Strange noise - hard to diagnose

[GeorgieS3]

Last couple of times I’ve been out in the s3 I’ve noticed a sort of grinding rotational clunk, it’s quiet - and as far as my ears can tell it coming from under the car directly below centre console/gear stick.
Only occurs when in a low gear (probaly the rest but can’t hear from the road noise) and when you let of the accelerator at low revs.
So no load.
Seems to stay when clutch peddle is depress or not.

Also just to add I’ve had it up on stands and I can’t see anything a miss/loose.

Very vague, but hopefully someone has had a similar issue.

TIA

 

[<tuffty/>]

Could be the prop shaft centre CV or support bearing...

My CV destroyed itself about a year ago...
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/my-minor-modding-thread.76389/page-86#post-2912477

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[GeorgieS3]

Cheers tuffty, interesting read.

Did yours just **** itself? Or was it making a similar noise as I described?

George.

 

[<tuffty/>]

Mine just went but tbh it could well have been on its way before... I just finished it off

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