Manual Clutch squeak

[Lashika]

I've got a GTI Manual 2011 and i've had a similar issue.

In the beginning i only noticed it first thing in the morning but it came as i was coming off the clutch to go forward on a slight incline. but as with jameshero i notice it at the friction point. this persisted for a week or so but then virtually went away. Off course this was the time I dropped it off at the service department for them to do a cold start inspection and alas they found nothing.

however in the last few days i've been able get the sound back - but this time it occurs as i'm reverse parking up a slight incline. again around the friction point.

Another sound that has been persisting rather annoying is a rattle in the LHR door. The VW ppl have tried on three occasions to fix. 1. replaced "door clips" 2. added lubrication and 3. found some loose screws so they tightened. drove out the dealership and the sound was still there. the rattle occurs while cruising at say 80-100kms or when going 30-60kms has anyone had a similar issue..?

i've got it booked into see VW in a couple of weeks but your thought/comments would be greatly appreciated.

on a side note has anyone had this issue reported in the ninemsn?? VW owners complain of 'terrifying' speed loss

[wai]

Could it be that the clutch has become glazed and that at the bite point you get some squeak?

The bite point would be when you potentially have the greatest difference in speed between the friction surfaces.

May be time to take it to a clutch specialist. I know it's something that everyone who sells or services clutches will consider themselves to be.

Who makes the clutch? It is not VW. They will buy in clutches from specialist manufacturers. Maybe contact them.

You don't have to be riding the clutch to glaze it. If it is not setup properly it could glaze.

Like with brakes, using it might not solve it as in a glazed state, it will generate more heat which will keep the glaze building up.

[aVex]

I've got a GTI Manual 2011 and i've had a similar issue.

I'm now a victim of this, only on first engine start of the day, reversing or moving forward. Otherwise it happens when the car is on an incline. Once the car is warmed up, you can only replicate on inclines. Based on all the youtube videos i've watched, its definitely the throwout bearing of the clutch.

I doubt the dealership will repair this under warranty since my car is tuned to Stage 2. Been quoted by a third party mechanic this job will cost approx. $1500 to replace bearing and a new OEM clutch at the same time.

[265coupe]

fully, if your squeak hasn't been resolved then I have a theory.
I have the same noise. Engine off, pedal pushed, squeak.
I have been able to associate the noise with the angle of my leg as I push the pedal. I am tall and my leg naturally pushes slightly from the left onto the clutch pedal. If I push the pedal with my leg straight, like a short arse would, the noise doesn't occur.
The same thing happened with a Honda Accord Euro I used to have.
It seems to me that the pedal box or pedal itself flexes slightly when force is applied obliquely causing the squeak.
So if you are tall and the VW mechanic is less so that might add up.