squeals under acceleration

[Steve Sears]

Douglas,
The A4 is not my forte, but I've heard about the bypass valve making noise
as it's dying.  Does it vary with the boost level?
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 5kTQ
1980 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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At 10:07 AM 05/28/2002 -0400, Douglas Frank wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>My A4 1.8t, with 70K miles on it, emits little (but very
>noticable) chirps while under just moderate acceleration.  I
>don't think it's the belts-- they're all new.  I think, but
>am not positive, that it only happens as I engage the
>clutch-- I haven't been able to make it happen while in
>gear-- or else, it's just quieter.
>
>Could it be the clutch?  I've never heard of clutches making
>such a noise.
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>I was.
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