Turbo whine/whistling

[JARED_LA]

Can anyone comment if this is the "death" whine. I noticed this noise a few months ago. Not sure how long it's been there. These detrimental turbo threads have caused me to listen!

http://s1320.beta.photobucket.com/user/tega76/media/IMG_1771_zpsadf30640.mp4.html

 

[sheepman]

Ours is new with 700 miles on it and it makes the same noise. I figured it was the fuel pump. I could be wrong.

 

[ChadS99SVT]

I don't hear anything abnormal

 

[markitzero]

Sounds normal.

 

[tdiatlast]

I don't hear anything, except a hi-pitched electronic "whine"...doesn't sound turbo/mechanical related, although you didn't rev the engine...
I'm at 23k miles. At 9k miles, my turbo started whistling/whining on the return trip to DC from Brandenton, FL. We were stuck in I95 traffic, and while creeping forward, on/off throttle, we all thought we heard emergency equipment approaching...a very faint whine/whistle unrelated to our car's momentum. I ultimately isolated it as coming from the turbo.
14k miles later, no change...not louder/softer...still there. No change whatsoever in engine temp, operation, MPG (although it DOES appear louder right after I read about "turbo failures").
So...what does all this mean? I have no clue. My turbo whines/whistles the way a "normal" turbo should!!!

 

[in2dwww]

I played the video the first time and heard a slight whine. Then I replayed the clip and the sound went away!

That's exactly what the VW dealer will tell you as well.

 

[FormerGasser]

I was curious about this as well. I know what the typical whine/whistle sounds like but mine also at times will make a "blow-off" noise. Like evo's and such with noisy blow-off valves. Definitely not as loud but I can still hear it. Never heard it on my Jetta and just recently started to hear it on my Passat with 7k miles. Normal?

 

[Rockwell]

I have a video clip of what mine sounded like 30 minutes before the turbo blew, I dont know how to post but can Email.

 

[Lightflyer1]

All pictures videos have to be posted on a host server somewhere else first then linked back to here. Photobucket, youtube and such and post the link to it in your post here.

 

[Rockwell]

All pictures videos have to be posted on a host server somewhere else first then linked back to here. Photobucket, youtube and such and post the link to it in your post here.

ok thanks. Here it is:

http://youtu.be/_-QtgB1BXuA

 

[VeeDubTDI]

ok thanks. Here it is:

http://youtu.be/_-QtgB1BXuA

Thanks for posting this video. That is classic turbo death whine (not to be confused with normal turbo whistle). This noise means your turbo is going tits-up very soon.

 

[ChadS99SVT]

ok thanks. Here it is:

http://youtu.be/_-QtgB1BXuA

great video!

pretty obvious something is not normal with that sound.

 

[tdiatlast]

ok thanks. Here it is:

http://youtu.be/_-QtgB1BXuA

Just curious: What provoked you to be taking a sound clip at that moment? Was it the sound?

FYI: This sound is NOT the same whistle/whine sound that I have in my 23k miles Passat.

 

[Rockwell]

Just curious: What provoked you to be taking a sound clip at that moment? Was it the sound?

FYI: This sound is NOT the same whistle/whine sound that I have in my 23k miles Passat.

for a few days it was a nice whistle like my ALH had. I had the radio off so I could monitor it. Over the course of about 5 minutes in went from a whistle to that sound, I recorded it to post here to ask about it. It kept getting worse until it failed 30 minutes later and fell silent. I called dealer and they said to drop off in the moring. I got home and shut it down. I restarted it and the impeller sounded like it was bouncing around loose, I shut it back down and had it towed.
But to answer your question, I knew it didnt sound right.
At the first stage of failure it sounded like a normal turbo whistle, maybe yours is staying at that stage? I would at least have the dealer check it out and let them tell you its ok, that way if you do have a problem down the road, at least its documented that you had a concern.

 

[VeeDubTDI]

Oh jeez - don't get tdiatlast any more worked up about the sounds his car makes.

 

[GammaRae]

ok thanks. Here it is:

http://youtu.be/_-QtgB1BXuA

Thanks for posting it.

 

[JARED_LA]

ok thanks. Here it is:

http://youtu.be/_-QtgB1BXuA

Thanks for posting!

 

[joemike]

I have a video clip of what mine sounded like 30 minutes before the turbo blew, I dont know how to post but can Email.

may be you can upload it on YOUTUBE.

 

[BPofMD]

Or use PhotoBucket...free also.

 

[JdC Machine]

That "whine" sounds more like the frequency given off by one of the stepper motors beneath the car.