Loud ticking noise in Passat 2.0TDI

[BigWak]

Hi,

I own a 2005 2.0TDI 140 Sport saloon 106,000 miles.

In the past month the noise of the engine has become louder, especially around 2000rpm when I take my foot off the accelerator. It is making a loud ticking/grinding noise that sounds like a tractor!

The car always starts first time, and I have checked and topped up the oil and there have been no warning lights appear on the dashboard.

The couple of things I have noticed is that the car has white smoke on a cold start but will dissappear when fully warmed. But only last night after I filled the car up with fuel, It seemed to lose power in 1st gear with the rest being fine?

Any advice would be more than welcome before I take it in to my local VW specialst garage.

Update: Have been told from another forum that it could be the Dual Mass Flywheel.

Edited by BigWak on Wednesday 17th February 18:01

[flat4vdubs]

my friends mum has a 58 plate passat 2.0 TDI and her car makes alot of noise, i think deisels just make more noise anyway, but if its making more noise than its supost to you should get it checked out, i dont no about you but most people buy deisels for better fuel efficiency, but if your engines making more noise, that extra energy has to be coming from somewhere and it could be using more fuel than it needs to, thats just my opinion on it, i dont really know alot about deisels so i wouldnt know what to do, just get it checked out at VW i supose.

[bigjobbo]

Does the noise disappear when the clutch is pressed?

[BigWak]

Thanks for the replys.

Yes, the noise disappears when I press the clutch in.