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Offline matt_e

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Ticking noise around engine?
« on: 30 January 2008, 22:39 »
Hi guys brought a gti mk5 last week, only done 5k miles superb car. but there is one thing bugging me and thats a ticking noise around the engine, it is really hard to pin point the noise. I took it back to the vw dealers last week where they took it into the workshop and informed me this was normal for a gti? what do you guys think?
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Re: Ticking noise around engine?
« Reply #1 on: 30 January 2008, 22:43 »
....It's normal. I think it's the injectors.

So many new owners ask this question, including myself over 2 years ago! :smiley:
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Re: Ticking noise around engine?
« Reply #2 on: 30 January 2008, 22:52 »
All gti 2.0 units sound pretty rough.
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Re: Ticking noise around engine?
« Reply #3 on: 30 January 2008, 22:56 »
ok cheers guys, thought id better ask before i fell out with the dealer!
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Re: Ticking noise around engine?
« Reply #4 on: 30 January 2008, 23:12 »
welcome to the world of "is it a diesel?"  :grin:

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Re: Ticking noise around engine?
« Reply #5 on: 30 January 2008, 23:12 »
....Mine still does it after 44,000 miles  :cool:
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Re: Ticking noise around engine?
« Reply #6 on: 30 January 2008, 23:31 »
Mine just turned 800 today  :cool:
I read about this characteristic before i got the car and sure enough it sounds a bit clattery when you start it and has a distinct tappety noise at tick over, noticed mine goes away if you raise the idle very slightly.
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Offline MAT ed30

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Re: Ticking noise around engine?
« Reply #7 on: 31 January 2008, 10:47 »
its the fuel rail the noise comes from its down to the hi pressure that goes through it.
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Re: Ticking noise around engine?
« Reply #8 on: 31 January 2008, 12:20 »
....It's worth the ticking noise for what the 2.0T FSI engine delivers in return! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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Re: Ticking noise around engine?
« Reply #9 on: 31 January 2008, 13:00 »
Quote from: stevieC on 30 January 2008, 22:52
All gti 2.0 units sound pretty rough.

I occasionally hear a similar noise with mine... although it sounds more like the V6 gargling battery acid than a tickling sound!! :grin: :grin:
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