly oiled rusty old bicycle pedaling. It sounds
> like its coming from
> the direction of the v-belts, but I don't want to
> jump to conclusions. It
> is proportional to engine speed (ie if the engine is
> at 2000 rpm and i let
> off the gas completely while coasting down a hill in
> gear, as the engine
> decelerates, the squeal does also.) It does not
> happen unless the car is
> in gear, clutch engaged, the accelerator pedal has
> been completely let
> off, and the engine is providing "braking".
> 
> Is this normal? If not, what might it be?
> mistensioned belt? (unlikely
> since i just removed, reinstalled and retensioned
> them and the problem
> occured before and after i did that), bad bearing in
> a pulley? (does make
> sense because then it would happen all of the time)
> 
> Its not a terribly annoying squeal, but I'd like to
> fix it if possible
> because it makes the car sound ford minivan-ish and
> I like to use my
> engine to keep under the speed limit down inclines
> rather than riding my
> brakes like everyone who has an AT.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Toby
> 
> --
> '87 Flash Silver Metallic Scirocco 16V


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