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Offline DamoGTI

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Engine noise
« on: 21 April 2008, 10:36 »
Hi all,

Might be nothing but what do your Gti engines sound like on tick over? Mine sounds reallt tappety. From inside the car it almost sounds like a diesel.

Could this be because of the induction kit?

Once i rev the engine it sounds fine just on tick over. Ive never heard another GTi engine before so havent got anything to compare it too.

Should I be concerned??

Cheers  :undecided:
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Offline neg

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Re: Engine noise
« Reply #1 on: 21 April 2008, 10:39 »
Some people say they sound like a oil burner on tick over!  I dont think its anything to worry about.
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Offline No Golf Clubs at all

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Re: Engine noise
« Reply #2 on: 21 April 2008, 10:41 »
Yep...tippety tappety ticketty..when i heard my first gti up close at idle, I thought there was a loose cover in the engine!!

All normal I think.
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Offline Kermit

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Re: Engine noise
« Reply #3 on: 21 April 2008, 11:13 »
Quote from: No Golf Clubs at all on 21 April 2008, 10:41
Yep...tippety tappety ticketty..when i heard my first gti up close at idle, I thought there was a loose cover in the engine!!

All normal I think.

ha ha - same here,  sounds like a dirty diesel.  My neighbour has a diesel X5 and the GTI drowns it out  :grin:  Couldn't believe it when I heard a MK5 GTi for the first time but seemed to be the case will all the subsequent GTI's I looked at, although I don't remember the 2.0TFSI on an A3 sounding as loud (maybe it has better sound deadening in the engine bay)
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Offline 182_blue

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Re: Engine noise
« Reply #4 on: 21 April 2008, 11:16 »
Try doing a search, loads of threads about it, quite normal
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Offline SteveS

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Re: Engine noise
« Reply #5 on: 21 April 2008, 11:19 »
i think it gets better over time... slightly...
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Offline Sweeney

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Re: Engine noise
« Reply #6 on: 21 April 2008, 11:26 »
Its due to the direct injection and loads of other things, perfectly normal... Go have a listen to another gti... Evo's also "suffer" from it for example.  :wink:
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Offline Greenouse

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Re: Engine noise
« Reply #7 on: 21 April 2008, 11:38 »
Both of my GTI's have sounded a bit tappety. Best description is a ticking rather than tapping noise (if that makes sense?) Might also be worth checking your oil as mine needed topping up after 400 miles  :huh:

Not sure about a diesel sound, as the mrs Jetta TDI 140 DOES sound like a tractor!!  :laugh:
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Offline DamoGTI

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Re: Engine noise
« Reply #8 on: 21 April 2008, 11:44 »
Cheers All! Sounds like its normal then. Panic over.

Will check the oil though.

Thanks again
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Offline joesgti

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Re: Engine noise
« Reply #9 on: 21 April 2008, 12:06 »
Quote from: SteveS on 21 April 2008, 11:19
i think it gets better over time... slightly...

31K and still sounds like a bag of sh!t, shifts well thow   :evil:
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