Diesely chunter on start up, any ideas?????

[speedynz]

I own a new Edition 30 GTI and although I've heard that the GTI engine can emit some pretty crude noises I'm a little suprised at the 'Diesely chunter' on start up.

It sounds like a 300,000 mile old Peugeot minicab for the first couple of seconds, is that normal?

And should it be tappety thereafter?

It's fine from inside but standing at the front of the car it sounds like it needs oil and lots of it!

Anyone know anything?

[Peskarik]

I own a new Edition 30 GTI and although I've heard that the GTI engine can emit some pretty crude noises I'm a little suprised at the 'Diesely chunter' on start up.

It sounds like a 300,000 mile old Peugeot minicab for the first couple of seconds, is that normal?

And should it be tappety thereafter?

It's fine from inside but standing at the front of the car it sounds like it needs oil and lots of it!

Anyone know anything?

it does start with a sound of diesel. I rather like that sound. 

I hear no tappety... have you checked the oil level?

[speedynz]

I own a new Edition 30 GTI and although I've heard that the GTI engine can emit some pretty crude noises I'm a little suprised at the 'Diesely chunter' on start up.

It sounds like a 300,000 mile old Peugeot minicab for the first couple of seconds, is that normal?

And should it be tappety thereafter?

It's fine from inside but standing at the front of the car it sounds like it needs oil and lots of it!

Anyone know anything?

it does start with a sound of diesel. I rather like that sound. 

I hear no tappety... have you checked the oil level?

Oil level fine, needs maybe 300ml.

Car sounds awful, kind of big end bearing sound as soon as the ignition key is released on start up.

Other GTI's I've driven have not sounded this bad.

[paulm007]

I would get it checked out mate, I have had mine since Apr and it sounds fine, my previous car was a GT TDI so I know what a diesel sounds like, and my ED30 is not even close

[joesgti]

mine starts up with a chunter and a diesely sound , ive had it in at the stealer for the last few days for somthing else, they didnt mention anything about the sound, it sounds ok once running and warm though!

[Luck1ng]

My ed30 did that when i could only put some crap petrol in, as soon as I got it back on tesco 99 it was fine

The start up sound is bad =[

[Hurdy]

I've had a Diesel MKV and I guarantee you that my ED30 sounds no where near as bad on start up

[Lagerlout]

Is there any change in the valve train on an Ed30 compared to a normal GTI? No change from hydraulic lifters to solid bucket for example?

[Hurdy]

Is there any change in the valve train on an Ed30 compared to a normal GTI? No change from hydraulic lifters to solid bucket for example?

We seem to be getting back to the question of whether or not the ED30 has upgraded internals again . No-one seems to know for definite

[speedynz]

Is there any change in the valve train on an Ed30 compared to a normal GTI? No change from hydraulic lifters to solid bucket for example?

We seem to be getting back to the question of whether or not the ED30 has upgraded internals again . No-one seems to know for definite

I'll leave the "is the Edition 30 a detuned S3 lump" speculation for another thread.

I've heard that a 'chunter' on start up can be a characteristic of the TFSI engine and I'm going to ride it out for now.

When my uninformed friends say "Got a new car eh? Start 'er up and let's hear 'er then" I still cringe!!