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Title: sounding like a deisel worse than ever!
Post by: matsu on April 14, 2011, 10:40:17 pm

hi guys-not sure what section to put this in.
 my car has always sounded like a deisel on tickover.and i know this is fairly typical  of our engines ...BUT i had my exhaust checked the other day and the guy said mine was the loudest he had ever heard... anyone got any thoughts/ideas/solutions?
i,m gonna get it checked over by a mchanic i trust, and the performance hant been affected as far as i have noticed-in fact with the new intake and 3" DP it makes me smile everytime i get in her!!
just worried about this nois getting noisier....
please guys?????

matsu

Title: Re: sounding like a deisel worse than ever!
Post by: Felix on April 15, 2011, 07:48:11 am

Only had my car just over 3 months and the deisel sound is getting louder in the cabin. Sort of sounds like a deisel sowing machine but I can only hear it at idle. Sounds like budgie chirps outside so I am off to vw to ask them to check the belts tomorrow and hope thats it!

Title: Re: sounding like a deisel worse than ever!
Post by: TrickGTI on April 15, 2011, 07:49:01 am

The noise is mostly down to the direct injection our cars have but there have being a few that have got really loud and it's down to the timing chain on the right hand side of the engine looking at it from the front becoming slack and it requires new chain, tensioner and sprockets. Not a small job but again not mega ££££  :happy2:

Title: Re: sounding like a deisel worse than ever!
Post by: Felix on April 15, 2011, 07:49:19 am

Meant to say I will let you know what they say if I can get it booked in.

Title: Re: sounding like a deisel worse than ever!
Post by: Felix on April 15, 2011, 07:51:56 am

Thanks Trick thats very helpful. I hope vw will sort this under second hand extended warrenty! My local vw dealer usually asks for 80 odd quid from memory to check the car and will deduct this if any work needs doing under warrenty - puts me off going but what can you do  :surprised:

Title: Re: sounding like a deisel worse than ever!
Post by: matsu on April 15, 2011, 08:03:58 am

thanks guys
i will get the timing chain checked.i,m sure it was checked at time of cambelt change but ill get it looked at
big fanx
matsu

Title: Re: sounding like a deisel worse than ever!
Post by: PDT on April 15, 2011, 12:07:14 pm

also check the breather system, I had a tfsi in last week with tractor like noises due to the dipstick not being pushed in properly  :signLOL:

the engine note should change to a diesel like chug when the dipstick is pulled out, if note doesnt change then you may have a faulty pcv.

Title: Re: sounding like a deisel worse than ever!
Post by: cmdrfire on April 16, 2011, 12:20:21 am

Quote from: PDT on April 15, 2011, 12:07:14 pm

also check the breather system, I had a tfsi in last week with tractor like noises due to the dipstick not being pushed in properly  :signLOL:

the engine note should change to a diesel like chug when the dipstick is pulled out, if note doesnt change then you may have a faulty pcv.

Now that's some positive crankcase ventilation!  :signLOL: