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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: jimbop84 on 15 June 2012, 19:16
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Anyone suffering same incredibly annoying tickover rattle on their gti? :angry:
It's after warmed up
Worse after motorway jaunt
Rattle goes when revs pick up or start speeding ups from crawl
I've heard it'd might be to do with fuel lines???
And easily fixed dy dealer
Is there a DIY fix???
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Anyone suffering same incredibly annoying tickover rattle on their gti? :angry:
It's after warmed up
Worse after motorway jaunt
Rattle goes when revs pick up or start speeding ups from crawl
I've heard it'd might be to do with fuel lines???
And easily fixed dy dealer
Is there a DIY fix???
...........how old is the car?. They have a bit of a rattle on tickover due to the direct injection fuel system.Early AXX engine code did have problems with the cam chain & tensioners,my first one did & it's not a cheap fix. :cry:
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Thanks for reply
It's a 2006/56
I'd heard they rattled like you said why
It's just had cam chain replaced when bought it
I gotta say there's no performance probs!!
It's my first golf gti and I'm sold after various BMW, audi's and ford capri's!
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Have checked engine code it's not AXX
Me thinks it's BWA ????? :undecided:
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Hi Jim,sorry mate can't offer any further advice. Sounds like you have the later engine code. My first was the AXX code as in my first post.You say chain was replaced,any receipt to show if tensioner was replaced as well?.
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Have checked engine code it's not AXX
Me thinks it's BWA ????? :undecided:
I recently had it done on my 2006 BWA engine.
Replaced chain, tensioner and adjuster. Adjuster beeing the important and expensive part.
It sounds so much nicer now and I enjoy it much more when I thrash it.
I can recomend getting it done, but it is a bit expensive.
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Sorry to jump in on this, but I seem to have a similar problem.
Car seems to tick like there is a stone caught in the tread of the tyre, only ticks when moving slowly (traffic) but when I go above 10mph (maybe even less) the ticking stops, and it doesn’t tick when on idle, not that I have heard anyway.
I have a 2005 GTI and I am pretty sure it is an AXX engine code. At about 50k miles the cambelt and water pump were changed. I am guessing the cam chain and other parts mentioned above would be totally different?
It doesn’t seem to affect performance, so is it something I should get fixed or is it safe to just leave it? I can only hear the ticking noise if I have my music off and the windows down, so I can easily live with it if it is not a major problem?
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Think this common on most m5 gti's. Dont think its anything to worry about.
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Sorry to jump in on this, but I seem to have a similar problem.
Car seems to tick like there is a stone caught in the tread of the tyre, only ticks when moving slowly (traffic) but when I go above 10mph (maybe even less) the ticking stops, and it doesn’t tick when on idle, not that I have heard anyway.
I have a 2005 GTI and I am pretty sure it is an AXX engine code. At about 50k miles the cambelt and water pump were changed. I am guessing the cam chain and other parts mentioned above would be totally different?
It doesn’t seem to affect performance, so is it something I should get fixed or is it safe to just leave it? I can only hear the ticking noise if I have my music off and the windows down, so I can easily live with it if it is not a major problem?
.........cam chain & tensioner etc are on the right hand side of the engine as you look in the engine bay. Having the cam belt/water pump changed won't make any differance to the rattle.
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Think this common on most m5 gti's. Dont think its anything to worry about.
...........it is,due to the direct fuel injection BUT if it sounds more like a diesel than petrol then def something wrong. :cry:
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=193294.msg1804962#msg1804962
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Thanks everyone for input and suggestions
Mine is on tickover but not when revving
But does sound a bit like a diesel on tickover
I might get it checked out though as its really annoying me :sick:
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Every mk5 gti I've looked at rattles a wee bit on idle, even an 07 with 20k on it. This 05 I'm collecting on Friday does it very slightly on tickover :)
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So it seems mine does have the diesel sound, 05 with 48k. Its not as bad as a diesel (my sisters pd150 is worse) it is still very quick just sounds gay. Is it worth trying the chain & adjuster first or do the adjuster while im there? Will have to go to VW though as i dont trust any local 'specialists'. :)
Will it wait a couple of months whilst i suitably lube my ass for the imminent vw raping? I'll need to save up.
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£345 inc vat to do the chain & tensioner and £347 if the adjuster pulley is worn. That's at my stealer too so didn't think it was too bad :)
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Thanks all for input and suggestions
I might leave it for now
If it gets noisier probably a problem...
Like a lot have said once gets going no rattle and def no performance issues
Ta all!! :laugh:
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Thanks everyone for input and suggestions
Mine is on tickover but not when revving
But does sound a bit like a diesel on tickover
I might get it checked out though as its really annoying me :sick:
I had the same anxieties when I first bought my Gti. It's definitely the direct injection. My mechanics are VAG specialists and they must have had to reassure me 40 times, due to my paranoid, neurotic tendencies :shocked:
On cold days mine too, can sound like a diesel. It's a bit embarrassing really, considering all the other petrol rivals of this Gti that I've driven, such as the Type-R and the VXR all seem to start and sound so much more refined and petrol like. Still I wouldn't change it for the world.
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Just going to bump this for any future searchers mainly.
My golf has just been in for the chain and tensioner replacing, the chain was fooked. Fully fooked! Apparently there was loads of slack and twisting movement once it was off. Knowing what i know now I'd have changed it long ago just incase it decided to snap :shocked:
My friendly vw specialist did it with genuine parts and also changed the dsg oil & filter for new vag parts for less than £500 all in, well worth it! I can hear the fuel pump rattle now, its oddly nice to hear it :grin: