Picked up a Golf GT TDI this morning - clicking noise?

[fridaypassion]

When the cars warmed up it makes a clicking noise a bit like someone turning a ratchet around if that makes sense? Its engine speed related although it seems to speed up a tiny bit when you dip the clutch. It drives perfectly otherwise. I quite like it

Any ideas?



Thanks!

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fridaypassion said:

When the cars warmed up it makes a clicking noise a bit like someone turning a ratchet around if that makes sense? Its engine speed related although it seems to speed up a tiny bit when you dip the clutch. It drives perfectly otherwise. I quite like it

Any ideas?



Thanks!

Is it really engine speed related? there's a carbon cannister for emissions that is makes a clinking noise when activating, normally at the front on the drivers side, the clicking is normal

[fridaypassion]

does seem to be engine speed related yes

[Group N]

Just a random guess as I`m no expert, dual mass flywheel?

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Group N said:

Just a random guess as I`m no expert, dual mass flywheel?

unlikely if no other running issues are noted, may be a fuel injector, easist way is nip it to a dealer and say, is this right.

[fridaypassion]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I've taken it back in this morning anyway so I've passed on some of these suggestions. I think its might be clutch related as when you initially dip the clutch the noise (but not engine revs) speeds up momentarily.

[Group N]

Any update on this problem?

[fridaypassion]

Not as such. I took it back at the weekend and they have apparently had it looked at but they could not replicate the fault. I drove it back (about 20 miles) and it was OK but the Mrs went out after in it and the fault came back. I cant think what to do other than drive it about until the noise comes on then find a VW dealership and get some of the techs to have a listen. The drive isnt affected at all so I'm hoping its not the flywheel or clutch.........

[cod man]

A friend's wife has a SEAT Leon and had a similar clicking noise. She called the AA. It turned out to be a stone caught in the alloy somehow (very common apparently). A bit of heavy braking released the stone and the noise disappeared.
Might be worth a try.

[fridaypassion]

Its engine speed related though and it does it when the cars stood still

[BoraBora]

Does it sound like the piston slapping the valves?

[fridaypassion]

No I wouldnt say so. If you imagine the sound a ratchet spanner makes when its "ratcheting" it sounds like that