GTI sound?

[hmeah]

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.

Whats this fixed price offer? i ain't seen anything, been getting quotes for the cambelt kit and water pump, got quotes ranging from £399 to £750!

I want to be sure its the cambelt and that the sound will go away once i get it changed, i may even put it though a full service, as the last one was done in April 2010...

anyone know of a decent and reasonable priced deal for service/cambelt within London M25?

[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.

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

.........sounds miles better now mate.Still get a slight ticking but this is the direct injection. Before it was replaced you could hear the diesel type rattle on tick over inside at traffic light etc. Nice & quiet now when sat at lights .

[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.

Whats this fixed price offer? i ain't seen anything, been getting quotes for the cambelt kit and water pump, got quotes ranging from £399 to £750!

I want to be sure its the cambelt and that the sound will go away once i get it changed, i may even put it though a full service, as the last one was done in April 2010...

anyone know of a decent and reasonable priced deal for service/cambelt within London M25?

Check out the VW site, they have a fixed price full service offer on, http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed-price-servicing

[ub7rm]

A new belt won't help the diesel noise.  New CHAIN will though.

[hmeah]

Thank you VERY much for this, its what i wanted to know....
its the chain on the right.... so when they say cambelt kit change - this does not include the chain? or does it?

[ub7rm]

No.  Its not supposed to be a servicable part so there is no replacement schedule for it.

You will need a new belt as well if your car has done 60k or is 4 years old.

[cojomo2]

Thank you VERY much for this, its what i wanted to know....
its the chain on the right.... so when they say cambelt kit change - this does not include the chain? or does it?

Hmeah, did you get get that sound sorted out/ ? Cheers

[MaXXeH]

mine sounds the same but cant really hear it with the bonnet shut,  bwa engine.

[hmeah]

never got the sound sorted, learnt to live with it and take the diesel abuse from friends and family,
just seen another post 'cured noise' the gentleman spend over 800 pounds to fix the rattle!

[gtimk5fan]

wtf!? No that doesnt sound right at all.