Hi all,

 

Hope you are all well 

 

Swapped over from a 2013 Fabia October last year to a 2014 Octavia 1.6 TDI Manual.

 

Love it so far 

 

My question is regarding the clutch. Feels fine to drive. Changes gears with no issues. No crunching. Revs don't raise if I'm in 5th and give it some power on the motorway.

Power all seems to be there.

 

I do however notice that when I let my foot off the clutch, if pulling off at a junction or pulling off on a incline that there is a a slight "hoo'ing" hard to describe what it sounds like other than that. Not quite a squeal. 

 

There is no noise from the clutch when stationary with my foot down on the clutch or just idling in neutral.

 

Is this a sign of the clutch failing? Should I follow up on this? Or live my life for now and not be concerned?

 

Thanks in advance. Appreciate any advice 

2 hours ago, lockstock27 said:

Hi all,

 

Hope you are all well 

 

Swapped over from a 2013 Fabia October last year to a 2014 Octavia 1.6 TDI Manual.

 

Love it so far 

 

My question is regarding the clutch. Feels fine to drive. Changes gears with no issues. No crunching. Revs don't raise if I'm in 5th and give it some power on the motorway.

Power all seems to be there.

 

I do however notice that when I let my foot off the clutch, if pulling off at a junction or pulling off on a incline that there is a a slight "hoo'ing" hard to describe what it sounds like other than that. Not quite a squeal. 

 

There is no noise from the clutch when stationary with my foot down on the clutch or just idling in neutral.

 

Is this a sign of the clutch failing? Should I follow up on this? Or live my life for now and not be concerned?

 

Thanks in advance. Appreciate any advice 

It could be a misaligned thrust bearing. You really need someone who's heard one before to diagnose that definitively either way.

On 24/01/2023 at 09:24, lockstock27 said:

Hi all,

 

Hope you are all well 

 

Swapped over from a 2013 Fabia October last year to a 2014 Octavia 1.6 TDI Manual.

 

Love it so far 

 

My question is regarding the clutch. Feels fine to drive. Changes gears with no issues. No crunching. Revs don't raise if I'm in 5th and give it some power on the motorway.

Power all seems to be there.

 

I do however notice that when I let my foot off the clutch, if pulling off at a junction or pulling off on a incline that there is a a slight "hoo'ing" hard to describe what it sounds like other than that. Not quite a squeal. 

 

There is no noise from the clutch when stationary with my foot down on the clutch or just idling in neutral.

 

Is this a sign of the clutch failing? Should I follow up on this? Or live my life for now and not be concerned?

 

Thanks in advance. Appreciate any advice 

 

I have just purchased a 2014 Octavia 1.6 TDI and I am having the exact same issue. 

 

Everything feels fine. But when setting off from stationary or on a hill I get a hoot or whirring noise until I go quick enough to take my foot off the clutch

 

Did you find out the issue?