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Vw loud ticking sound

  • 22-08-2016 03:50PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27


    Hi All,

    Over the last few weeks I have noticed a loud ticking sound coming from my car's engine (07 Jetta TDI, approx. 190k kms). I never hear it when the car has just been started, it usually takes 20 minutes of driving in slow traffic or around town before I hear it. It sounds like the engine is ticking louder and definitely not my imagination as goes away when I switch off the engine and restart a few minutes later. I checked and engine oil level is fine. I can hear it when the car is stationary and in neutral. Also the car is harder to start lately not sure if its related but I sometimes have to turn the key and keep it turned before the car starts. Car is fine when I am driving at motorway speeds. Any ideas of possible causes? I'm thinking maybe a timing belt tensioner or alternator issue?

    Any thoughts welcome.


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭savagethegoat


    get it on a diagnostic machine


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,577 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Is anything extra turned on at the time like the air conitioning?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,903 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    Do you ever find it hard to select gears? I'd be thinking dual mass flywheel.


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