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Good idea MicMac. The tensioner was moving around a lot when I looked at it the other week, because I remember my Mk1 doing a similar thing.

I popped the cover off and it still makes a noise. I charged the battery up and it turns over ok. It's my wifes car, and because she's a blue badge holder, she doesn't drive it everyday like most of do when we use it for commuting, so might just have run down through lack of use, but she has killed batteries in the past, so it might be safe to assume this one too has seen the best years of its life, being only a 75ah and not getting used everyday. Still doesn't solve why it sounds a bit rough.

I was due to check that, but now it's mashing down with rain. Not to mention that I went to start the car and the battery was flat. I say flat, it had 11.6v but would barely turn over. Does that sound like the starter motor has pooed its pants? Maybe that was the horrible sound I alluded to in my original post. How can I check for sure the starter is toss?

Just reading this as my wifes car has a similar thing, also sounds rough, but I think that's something else.

OK, that's audio only for some reason. It shows and plays as a video on my pc. Anyway, there's a knocking noise in there, and I don't believe it belongs there.

Cheers for that Micmac, the battery isn't that old, but it isn't my car either. I'm wondering also, if someone could tell me what this god awful noise is? I think it may either be the belt tensioner bearing, or the clutch mechanism on the alternator, which was an issue I had on my Mk 1 L&K. engine 1.mp4

Agreed. I've been trying to film it, but it's gotta happen while filming.

When the key is released. It sounds like it's fired, then you let go, and it cuts. So you turn the key again, and as it spins, give a bit of gas, and it'll take. It is also intermittent, but mostly after a run, so when its all warmed up. Doesn't happen cold, I've just tried. Filmed it half a dozen times on a cold engine, deleted them all, lol.

Hi guys, and girls My wife has a 1.9 ambiente. 105 btw, so nothing fancy. Anyway. When one turns the key, it sounds rough as a badgers jacksie. Sometimes, it has to be started again and given a tiny bit of pedal, as it cuts out as soon as you let of of the key. The noise then settles down, but she isn't as quiet as it once was. I had wondered if it was starter related, but I'm not sure. Also, it's more prone to doing this when the engine is warm. Any ideas folks? Please don't tell me it's something expensive

I thought that too as I'm doing the rear hub on my wifes Octy, but after a bit more reading, I found their video to be a bit wrong. They also say it's an M16 spline to remove the rear hub, when it's actually an M18. It is unfortunately, 180Nm, + 180 degreees.

I'm actually wondering if I've posted more questions about fixing my wifes car than I ever did with my old Mk1. Probably cos Mk1s had less crap on them to go wrong.

Cheers MicMac Good suggestion, although I have since found that getting a drill in there is nigh on impossible, unless it's at an angle, from underneath. I do need to do rear discs and pads too but I've noticed upon watching videos that once the disc is off, the sensor is visible and looks quite accessible., so I may be able to get some plusgas on it, then whack it out. then give the hole a clean, a wipe over with some acf50, then lube up the new sensor and slide it in. So I think I have learned something today. Everyday is a school day, and I'm teaching myself.

Hi chaps I know you're all going to berate me for not having some electronic device costing 100s purely for fault finding, but in my defence, its not my car, it's the wifes, which still costs me money anyway. Right, so A few weeks ago, I run my cheap handheld scanner (yes, I know you don't like them but it's a relic and I no longer own a vag car) and it gave me an error code of 00287, which could explain why abs, tc, and flat tyre lights are on. Anyway, I bought a new sensor when I bought some wiper blades and I chose today to do the job. how hard can it be? Jack it up, pop wheel off, reach around and gently prise out the sensor, before installing new one with a smear of lube on it. Re-assembly is reversal of removal. Job done. Aaahh, but no, as you deduced from the title of this thread. For sure, gently, gently, then some more gently, then snap. The blooming sensor snapped off in the casting. How hard is it remove? i'm assuming that if I stripped it down, could I drill it out? Does anyone have an assembly drawing? I can't find a single thing on the internet about how it's put together behind the brake disc, so have no idea what I could be getting myself in for. Any help massively appreciated.

Yeah, you're probably right.

Yeah, JR, I don't really want to talk about it. What's done is done, maybe I should have let them take my car apart again, maybe not, but with some problems in life I have right now, I was of the frame of mind that if they haven't got the hang of fitting clutches after several decades, then I don't fancy my chances with them admitting/finding/being honest about what was the matter. I have other issues. Case closed Anyway, I'm still here as the wife has a Mk2 and she is inept at mechanical stuff and forums, not her fault though, she is disabled. See you around chaps