GTI sound?

[Gene Hunt.]

No!  Sounds like an old tractor.  I think some cars have had issues with the cam chain tensioner.  The GTI engine has a belt on the left hand side and a chain internally on the right hand side. 

Are you under warranty?

........had to have this replaced on mine.

[lowdown]

Mine is similar mileage, always had V power and just had cam belt and tensioners done and it sounds exactly like yours.

Actually seems to have got worse since this was done !!  No other issues, performance is rock solid and fuel consumption best ever over lifetime.

[ub7rm]

Don't confuse the cam belt with the cam CHAIN.  Its dicky chains / chain tensioners that makes them sound like diesels, not the belts.  There is another issue which seems to affect mostly ED30's which results in needing a new BELT and tensioner, but the symptom is a squeek when cold.

From what others have reported, it sounds very much like you have the dodgy chain / tensioner issue. 

[arr]

sounds exactly the same as mine, had it nearly 3 years now and it completely does my head in!!!!! its fine when the engines cold but once it warms up idle and speeds below 25mph are just annoying and slightly embrassing  mines a may 2005 gti only 41k

[Gene Hunt.]

sounds exactly the same as mine, had it nearly 3 years now and it completely does my head in!!!!! its fine when the engines cold but once it warms up idle and speeds below 25mph are just annoying and slightly embrassing  mines a may 2005 gti only 41k

..........is your's on the AXX engine code ?. Mine was & it was the small cam chain & tensioner.Cam belt had been replaced.

[Egbutt Wash]

That's a horrible sounding engine.  These anniversary models seem to suffer more faults than normal.  Perhaps they are thrashed at higher revs than the normal GTI (the bigger turbocharger in the Edition 30 needs a fistfull more revs to start blowing).

[ub7rm]

That's a horrible sounding engine.  These anniversary models seem to suffer more faults than normal.  Perhaps they are thrashed at higher revs than the normal GTI (the bigger turbocharger in the Edition 30 needs a fistfull more revs to start blowing).

Its not an ED30 you muppet.

[arr]

sounds exactly the same as mine, had it nearly 3 years now and it completely does my head in!!!!! its fine when the engines cold but once it warms up idle and speeds below 25mph are just annoying and slightly embrassing  mines a may 2005 gti only 41k

..........is your's on the AXX engine code ?. Mine was & it was the small cam chain & tensioner.Cam belt had been replaced.

yep its the AXX engine code, did yours sound normal again after the small cam chain & tensioner was changed? had my cambelt and water pump changed earlier in the year

[savvasa]

Oh dear, my 06 GTI sounds just like this!! I think I'll be booking mine into get fully serviced by VW while they have fixed price offer on.

[Egbutt Wash]

That's a horrible sounding engine.  These anniversary models seem to suffer more faults than normal.  Perhaps they are thrashed at higher revs than the normal GTI (the bigger turbocharger in the Edition 30 needs a fistfull more revs to start blowing).

Its not an ED30 you muppet.

Sounds like one.