Engine knocking

[squirekid]

Totally agree, its not on at all.

To clarify, if the other gti you drove didnt make the noise, why do you think it might be normal? If the other gti did make the noise then it maybe a design fault but if its just on our cars then its surely an individual problem?

Im gonna take mine back in if i get time this week, i'll take a techncian out to some hilly roads to demonstrate it getting worse when the engine is under load...

[lynx486]

The other gti they had there did it but not as bad, the showroom one i drove b4 i bought my one didnt do it mate. Didnt make myself clear earlier sorry mate.

Thing is i love the car and dont want to lose it but they are forcing me to either sell it or give it back!

[squirekid]

Let me know how you get on with vw customer services mate, I'll keep you informed of any developments when I get round to taking my car back to the dealer..

Like you say, I love my car aswell but this annoying niggle is slightly ruining the ownership experience.

Quite glad that Ive found someone who has the same issue because of scanned a few forums looking for this and found nothing before your post. Could it be that we're a bit overly sensitive and all the gti's out there are making this noise - some to a greater extent than others?? who knows! but ive never experienced it on any other car ive had.

[lynx486]

could be like the whole steering rack thing, nobody thinks anything of it unless someone says something.

Was gonna get the ipod thing done to mine soon but porb wont now until i get an answer of them.
Noticed in the US VW site that they do all the colour code bumper and stuff over there but still nothing here yet.

Wanted silver rather than black but the balck plastic bumper put me off

[squirekid]

ive got black aswell, kinda thinking i should have gone for white after i saw one the other day. Ive also got the manual but now im wishing id specced dsg given this clutch noise!!

[lynx486]

Yeah there is that.

Got mine as i had a mark 4 gti beforehand which id got cos my dogs bed fits in it great, he loves it looking out the back.Loved the new one as well ha ha.

Had to put him down yesterday so gutted as hell. Not sure what to do with my dog guard now either.

[davyk31]

My car does this too, dealer thought it was normal and I have not persued it much further. May well do so now.

[lynx486]

I would mate, its really getting on my nerves now and i get no joy from VW customer services, they dont help at all, keep asking me to get the dealer to get in contact with them! Surely they should do as its their company!

Just destroys the whole driving experience of a quality car!

[squirekid]

hey lynx

you manage to get any further with customer services?

Ive sort of learnt to live with it but must admit every now and then think about pursuing it again. Its more a case of I cant be bothered going to the dealer again.

[lynx486]

had no joy whatsoever, disgusted as a matter of fact, shant be buying a vw again after all this