Author Topic: MK5 GTI engine HELP!!  (Read 3372 times)

Offline Joe432

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MK5 GTI engine HELP!!
« on: 27 October 2015, 21:09 »
Hello, recently brought a VW golf mk5 GTI 2005 55 plate!

Engine rattles very loud on tick over (sounds tappety)

Cars done 113500 miles
And has full service history!
Anyone could help me, much appreciated thanks Joe!!

Offline JamieBiz

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Re: MK5 GTI engine HELP!!
« Reply #1 on: 28 October 2015, 13:28 »
Hi Joe,

Thought i'd register and let you know that it sounds as if your cam chain, tensioner and adjuster may need changing.

Some people only change the chain and tensioner as the adjuster is expensive and you wont get much change from 1K if you have it all done. Although it makes sense to change it because the big cost with this job is the labour.

Bear in mind these T FSI engines are very noisy, using high pressure injectors. i have a 56 reg Gti with 60K on the clock and i currently have the same problem. normally fine when cold but after a few miles when the engines hot it sounds like a diesil!!

Hope this helps

Offline Adam

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Re: MK5 GTI engine HELP!!
« Reply #2 on: 28 November 2015, 16:01 »
Have you checked the HPFP cam follower?

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Offline Adam

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Re: MK5 GTI engine HELP!!
« Reply #3 on: 28 November 2015, 16:02 »
Failing that where on the engine is the tapping coming from? What area?

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Offline seismic22

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Re: MK5 GTI engine HELP!!
« Reply #4 on: 04 January 2016, 15:53 »
Keen to see whether you sort this. I have the same issue at the moment and the noise is coming from LHS/drivers side. Cambelt etc all done with 10k! Only happens when warm. Good Luck.
MK3 GTI 16V. The fun starts at 3.5k.