Hi There,

In need of some advice.

I have a strange rubbing sound (almost sounds like a windscreen wiper blade) when on the biting point between low gears and from neutral to reverse. It doesn’t happen all the time and I can stop it happening with a clean gear change but if I’m riding the clutch a bit on a hill for example the rubbing sound starts. I can stop it immediately by putting foot on the accelerator or pressing the clutch down further. The sound is essentially happening just as the gear engages and not every time only if I riding the accelerator and clutch at the same time.
 

I’ve tried reading other posts and the closest thing I can find is a glazed or dusty clutch plate? Does this sound right? Or low transmission fluid? Pretty sure it’s not a bearing as doesn’t happen when clutch is fully pressed or depressed…

 

Any help or ideas of what it could be would be much appreciated!

 

Thanks

The car is Audi A3 1.4 TFSI S line of that is of any use.
 

Any help at all would be appreciated?

Edited July 13, 20232 yr by LouieLouie88

I definitely think the clutch and durl mass flywheel need examination 

Thanks for the input Steve. I’m getting the clutch looked at Thursday next week. If the issue was the durl mass flywheel wouldn’t I hear a sound when the car engine is idling rather than at the biting point before the gears engage? 

Thanks Louis,

Whatever the offending component is in the clutch assembly will only be known following dismantling. Anyone will simply be guessing which of the components is at fault before that. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

1 hour ago, LouieLouie88 said:

Thanks for the input Steve. I’m getting the clutch looked at Thursday next week. If the issue was the durl mass flywheel wouldn’t I hear a sound when the car engine is idling rather than at the biting point before the gears engage? 

Hi no when idling the pressure plate assembly takes any slack from the flywheel, as soon as it starts to decrease the pressure thats when the flywheel can start making noises.

Steve.