Hi.. looking for help!

I have a 2005 Fabia vRS which is experiencing a squeeling noice on acceleration. It appears to be turbo system related (according to the skoda dealer). When using the torq in the engine between 2000 and 2500 RPM the whistle/hiss of the turbo develops into a squeel/scream.

The noise occurrs if your accelerating normally through first to second to third and then more power is requred and accelerator is fully depressed in 3rd. The vehicle picks up quickly but between 2000 and 2500rpm the whistle/hiss of the turbo develops into a squeel/scream.... This occurrs in all gears when the torq is being used no matter what the speed and is a lot louder when the vehicle is travelling up an incline i.e. the engine is having to work harder for the output.

The turbo has been replaced by the dealer. The vehicle has been checked for leaks in the turbo system (so i am informed by the dealer) however the noise still exists.

I have driven other vRS's which do not have this noise on acceleration... any ideas?? or more to the point is this normal as i have now been informed by the dealer??

sounds to me like a intercooler hose problem , maybe there is a small hole somewhere , can you not identify the area in the engine bay where the noise is coming from ?

as it is only apparant when driving it is difficult. When driving with the windows open it sounds like its coming from the drivers side of the vehicle but low down as apposed to near the bonnet.

as it is only apparant when driving it is difficult. When driving with the windows open it sounds like its coming from the drivers side of the vehicle but low down as apposed to near the bonnet.

You'll need to get a friend to rev it while you have the bonnet open, listening for funny noises!

you could even have a hole in the intercooler , not unheard of

already tried it revin it with me head under the bonet... nothing untoward when doing this. it only appears to do it when its under load... i.e using the torq.

i got a the skoda area technical guy meeting me at the dealer when i got it from on friday to have a listen.... just wana do me homework before i meet him.

When i first heard it i was 80%sure it sounded like an air leak but im no mechanic..... i thinks its a case of usual main dealer attitude..... cant be bothered to do a proper job!

is there an easy way of identifying a hole in the intercooler / hose without dismantling it all? although i am assured that the mechanics at the dealership have checked all this... they had the car for 2 weeks the last time they had it so i kinda hope they have... but then again who knows....!

is there an easy way of identifying a hole in the intercooler / hose without dismantling it all? although i am assured that the mechanics at the dealership have checked all this... they had the car for 2 weeks the last time they had it so i kinda hope they have... but then again who knows....!

you could pull the R/H fog lamp surround off , then shine a touch up into the hole , you should be able to see the intercooler

also some of the hoses clip together and have a sealing "O" ring , one of these could be leaking , especially under boost

this was my thingking entirely. i have spoken with other more mechanically minded people than myself and they have suggested just that.. its something leaking. so i take it the only way to locate the leaky one is to pul each hose off one by one and check the "O" ring is correctly seated / not damaged etc... a time consuming job i take it... prob why the dealer hasnt done it

You'll need to get a friend to rev it while you have the bonnet open, listening for funny noises!

This may not work as there is no load on the engine.

Sounds like a leak in a pipe ...... at least thats the first place to check before the £££ gather up!!

well, its going back to skoda under warranty next week so i will pass on all your advice / knoweldge and hopefully this time they will do their job properly and not give me the car back with the same fault as when i took it in.

thanks all.

:-)

try some soapy water on the hose connection,good way of checking for leaks even under low load conditions

you could even have a hole in the intercooler , not unheard of

Can they be fixed or how much does a new one cost as I am moving toward the fact that mine may have a hole in it?

Ben

If the stealers have no luck, try and take it to one of the independants with a Rolling road so you can knock the resistance up and get under the bonnet while replicating the circumstances, should be easier to pinpoint then.

Or get it lifted up on a 4 point ramp and rev it in gear. Then listen for the noise

For the 8 months of ownership of my Furby vRS there's a noise from the engine under quite hard acceleration between 1900 and 2500 revs in all but first gear. This noise is similar to what you describe and I liken it to a V belt momentarily slipping over a pulley; another member with a similar noise describes it as a kind of "chirp".

I've discussed this on a number of occasions with the dealer and they are still of the opinion that it is related to the turbo spooling-up - quite normal and nothing to be concerned about, they say. I have no knowledge of "spooling-up" but I've driven other vRS's that don't seem to have this characteristic. You'd think they'd all be the same as they all have a turbo!

BTW, the acceleration does not seem to be affected.

Like you I'd be really pleased if someone here has an answer.

In the meantime, mine is due to run out of the warranty period in three months and I'll be having discussions with the dealer with a view to agreeing an extension for this specific issue. The point being: the noise might be indicative of an impending problem a lot more serious than just a noise.

Errr I may be completly wrong

It is not the water pump is it?

National