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Horrid noise on start up at the engine turns over

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WhiteGTI:
Yeah mine sounds the same on start-up. A loud clattering is how it is best described! Then once its running it settles down into a tappety noise - again another trait of the engine.

Apparently theres a very good reason for the clattery noise, hopefully for you one of the more knowledgeable members on here will come along to explain it, because I can't  :ashamed:

Mackie1:
My 2007 Ed30 sounds rattley on start up...especially these past couple of really cold months. However, once the car warms up the engine noise settles down. The more i read on the forum, the more my mind is put to rest that the nasty start up noise is not uncommon to the engine. :smiley:

tomhighcliffe:
quick update,

the oil top up made quite a big difference to the noise, wasnt anywhere near as bad, took it to the dealer today and the mechanic had a look at it, and said it was fine, he recommended doing a full oil and filter change anyway after it had been running on low oil, and explained that the FSI engine just makes a rattley noise on start up

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