[Bigscout79]

I put about 1000 miles on this weekend - only had 2 small problems.

1. I have a horrible whine that smacks of gear lash at 2550 rpm's only in 6th gear. Unfortunately this puts the V8 Touareg at 71 MPH - which I travel at quite frequently. I experimented a bit, it goes away about at 2600 and starts right after 2500. It only happens in 6th gear, not 4th or 5th. Might be able to wind 3rd up that far haven't tried.


2. I received a "Check Lights" warning one evening. I restarted the car and it remained... I check all the lights, signals, brakes, high beam etc... It all worked fine. Next morning it was gone.


Other than that everything performed flawlessly and a 7 hour drive was easily accomplished - very low fatigue. I averaged 60mph - which is odd considering I was at or above 80mph for the whole trip - I guess the gas station trips and stop lights eat into that number quickly. I averaged 17.2 mpg which was a little low, but I was frequently passing. Hit 120 briefly - car felt plenty solid - I'm just not comfortable going that fast - neither was the police officer apparently - just kidding.


Anythoughts on the light warning and whining sound appreciated.

 

[TREGinginCO]

For the light problem, you may want to see if your headlights are in position - nice and tight!

As for the trans-whine --- hmmmmm! :crazy:

 

[Tahoe]

I had the check lights warning when I first got the car. It turned out that the front headlight assembly was a little loose and blew a fuse. The dealer tightened the headlamp assembly, replaced the fuse and I was back in buisness.

 

[aircooled]

Mines in the shop now for a trans/t-case whine, that I originally diagnosed as a power steering whine.

Might just be low on ATF after they refilled it last week, but we'll see.
I'm in a Ford Escape right now. It better than the Caviller I was pushed to take, but it's still a FORD.

 

[spicerd]

I am to take mine in for the transmission whine on Thursday... Mine starts at about 82 MPH and goes as far as I have been brave enough to take it... it only happens with applied gas... it can be as subtle as having the cruise control on, but the instant I let off the gas, the sound disappears...

Does yours not do it on aggressive acceleration? I hear the whine just before shifting in all gears... it is embarrassing, as it sounds like such an inferior, underpowered vehicle... and mine is the V8...

I will let you know what the dealer comes up with on the Thursday visit... if anyone has suggested areas I can point them (I already have one suggestion from BoostAddiction regarding the possibilities of mis-aligned gears, low lube or bent parts). I haven't had it long, or offroad, so any bent parts would have been already bent at purchase...

At any rate, if there is more to arm myself with, let me know... regardless I will report back the dealer service results...

Thanks,

D

 

[aircooled]

Mine does it in neutral, and the noises start at about 1500 rpm. Sounds exactly the same when in gear.

 

[TREGinginCO]

I'm wondering if that hum/vibration problem I've been bitching about since having my transfer case replaced is the same thing you guys are starting to deal with.

Mine does the hum/vibration from about 72mph to about 80-ish. Of course when I took my service guy and service manager along for a ride they didn't hear anything.

 

[Bigscout79]

I'm guessing I should call myself lucky. The whine only happens for a very small rpm range - and only in 6th gear.

I don't hear it prior to shifting, and I don't hear it at the same RPM or MPH in 4th or 5th gear. The noise is not quite deafening, but there is no way you could miss it after having it described.

Listening to a football game at 75mph on the highway, normal talk radio volume, and the whine made it almost impossible to hear what they were saying.

If it didn't happen until 82mph or even better 85 - and was still a small rpm band I wouldn't care. The problem is right about there is my normal cruising speed on local highways - I'm going to be hearing that noise quite a bit.

I have an appointment, I'll see what they have to say.