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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #61 on: October 30, 2014, 08:22:34 pm »
@Carl123 you can definitely hear the difference with yours. I will try and take another audio clip without my fan running.

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #62 on: October 30, 2014, 08:47:24 pm »
@Carl123 you can definitely hear the difference with yours. I will try and take another audio clip without my fan running.
Yh it's such a difference finally sounds like a normal petrol :) @dazza

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #63 on: October 30, 2014, 08:50:46 pm »
Carl did you change the adjuster to or just the the chain and tensioner

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #64 on: October 30, 2014, 09:19:38 pm »
Carl did you change the adjuster to or just the the chain and tensioner
Took a chance changed just the chain and tensioner as when I took it apart you could see the chain was fubar'd @lee_vrs

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #65 on: October 31, 2014, 12:38:24 pm »
@Carl123 took another audio clip http://daz.co/audio/carnew1.mp3 still think mine taps a bit more than yours.

and heres the before http://daz.co/audio/open.mp3

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #66 on: October 31, 2014, 05:06:40 pm »
@Carl123 took another audio clip http://daz.co/audio/carnew1.mp3 still think mine taps a bit more than yours.

and heres the before http://daz.co/audio/open.mp3

Hmmm I dunno but I changed my cam adjustment sensor this morning and it's even quieter now maybe you should look into changing that I'll take a vid of how quiet it is now when I get a chance
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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #67 on: November 23, 2014, 04:30:16 pm »
Recently had my thermostat changed and now that the gti is running at correct temperature the engine rattles when warm only when idling.....didnt do this before the thermostat change so not sure if it is the chain! Seems to be costing me alot of money so far :( can you guys advise me from listening to the video? Very loud in the cabin as shown on the video. Any help would be grateful before I go get an opinion at VW. Thanks


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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #68 on: November 23, 2014, 05:33:25 pm »
Recently had my thermostat changed and now that the gti is running at correct temperature the engine rattles when warm only when idling.....didnt do this before the thermostat change so not sure if it is the chain! Seems to be costing me alot of money so far :( can you guys advise me from listening to the video? Very loud in the cabin as shown on the video. Any help would be grateful before I go get an opinion at VW. Thanks


What engine do you have and what milage?

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #69 on: November 23, 2014, 05:47:18 pm »
Sorry it's a 2006 BWA on 66k serviced every 8k at least

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #70 on: November 23, 2014, 05:52:13 pm »
A lot of people with the AXX engine have been changing the cam chain and tensioner i also changed the adjustor. If you have an AXX engine it may be worth looking into. My engine does sound better now.

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #71 on: November 23, 2014, 06:01:43 pm »
Yes read alot on it today but it's hard to tell. Mines a BWA so not sure if this engine was affected

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #72 on: November 23, 2014, 06:41:56 pm »
I have the same clicking noise as well on my CDL engine. It seems like the tensioner or injectors.

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #73 on: November 24, 2014, 10:06:10 pm »
Booked into VW this week....credit card at the ready  :sad1: maybe I might be lucky this time.....

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Re: Loud clicking noise from engine
« Reply #74 on: November 27, 2014, 05:14:45 pm »
Whats everyone else paying for this job doing including the adjuster? VW say I need the chain, tensioner and adjuster changing and have quoted quite high.....