Whirring noise when turning at speeds...

[IanJ]

Try rotating the wheels front to back.

A friend of mine had a problem with his missus Astra and it was in and out of the garage. They got new tyres and the noise went away! We reckon it must have been a manufacturing fault in one of the tyres.

[Manaz]

I wonder if this is why I'm getting noises - a bit like a scraping sound that comes and goes...

[JustCruisn]

And now I have a new noise lol it's never ending. It's coming from behind the radio. It's an odd noise - like someone is trying to get out. I'm not sure how else to describe it but it reminds me of the noise when the climate changes from recirc to fresh air. I thought it was my old headunit but it's definitely not. Any ideas?

I rekon that noise is the air con recirc flap failing to open or close, so the servo tries again and again. It gives up after a while.

[dubbed]

I rekon that noise is the air con recirc flap failing to open or close, so the servo tries again and again. It gives up after a while.

Wouldn't surprise me. Is it hard to get to/change?

[JustCruisn]

Wouldn't surprise me. Is it hard to get to/change?

I'd count on it being a real PITA, my mechanic has avoided it many times. I've never seen a writeup on how to fix it.

Also I think vag-com can report a failed A/C actuator.

[JustCruisn]

Found this on the Tex
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1539217&page=2

Looks to be the best info around.

[dubbed]

You're a champ - thanks!

Although after reading that thread there is no way in hell I am attempting that job. Guhhh. I doubt it'd be cheap to get someone to do as well.

Come to think of it, warm air constantly blows in when I'm driving even with the climate OFF.

[JustCruisn]

Come to think of it, warm air constantly blows in when I'm driving even with the climate OFF.

The 2nd symptom of the same fault.

[goodfella]

i'm getting similiar actuator / servo knocking noises, but mines definitely coming from plastic box in the front passenger footwell/underdash towards the kick panel.