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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: tino73 on 05 April 2008, 19:28

Title: New Car - New worries
Post by: tino73 on 05 April 2008, 19:28

Hi - just joined site.  Just bought my third golf gti - mk 5 this time!  37k 2005 on a 54 plate.  Problem is i seem to be getting a tapping noise from drivers side of engine.  I'm sure it wasn't there when I test drove - had it checked at garage and they said tensioners are prone to slipping but mine seem fine.  At first I thought it was waterpump but garage reckoned that wouldn't be the problem.  They didn't feel there was a problem.  How do your mk 5's sound?  quiet as mice or do you get some noise?

any ideas appreciated - cheers guys and gals!

by the way - what a great car - mine has some cosmetics that i'd like to tidy up - and a slow puncture i found today - but otherwise great!!!

Title: Re: New Car - New worries
Post by: adw555 on 05 April 2008, 19:49

mines done that from new....all part of the normal 'diesel' noise our lovely GTI's have.....dealer told me mine was normal.... :sad:

Title: Re: New Car - New worries
Post by: tino73 on 05 April 2008, 19:51

ahhhhh!! thanks mate - i was beginning to get paranoid!!!  anybody else quitened it down?

Title: Re: New Car - New worries
Post by: MikeGTI on 05 April 2008, 20:07

Well I notice its quiter the higher grade of fuel you use.

Try the Super Unleaded type fuel next time your tanks empty.

Title: Re: New Car - New worries
Post by: maxamus on 05 April 2008, 20:32

that "tapping noise" is normal mate. Dont worry about it. Most of the members on here will tell you that.

Title: Re: New Car - New worries
Post by: Greenouse on 05 April 2008, 21:20

It is probably the ONLY disappointment I have found on the MK5 GTI. My advice is either uprate your ICE, or get a non res Milltek  :smiley:

Title: Re: New Car - New worries
Post by: Hurdy on 06 April 2008, 13:19

The tapping noise is all those horsies trying to break out of the engine 0 normal :smiley: :grin:

Title: Re: New Car - New worries
Post by: djk112 on 08 April 2008, 09:54

Mine makes exactly the same noise, only had the GTi since last Thursday and its been bugging me.

Glad there is nothing wrong, this topic has put my mind at rest. Thanks Guys  :smiley:

Title: Re: New Car - New worries
Post by: speedynz on 08 April 2008, 10:43

It might be normal but it's poor quality and out of sync in a supposedly high grade car.

"They all do that sir" doesn't make it right for a 25,000 pounds performance car to sound like an old Peugeot 405 minicab.

Title: Re: New Car - New worries
Post by: TeddyKGB on 08 April 2008, 10:48

Quote from: speedynz on 08 April 2008, 10:43

"They all do that sir" doesn't make it right for a 25,000 pounds performance car to sound like an old Peugeot 405 minicab.

Now come on.. everyone knows the old ones always sound the best :laugh: