Recent content by ShadowCatEXE

Hi all, Several months ago, I had an issue where I heard a fairly faint ticking noise coming from the dash. Weather started getting better and the ticking actually went away... Now, it's back and louder than ever! It's coming from the driver side near the foot well, so it's definitely not the...

I'm sure they were identifying a different issue with my manifold, not necessarily the whining issue.

I actually just got back home from having a local (reputable) mechanic take a look. The mechanic mentioned the alternator is making some excessive noise, but is not an issue. He did some digging, and noticed there may be issues with the internals of my intake manifold. Both him and another tech...

Hmm... I haven't noticed any power loss or slipping of any kind and a fluid change didn't make a difference. Still makes the sound while revving in park. To be fair, it has gotten slightly louder over the course of the last few months.. So it's quite possible it's DSG related. Maybe I'll have...

I came across another post which has a video: https://golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/dsg-gearbox-bearing-fault.371870/post-7398981 You can hear the sound better when the engine is slowing down. It's a high pitch whine, totally separate form the turbo. I have a '15 GTI and have this exact...

Alright, so it could just be paranoia, but I'd like to ask around to see if anyone has any ideas. For the last little while I've noticed a decently loud whine while accelerating. It's a Mk7 (2015), and the noise gets louder as RPMs rise, and is most noticeable in sport/manual mode. My...