Make a donation
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: grinding noise when loosing traction  (Read 2328 times)

Offline Russ_leeds

  • Won't Shut up.
  • *****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 24
  • -Receive: 16
  • Posts: 526
grinding noise when loosing traction
« on: November 28, 2010, 07:42:30 pm »
hi was on my way home earlier in the snow and when the car lost traction and the wheels began to spin there was a nasty grinding noise coming from  the left wheel. it does the noise both with the traction on and off.
any ideas?
cheers
Logged
Black 2007 gti, 18' monza 2, sat-nav, highline, i-pod dock, armrest, 35mm H&R springs, WALK, BCS tbe, autotech front and rear arbs, ITG maxogen, NQSBBK... and more to come

Offline tmagnet

  • Just Arrived
  • **
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 0
  • -Receive: 0
  • Posts: 17
    • Email
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2010, 07:53:07 pm »
Probably the ABS cutting in, can't think of much else it could have been?
Logged

Offline markc

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 13
  • -Receive: 5
  • Posts: 248
    • Email
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 07:53:32 pm »
Mine made the same noise yesterday mate,  It spooked me too but I'm sure its nothing to worry about.
Logged
Had: Edition 30, 3 Door Manual, Pearl Black, Cruise Control, IPod Prep, Arm Rest, Auto Lights and Wipers

Offline winrya

  • Won't Shut up.
  • *****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 7
  • -Receive: 16
  • Posts: 997
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2010, 08:02:41 pm »
You can't turn the traction control off completely. The noise I'm sure is the traction control applying the brake to stop the wheels spinning. In reality it just leaves you stuck:(
Logged

Offline QD MBE

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 15
  • -Receive: 102
  • Posts: 2497
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2010, 08:05:17 pm »
Quote from: winrya on November 28, 2010, 08:02:41 pm
You can't turn the traction control off completely. The noise I'm sure is the traction control applying the brake to stop the wheels spinning. In reality it just leaves you stuck:(

^^^^

X2 ESP cutting in
Logged

Offline Russ_leeds

  • Won't Shut up.
  • *****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 24
  • -Receive: 16
  • Posts: 526
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2010, 08:06:33 pm »
ok cheers guys just wanted to make sure it was nothing to worry about :happy2:
Logged
Black 2007 gti, 18' monza 2, sat-nav, highline, i-pod dock, armrest, 35mm H&R springs, WALK, BCS tbe, autotech front and rear arbs, ITG maxogen, NQSBBK... and more to come

Offline Eddy30

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 0
  • -Receive: 0
  • Posts: 78
    • Email
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2010, 08:10:27 pm »
Ye think it's trac control mate,sounds horrible like your discs are scraping on the road!
Logged

Offline tmagnet

  • Just Arrived
  • **
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 0
  • -Receive: 0
  • Posts: 17
    • Email
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2010, 08:11:02 pm »
Quote from: Russ_leeds on November 28, 2010, 08:06:33 pm
ok cheers guys just wanted to make sure it was nothing to worry about :happy2:
:happy2:
If you were really worried about it you could pull the ABS/ESP fuse(s) and see if the noise goes away, but I wouldn't recommend doing it for road use!
Logged

Offline 182_blue

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 20
  • -Receive: 54
  • Posts: 3373
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2010, 08:34:16 pm »
Its quite normal, really spooked me the first time i heard it, really bad grinding noise
Logged

Offline Russ_leeds

  • Won't Shut up.
  • *****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 24
  • -Receive: 16
  • Posts: 526
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2010, 11:35:56 pm »
cheers for all the replies :happy2:
Logged
Black 2007 gti, 18' monza 2, sat-nav, highline, i-pod dock, armrest, 35mm H&R springs, WALK, BCS tbe, autotech front and rear arbs, ITG maxogen, NQSBBK... and more to come

Offline Eddy30

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 0
  • -Receive: 0
  • Posts: 78
    • Email
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2010, 03:36:44 pm »
Does anyone know why it makes such a noise? Surely it's only the car applying the brakes?
Logged

Offline winrya

  • Won't Shut up.
  • *****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 7
  • -Receive: 16
  • Posts: 997
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2010, 06:29:58 pm »
Quote from: Eddy30 on December 02, 2010, 03:36:44 pm
Does anyone know why it makes such a noise? Surely it's only the car applying the brakes?

It is an awful noise and I'd also like to know the answer. Our mini copper s makes no noise when the traction control kicks in?
Logged

Offline markc

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 13
  • -Receive: 5
  • Posts: 248
    • Email
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2010, 09:30:09 pm »
Founf this while looking around for an explanation on the 'grinding noise'

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel6.shtml
Logged
Had: Edition 30, 3 Door Manual, Pearl Black, Cruise Control, IPod Prep, Arm Rest, Auto Lights and Wipers

Offline rich83

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 165
  • -Receive: 802
  • Posts: 13444
    • MK5 Golf GTI
  • My Ride: https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,19740.0.html
Re: grinding noise when loosing traction
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2010, 09:34:55 pm »
Ahh. yeah... i guess its just the same grinding noise that you can hear when you brake and the ABS kicks in!
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »