MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: alexmccabe on November 13, 2014, 02:35:46 pm

Title: Ticking just after startup
Post by: alexmccabe on November 13, 2014, 02:35:46 pm

Hey guys, I have a lovely ticking sound for about 15 seconds on startup when the engine is cold. It is on roughly the same timing as the injectors, but a lot louder. I was initially thinking it was the timing chain, but it goes away. Someone mentioned that it could be hydraulic lifters.

It's a 55 plate MK5 GTi. Any ideas would be wonderful. :)

Title: Re: Ticking just after startup
Post by: K9 on November 13, 2014, 04:23:04 pm

hydraulic lifters? correct the word if i didn't get it right  :P

EDIT: done that for you mate  :happy2: - (mods)

Title: Re: Ticking just after startup
Post by: alexmccabe on November 13, 2014, 06:32:03 pm

No idea buddy, I've never heard of such a thing. Hah.

Title: Re: Ticking just after startup
Post by: KieranED30 on November 13, 2014, 06:41:22 pm

Quote from: alexmccabe on November 13, 2014, 06:32:03 pm

No idea buddy, I've never heard of such a thing. Hah.

a good engine flush and service should quiet down the hydraulic lifters  :happy2: