4motion noises, 2008 R32

[Mr Whippy]

Well my recent R32 purchase has me generally happy but I’m noticing the drivetrain is a bit whiney.

Mainly a noise that’s there in gear, outta gear, clutch up or down, engine on or off, and seems totally tied to speed.

It seems loudest at 58mph ish, then again at 26mph ish, and in low gears (1/2) quite loud like reversing gear whine, at 13mph ish.

It’s pretty quiet all said and done, but having driven or passengered in no 4motion cars of this type, I’m not sure if it’s characteristic or a noise to check out.

Do these cars have a characteristic whine?

I’m planning to do a full fluids/filters on gearbox, transfer box, haldex and rear diff to see what comes out and if it clears things up.

Is this a fairly easy DIY job?

Tempted to let VAG maybe do a full service for the stamp/history then I can just do the non-service oils.


Cheers

Dave

[Mr Whippy]

Bump.

I’m now wondering if the ‘whine’ is actually anything to do with the grooved discs?

It has deep grooves discs and red pads. I’ve never had them before so curious if it’s them.
They make a similar pitch noise when applied at various speeds.