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On 3/16/2022 at 1:03 PM, cliffcoggin said:

Then how about giving us some clues as to what you have investigated in the two months since posing your question. Presumably you have looked into tyre condition, tyre balance, steering joints, suspension joints, wheel bearings, rack mountings etc. Let us know what you have found to give us some useful information to work on.

new tyres fitted on front and balanced. all 4 wheels alligned. driveshafts and bearings checked and all good. local mechanic reckons it may be an airleak but not noticable

On 2/13/2022 at 8:43 PM, DavyF said:

I am presuming your A3 is a manual

Just to gather some info, when your A3 hits the speed where the noise happens the engine will be at a certain revs e.g. 3000 rpm, if you keep the car in a lower gear but rev the engine to the same speed does the noise happen?

hi 

yes its a manual petrol and done about 39000 miles.

its at about 2500/3000 revs.

i can rev car on driveway upto those revs and nothing, same 

when driving at 65mph. take out of gear and press accelerator and no noise.

but accelerate when in gear and there it is,

drop below 55/60 and nothing

On 1/12/2022 at 5:54 PM, cliffcoggin said:

Does this thread give any clues?

 

https://www.audiownersclub.com/forums/topic/19422-noise-from-front-left-wheel-above-50mph-gearboxwheel-bearingdrive-shaftbrake-disc/

 

non what so ever

it sounds like driving over cats eyes but only on acceleration from 60 to 70mph?????

On 3/2/2022 at 11:36 AM, Magnet said:

Hello Andy,

As Cliff suggests - particularly in respect of tyres. My first, and urgent action would be to take the car to a trusted local tyre retailer and ask them to thoroughly inspect all tyres - ideally with wheels removed. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

hi

just had new front tryes fitted and balanced and rear balanced as virtually new.

its getting really annoying now....

hi

I have a 2010 A3 1.4 tfsi sportback, manual petrol 39000 miles

when i am accerarating around 55/65 mph i have a strange noise like driving over small cats eyes, stop accelarating and its gone.

ive sat with car in neutral on drive and revved up to 3000revs and nothing even when put in gear with foot on clutch.

not blips in power and pulls fine.

worried its something major

please, please, please help..........

2 hours ago, DavyF said:

I am presuming your A3 is a manual

Just to gather some info, when your A3 hits the speed where the noise happens the engine will be at a certain revs e.g. 3000 rpm, if you keep the car in a lower gear but rev the engine to the same speed does the noise happen?

Hi.

Yes it's a manual petrol

If it's in 6th and drop to 5th or 4th noise still there.

Recently got myself an A3.

All good.

But get a strange noise when accelerating at 60mph.....

Nothing at all up until then but as soon as you accelerate past 60mph it sounds like driving over small cats eyes, as soon as you back off the accererator no noise at all. Back on and there it is... Needed 2 front tyres and still there. No blips when accelerating and pulls ok....

Anyone any ideas????

Recently got myself an A3.

All good.

But get a strange noise when accelerating at 60mph.....

Nothing at all up until then but as soon as you accelerate past 60mph it sounds like driving over small cats eyes, as soon as you back off the accererator no noise at all. Back on and there it is... Needed 2 front tyres and still there. No blips when accelerating and pulls ok....

Anyone any ideas????