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weird noise

  • 23-01-2009 8:30pm
    #1
    minxie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭


    hey all... just wondering about a problem i have
    with my 05 passat,more of an annoyance to be
    honest its just that when you are changing gears there
    is a sort of whirring noise coming from the back of the car
    only really in first/second gears,:( some times you hear it too when
    you put a bit of pressure on the juice, bit sluggish in low gears when
    crawling in traffic almost like its under pressure:(
    any ideas on what it could be and is it serious???
    thanks.:)


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  • #2
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,158 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    Its your fuel pump. It makes a whirring sound when it cannot draw enough fluid and thats why your getting a sluggish repsonse.


  • #3
    minxie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭minxie


    would that be covered under a used car warranty???


  • #4
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Might be time to get the fuel filter replaced. Just check this out OP, I'm not sure but I have some recollection of a recall or known issue with fuel pumps in Passat's of that year.


  • #5
    Healyc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Healyc


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Might be time to get the fuel filter replaced. Just check this out OP, I'm not sure but I have some recollection of a recall or known issue with fuel pumps in Passat's of that year.

    If its the current shape passat there was a fuel lift pump recall on the 1.9/2.0tdis.


  • #6
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Healyc wrote: »
    If its the current shape passat there was a fuel lift pump recall on the 1.9/2.0tdis.

    Yeah this is what I was thinking of, just check it out OP...


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  • #7
    minxie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭minxie


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Yeah this is what I was thinking of, just check it out OP...
    yeah thanks i did say it to garage and he mentioned "a turbo whistle"..
    had it in getting serviced and asked him to check it,
    prob hoping my warranty will run out:o
    know of the issues with the pump would vw still take in a 05
    because of that issue tho??


  • #8
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    minxie1 wrote: »
    yeah thanks i did say it to garage and he mentioned "a turbo whistle"..
    had it in getting serviced and asked him to check it,
    prob hoping my warranty will run out:o
    know of the issues with the pump would vw still take in a 05
    because of that issue tho??

    Well the turbo is up the front of the car in the engine compartment and your noise is coming from the rear of the car??? :confused::confused::confused:

    If you can get this done under warranty, do because it will be expensive to get sorted otherwise...


  • #9
    minxie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,064 ✭✭✭minxie


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Well the turbo is up the front of the car in the engine compartment and your noise is coming from the rear of the car??? :confused::confused::confused:

    If you can get this done under warranty, do because it will be expensive to get sorted otherwise...
    yeah thats what i thought too. he just said keep an eye on it...:rolleyes:
    have to wait till it leaves me conked on the side of the
    road somewhere.. have heard some horror stories of the
    pump going on cars on motorways etc....:(


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