Attention FR 130 TDi owners

[frenchy]

Hi there,

Have had my brand new FR for a couple of weeks now and have noticed what sounds like a noisy release bearing when the clutch is depressed. It has made this noise from day one.

I just wondered if anybody else sounds like this as maybe its a trait of the car

 

[Baz1]

Ive never heard that noise when depressing the clutch mate. Ive covered 24k miles now and dont recall that at all.

Get it checked out asap - dont sound normal to me.

 

[frenchy]

Cheers Baz, its booked in

 

[deadeyejim]

Haven't noticed it on mine and I've done 5K since March.

 

[steveb8189]

i think this is what mines doing too but I didn't know it was the release bearing.

When i'm standstill I can hear the general rumble of the diesel engine but when I depress the clutch the rattle gets louder- is this the same as yours frenchy?

Done 6k now and it's not got any better but doesn't worry me too much. Prob get them to check it out at the next service.

 

[Tricky Red]

Release bearing would be noisy letting the clutch out, not putting it in.

 

[frenchy]

i think this is what mines doing too but I didn't know it was the release bearing.

When i'm standstill I can hear the general rumble of the diesel engine but when I depress the clutch the rattle gets louder- is this the same as yours frenchy?

Done 6k now and it's not got any better but doesn't worry me too much. Prob get them to check it out at the next service.

Yeah thats exactly the sound.

Have since been told this could be the clutch fluid pipe vibrating against the body. As apparantly some of the VW polos do this.

Still going to get them to check it anyways.

 

[bbewekim]

My FR does the same thing when pressing the clutch in, i do believe... let me know the outcome mate. also as i see your local to me which dealership are you using?

 

[JPS3290]

My Cupra TDI does the same and has since new (September 07).

I had it checked out when the car was in for other work and apparently they couldn't hear it...said also said it was a normal feature. Mine also makes a loud vibration noise when coming off the accelerator in 2nd/3rd which is a little annoying.

It's due its first service in another 2k so will have it checked out again.