MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: EdinGuy on February 11, 2025, 05:17:17 pm

Title: Dreaded Engine Knock
Post by: EdinGuy on February 11, 2025, 05:17:17 pm

Had my car only short while but it's developed a knocking sound, don't have the area to investigate myself but from the mileage (103k) and scoping forums I was given a few suggestions at what it could be

Took it to a garage today and they've done an investigation basically said it's not good news, they believe there is two knocks and have quoted up to £4-5k to get this fixed. Basically issues around the timing/valves/pistons

Would I be better looking at getting a refurbished engine for them to install?

Title: Re: Dreaded Engine Knock
Post by: lazy on February 13, 2025, 10:39:17 am

Have you priced up a recon engine or a secondhand engine yet

Title: Re: Dreaded Engine Knock
Post by: EdinGuy on February 14, 2025, 11:40:37 pm

No not yet

I'm incredibly undecided what to do, flipping between selling it and getting another car or doing some work on it myself, such as replacing the cylinder head with a new one with new valves etc either built for me or building it myself from the parts.

But that would then leave the second knock which I heavily suspect is the DMF still

Title: Re: Dreaded Engine Knock
Post by: EdinGuy on February 15, 2025, 10:22:58 pm

So this is what I'm trying changing to at least get the valve issue sorted

(https://i.postimg.cc/MG4sdvpZ/Screenshot-20250215-180137.png) (https://postimg.cc/4K6b34cj)

(https://i.postimg.cc/MTQ94qn7/Screenshot-20250215-180543.png) (https://postimg.cc/wy95RKcM)