PP GTI Low Pitched Whine

[mursepaolo]

Hey guys. I'm getting this weird low pitched whine when I am rolling at very low speeds like pulling in and out of a parking space or coming to a stop at a light.

It happens 1 out of 10 times, it's a very short sound, and not reproducible on purpose. I like to think that it's brake related, but last night it happened as I was coming to a stop, but the light turned green, so I let off the brake and was ready to get back on it. The sound happened when my foot was already off the brake.

I am lost at this point as everything looks pretty normal. It kinda sounds like it's as if I left my parking brake up. Any ideas?

PP GTI 6 mt, 5 mm front 10 mm rear spacers, Konig Oversteer 18x8, ED springs are the mods

 

[ReadTheBook]

I feel like I've been hearing something on my Sport at low speeds too. I can't say it's necessarily a whine, but maybe that's at better description than what I've had in my head. Car doesn't feel any different though.

 

[Xdpker]

DSG whine?

 

[Wrath And Tears]

DSG whine?

That's what I would guess too (or rather just gear whine in general to cover the MT guys as well). I know you can really hear it in first gear in some situations.

 

[demi9od]

Guys he is a manual.

 

[ReadTheBook]

Guys he is a manual.

Ah shit, yeah. Either way, I hear something with my DSG/PP too.

 

[russiankid]

Does this whine correspond to clutch pedal movement? My 6MT whines at lower speeds.

 

[Rafiki76]

I hear a low whine as well at slow speeds with a lot of turns, I always though it was my DSG

 

[mursepaolo]

No it doesn't correspond to clutch or trans. It really sounds like a low pitched brake sound.

 

[Rafiki76]

No it doesn't correspond to clutch or trans. It really sounds like a low pitched brake sound.

Are you on your brakes when you hear it? I'm usually not on my brakes just 1st gear in DSG

 

[Thrawn]

It's the brakes... I have the same issue on my car... Like the piston is not retracting all the way when releasing the brake... Sometimes is does, but sometimes is doesn't... If you go real slow, you can hear the rotor rub the pad at a certain point... Reminds me of a warped mountain bike rotor with the wheel spinning...

 

[mursepaolo]

It's the brakes... I have the same issue on my car... Like the piston is not retracting all the way when releasing the brake... Sometimes is does, but sometimes is doesn't... If you go real slow, you can hear the rotor rub the pad at a certain point... Reminds me of a warped mountain bike rotor with the wheel spinning...

Is this an issue that needs to be remedied asap?

 

[c3rolling]

It's the brakes... I have the same issue on my car... Like the piston is not retracting all the way when releasing the brake... Sometimes is does, but sometimes is doesn't... If you go real slow, you can hear the rotor rub the pad at a certain point... Reminds me of a warped mountain bike rotor with the wheel spinning...

I have the same problem. Its super annoying because i hear a "scrape, scrape, scrape" on every wheel rotation at slow speed in indoor garages.