MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mrggg on August 04, 2014, 12:54:23 am

Title: tapping noise when idle
Post by: mrggg on August 04, 2014, 12:54:23 am

Hi when Im at a stand still I hear a tapping noise which sounds like its coming from the drivers side somewhere. But as soon as I take my foot off the brake and clutch and put my foot onto the accelerator the noise disappears. Its getting annoying and I really want to know what it is before garages rip me off.. Any ideas??

Thank you.

Title: Re: tapping noise when idle
Post by: gtgeorge on August 04, 2014, 01:16:51 am

Could be worn tensioner bearing or something if its engine related, or could be something silly like some metal on metal vibrating together, exhaust etc

Title: Re: tapping noise when idle
Post by: Bennz on August 04, 2014, 01:17:53 am

I think the GTI engine ( none ed30) has the tapping noise . However each could be for different reason , but to me seems like the injector in these engine is quite noisy regardless. First I thought it was coming from the driver side ( right hand driver) but I noticed it's more in front.

Maybe you can record the sound and put a link so people can hear and help better :)