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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: DamoGTI on 21 April 2008, 10:36

Title: Engine noise
Post by: DamoGTI on 21 April 2008, 10:36

Hi all,

Might be nothing but what do your Gti engines sound like on tick over? Mine sounds reallt tappety. From inside the car it almost sounds like a diesel.

Could this be because of the induction kit?

Once i rev the engine it sounds fine just on tick over. Ive never heard another GTi engine before so havent got anything to compare it too.

Should I be concerned??

Cheers  :undecided:

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: neg on 21 April 2008, 10:39

Some people say they sound like a oil burner on tick over!  I dont think its anything to worry about.

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: No Golf Clubs at all on 21 April 2008, 10:41

Yep...tippety tappety ticketty..when i heard my first gti up close at idle, I thought there was a loose cover in the engine!!

All normal I think.

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: Kermit on 21 April 2008, 11:13

Quote from: No Golf Clubs at all on 21 April 2008, 10:41

Yep...tippety tappety ticketty..when i heard my first gti up close at idle, I thought there was a loose cover in the engine!!

All normal I think.

ha ha - same here,  sounds like a dirty diesel.  My neighbour has a diesel X5 and the GTI drowns it out  :grin:  Couldn't believe it when I heard a MK5 GTi for the first time but seemed to be the case will all the subsequent GTI's I looked at, although I don't remember the 2.0TFSI on an A3 sounding as loud (maybe it has better sound deadening in the engine bay)

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: 182_blue on 21 April 2008, 11:16

Try doing a search, loads of threads about it, quite normal

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: SteveS on 21 April 2008, 11:19

i think it gets better over time... slightly...

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: Sweeney on 21 April 2008, 11:26

Its due to the direct injection and loads of other things, perfectly normal... Go have a listen to another gti... Evo's also "suffer" from it for example.  :wink:

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: Greenouse on 21 April 2008, 11:38

Both of my GTI's have sounded a bit tappety. Best description is a ticking rather than tapping noise (if that makes sense?) Might also be worth checking your oil as mine needed topping up after 400 miles  :huh:

Not sure about a diesel sound, as the mrs Jetta TDI 140 DOES sound like a tractor!!  :laugh:

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: DamoGTI on 21 April 2008, 11:44

Cheers All! Sounds like its normal then. Panic over.

Will check the oil though.

Thanks again

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: joesgti on 21 April 2008, 12:06

Quote from: SteveS on 21 April 2008, 11:19

i think it gets better over time... slightly...

31K and still sounds like a bag of sh!t, shifts well thow   :evil:

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: Komenda on 21 April 2008, 12:13

TFSI engine has a high pressure fuel system which makes all the racket, nothing to worry about,

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: DamoGTI on 21 April 2008, 12:48

cool beans.

cheers   :laugh:

Title: Re: Engine noise
Post by: john_o on 21 April 2008, 12:54

yep , bag of spanners at idle! worried me for ages until Awesome rolling road day then ok as they were all the same  :smiley:

just rag it  :evil: