Clicking Noise - Possible Clutch/Wheel Bearing

2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
115,000 MILES • 1.9L • TURBO • 2WD • MANUAL
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CTEGGARTY
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Got a full service and new back brake pads with a new back driver brake caliper. Drove out of the garage and did just over 50 miles and was going from 4th to 5th gear and heard a pop then a clicking sound but still drive perfectly and went through the gears and didn't lose any speed but every time I took my foot off the accelerator you heard this clicking sound, loud at a high speed then sounds like a bird flapping it's wings in the lower gears. It is relative to the speed but does make any noise when the foot is on the accelerator. It's a heartbreaker and three mechanics have sat in and listened and have said that it could be a flywheel in the clutch. One said the sound was def a wheel bearing and the other said it could be the clutch because the noise becomes faint when you hold it in. Looking for some help and advice and direction. I live in Northern Ireland. Thanks for reading.
Sep 6, 2014 at 7:37 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Do you hear the noise when the vehicle isn't moving? Can you tell aprox where it is coming from?
Sep 10, 2014 at 5:47 PM