Rattle from the head on AUM engine

[sols]

Hi, i'v recently bought a Mk4 golf GTI with the AUM engine, while the engine was idling the other day i noticed a rattling from underneath the rocker cover, i took the rocker cover off an noticed it has two plastic cam covers which i thought were rattling on the rockercover so i removed these but the noise is still there. The rattling also seems to come and go which led me to think it may be a blocked oil jet so i'v just flushed the engine, has anyone else had this problem or can anyone shead any light on what else could be causing this noise??

[danny_p]

cam chain

[sols]

just took the rockcover off an inspected the cam chain seems good

[ash1.8T]

Could be timing chain tensioner does the sound go away when you blip the throttle?

[sols]

The engine doesn't make the noise all the time but ye when it is it goes when you give it a little rev then comes back again, is the tensioner for the chain hydrolic??? cause when i had a look the other day it didn't look adjustable???

[ash1.8T]

I think it's hydrolic not sure tho I've got the same noise on my car getting the tensioner change over the weekend

[new to vw]

It sounds the same as mine bud.......Some muppet hadnt been servicing it properly.....mine turned out to be the oil pick up pipe in the sump....£8 from the stealers... (make sure you get the O ring as well)
Get the car the car on a ramp or stands drop the sump and undo the 2 bolts that hold the pick up pipe on
Some of the bolts that hold the sump on are a pain in the butt to get out....You will need a set of allen keys and some RTV sealent....

[sols]

Thanks for the advice will get on to changing that oil pick up this week, let us know if you have any joy once you v had a look at the tensioner to mate mine seemed to be fine but if you notice anythin with yours could easily cheak mine to cure the rattle.