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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: hmeah on 12 July 2010, 14:18
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Any ideas why a petrol engine gti is making sounds like a diesel? 2 friends asked me if it was a diesel with the sound coming out the engine?
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how many miles? may need cam belt and tensioner doing, but its very common to sound like a diseal in the tfsi. use the search button, its your friend! :wink:
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its on 41k
the guy i got it from had the long life service on it, had the first one at 23k and 2nd one at 35k, tells me the next one is not till 55k or oct 2011
i noticed on the service book, its never had its spark plugs changed! could that be something?
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its on 41k
the guy i got it from had the long life service on it, had the first one at 23k and 2nd one at 35k, tells me the next one is not till 55k or oct 2011
i noticed on the service book, its never had its spark plugs changed! could that be something?
...........what year ?.Any chance it's around 05 & engine code starting AXX ?.
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07, not sure about engine code, need to check that, i gussing it can be found under the bonnet, will check tomorrow....
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Try and post a short video.
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They all sound like diesels. Had my cambelt and tensioners done recently and it sounds no diffrent.
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^^^ Is the noise not something to do with the direct fuel injection...? :undecided:
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Thanks, I will be using the v-power petrol from now on, seems like these engines are make for this type of petrol...
I am on 41k, 07 car, should i get cambelt changed now or wait till next year?
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Next year mate, 60k or 4 years. Best of going the whole hog and getting tensioners and water pump done whilst there at it.
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^^^ Is the noise not something to do with the direct fuel injection...? :undecided:
Yes. Petrol engines with direct injection (like the TFSI) are louder and more 'diesel like' at tickover. Not sure about the technical reasons behind it.
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ticking noise comes from the lifters, and more apparent on the early 05/05.5 vehicles. Normal unless it is VERY loud (to a point you feel something is wrong)
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ticking noise comes from the lifters, and more apparent on the early 05/05.5 vehicles. Normal unless it is VERY loud (to a point you feel something is wrong)
.........correct & that is usually the small cam chain & tensioner,these had gone on mine.
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The engine code is BWA, keep running V-power but this is just the noise they make. Unless it's really bad as posted then it could still be the cam chain and tensioner. Ideally the car needs to be on time and distance.
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Don't worry about it - mines a 58 plate with 14,000 miles and it sounds like a diesel too, fortunately I can't hear it inside the car !!
Simon
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mine make a slight diesel sound when i start it then the sound goes :)
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I'm not sure how to copy what other people wrote and put it in my post but to the person above if it's only loud on first start could be a oil pump issue as when stood for a period of time it looses pressure for a second until it builds back up when started.... It's a common problem with the normal 2.0 non turbo.
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Too right of their post where it says "Quote" is how you quote them in your post btw.
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Ha cheers feel like abit of a spiv now
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I managed to get a video done with the sound, not too sure how to upload so here is the link
http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/hbuyer2005/vw/?action=view¤t=gtisound.mp4 (http://s296.photobucket.com/albums/mm182/hbuyer2005/vw/?action=view¤t=gtisound.mp4)
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^^ As said in the other thread - that isn't normal. Yes they do sound quite tappy / a touch rough on idle but not to that extent. I guess its up to one of the guys who have had the cam CHAIN and tensioner issue to confirm thats the problem but it sounds to me like it is. :sad: