MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: mrbeck on August 07, 2012, 08:27:19 pm
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Got a noise coming from the engine bay on start up which sounds like a fan making contact with something it shouldn't. Only lasts 2-3 secs and then stops. Have ha a look under the bonnet, but can't see anything which looks out of place or damaged. Any ideas?
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Is it followed by an electrical high-pitched whine?
This is the electronically-controlled throttle self-calibrating, nothing to worry about :happy2:
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No, definitely not that I'm afraid. Had the car nearly three years now, and this is definitely a new noise.
Was told on another forum that it might be a sticking starter motor? Not sure how likely that is.
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It could well be the starter motor or solenoid. Mine does the same thing. Can you post a sound clip?
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Will try to get one for you...
Problem is it doesn't happen every single time. Probably 1 in every 3 starts.