MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: djones80 on December 25, 2011, 11:35:31 pm

Title: Clicking noise by Drivers headlight
Post by: djones80 on December 25, 2011, 11:35:31 pm

Hi!

Just went out to try to get my RNS510 to display speed camera's (didn't work), but while I was out there I noticed a loud clicking by the driver' headlight while the ignition was on, without the car running.
Had a quick look with a torch, couldn't see anything out of the ordinary.
Any idea's anyone?

Dave

Title: Re: Clicking noise by Drivers headlight
Post by: daboy3000 on December 29, 2011, 02:25:35 pm

The cambelt is behind the headlight roughly, could it be this?  When was it last done?

Title: Re: Clicking noise by Drivers headlight
Post by: AjayB on December 29, 2011, 05:01:46 pm

It won't be the cambelt when the engine isn't running mate. I get a clicking noise from my passenger side which is annoying to say the least.

Title: Re: Clicking noise by Drivers headlight
Post by: daboy3000 on December 29, 2011, 05:10:47 pm

I missed that bit, yeah not cambelt. The clicking from the passenger side could be the air on, mine makes clicky sounds.

Title: Re: Clicking noise by Drivers headlight
Post by: djones80 on January 02, 2012, 01:54:28 pm

Thanks!
I think it's got something to do with the headlight, well, that's where the noise is coming from at least. Probably the motor for the headlight adjusting motion? Dunno, I'll have a look at it when its a bit warmer (the wind is freezzziinnnggggggg :smiley:)
I don't think it's the cambelt tho, that was replaced about 5000 miles ago (before I bought the car)!!

Dave