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Offline joshmega

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my golf gt tdi 170 has started to make a clattery noise when warm, ive attached a youtube video of it. any help i would  appreciated.


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Re: gt tdi 170 engine noise (clatter) any one know what it sound like?
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2016, 11:27:12 am »
The noise could be any thing really,need to get it to a garage

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Re: gt tdi 170 engine noise (clatter) any one know what it sound like?
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2016, 03:08:37 pm »
Sounds like dmf
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Re: gt tdi 170 engine noise (clatter) any one know what it sound like?
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2016, 03:29:59 pm »
On phone so hard to tell but does sound like dmf, mine was on the way out.. Had mine done at VW last year

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Re: gt tdi 170 engine noise (clatter) any one know what it sound like?
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2016, 04:28:13 pm »
Yeah I will take it to the a garage, it only does it when warmed up and at idle not whilst driving.

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Re: gt tdi 170 engine noise (clatter) any one know what it sound like?
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2016, 01:22:42 am »
Mine was same, much more noticable sound when warmed up and only at idle. After I had it replaced it was like night and day, rattle was gone and the car felt smoother. I asked for the old one back and was surprised at the amount of play it had