Wheel spiining noise

[imported_Nigma]

Hi,

Pulled out of my driveway onto very icy roads. When i go to apply power i hear a high speed intermitting rattly/clicking kind of noise. It happens when i can't get grip i think.
It only happens on the snow/ice.

Any ideas anyone?

 

[FatLad]

traction control kicking in I guess.

 

[imported_Nigma]

Don't think I have traction control (unless its standard) as i have no on/off button.

 

[FatLad]

when I said traction control I loosely meant all the gubbins that go into distributing power between the wheels in the event of lack of grip. I have a '97 R reg and cannot disable the above electronics also, surely you have had the sensation before when then accelerating hard in 1st or 2nd gear on wet or greasy roads ??

 

[RichA3Turbo]

That will be the EDL (Electronic Differential Lock)... it makes a kind of ABS sound. Not pleasent when you dont know what it is. It is, howver a bit of a waste of time!

Rich

 

[imported_Nigma]

I have noticed it before, but put it down to wheel spinning or something. Its only when i had it out today that it was wheel spinning at some points and not making that noise.

Thanks rich, feel at ease now.

 

[cybrey]

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That will be the EDL (Electronic Differential Lock)... it makes a kind of ABS sound. Not pleasent when you dont know what it is. It is, howver a bit of a waste of time!

Rich

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Rich is this on all A3s, mines a very early model ( 96 ) and makes a sound like the clutch is slipping ( ie grating noise) if I put quite a bit of power down from a standing start ?

 

[RichA3Turbo]

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That will be the EDL (Electronic Differential Lock)... it makes a kind of ABS sound. Not pleasent when you dont know what it is. It is, howver a bit of a waste of time!

Rich

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Rich is this on all A3s, mines a very early model ( 96 ) and makes a sound like the clutch is slipping ( ie grating noise) if I put quite a bit of power down from a standing start ?

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All 1.8T and S3 as faer as i know