tdi knocking

[carljason]

I have a Seat Altea 1.9 Tdi 05, over the weekend it has developed a load knocking noise, there is no power lose but there is also a vibration on acceleration. I’ve had a stethoscope on it and it sounds like top end noise. The noise gets better as the engine warms any ideas?

 

[MJ]

flywheel deterioration on these vehicles is common and when this occurs it can cause a noise and vibration that replicates that of an engine 'knock' or misfire.

 

[carljason]

thats sounds about right as you can feel it through the clutch, do you have any idea the best way to fix it?

 

[Viking]

New flywheel is the only answer, and a new clutch aswell while you're in there as that will be suffering aswell.

 

[MJ]

as above, it was a recall on earlier models but that is the only cure.