Covvo

3 minutes ago, alpha omega said:

i tried removing the clutch pulley from the alternator....no chance..... i was thinking of changing it because i changed the other 2 pulleys and aux belt.i havent read all this but is it too much to remove the auxillary belt and then turn the pulley by hand to be certain.but i would be inclined to agree with Covvo that it is that.

On my Audi A1 it’s quite easy to get close to, so I got the Wife to start the car while I had my ear about 20 mm from the pulley, and it’s definitely the source of the noise

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No because now I know it’s the pulley and not the starter motor I’m not too worried about it, plus I got 12 months warranty on the car when I purchased it so if it decides to get worse then I’ll get it sorted 

3 hours ago, jdragon said:

We have a Golf Mk7 1.4 TSI which makes the same noise at 0.05-0.06 in the first post at every start up.

 

Well there’s your answer £50 part but need specific tool to remove it 

Engine noise from cold start I think the original post was called, I’m new to this club as I have just purchased an Audi with this fault 

The noise is the small alternator clutch which is incorporated into the pulley on the end of the alternator.100%!