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Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:41 pm
by Strangways
I had a similar problem, it turned out to be a can of de-icing spray that had rolled under the front seat. I guess you have checked for anything under the seats or in the boot?

Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:13 am
by AndyRen
Strangways wrote: Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:41 pm I had a similar problem, it turned out to be a can of de-icing spray that had rolled under the front seat. I guess you have checked for anything under the seats or in the boot?
Ha Ha..... Will bear that in mind thanks. :lol:

Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:24 pm
by AndyRen
So... Yet to take it in to the dealer but it is definitly the AC compressor!

Switched AC off and no noise, tested it by ticking over with AC off, windows down so I can listen, first of all had AC too high a temp so the compressor didn't kick in when switched on but lowered the temp and switched AC on and *almost* immediately heard the noise - which might account for me thinking it was to do with pulling away - drove around with the window open and found I could hear the compressor kicking in and out and that's exactly the noise we were hearing!
So glad we now know what it is, I hate intermittent unknown faults.... If it is actually a fault?

Would be nice if anyone else here could perhaps try and replicate what I've found?
Just try ticking over with AC off and windows open so you can hear anything, turn temp to minimum and then press the AC button, within a few seconds you *might* hear the compressor kicking in - it's quite noticeable in my case.... I think there's also the same noise when I switched it off as well?

Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:41 pm
by jtonline
Oh yes, you can hear the compressor going on and off, that's normal.

Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 6:07 pm
by AndyRen
jtonline wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:41 pm Oh yes, you can hear the compressor going on and off, that's normal.
Phew... Weight of my mind! Thanks JT. 8-)

Never heard the compressor on my Golf at all.






I'll get me coat.............. :oops:

Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 2:09 pm
by DaveG
Im on holiday and parking by the mobile home involves a few backwards and forward shunts, I heard a slight clank when I moved each time thought clutch then I remembered your post.....aircon on clank aircon off no clank :lol:

Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:09 pm
by AndyRen
Glad I'm not the only one then Dave ;)
Thought I'd lost my credibility (perhaps I still have :shock: )



You'll always hear it now though!!! :shock: :lol:

Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:19 pm
by DaveG
AndyRen wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:09 pm Glad I'm not the only one then Dave ;)
Thought I'd lost my credibility (perhaps I still have :shock: )



You'll always hear it now though!!! :shock: :lol:
Just something else to be obsessive about.....along with the seat slowly sinking for which I have jammed with a piece of 1"x 1" timber with a V in the end. :lol: the dealer was not that helpful with a fix, there have been a couple of posts on it.
Sorry if you now notice yours doing it :lol:

Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:47 pm
by AndyRen
Read that thread Dave and luckily we seem to be ok. 8-)

Re: Occasional 'Clank' on pulling away!

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:54 am
by anchorman
You threw us when you said it was when pulling away!