A7Guy

Hi,

I have the same problem with the same tyre spec.  Have you had any feedback from Dunlop?  I am getting my tyres replaced tomorrow so can probably keep one back as an example.

Thanks Rastaman, you're right it sounds virtually identical.. doesn't seem to relate to the noise I can hear on acceleration then.

Thanks anyway!  I'll get the dealer to look at it.

1 hour ago, rastaman said:

Its a bit subtle, but you can't hear the ticking noise now post Cam chain tensioner repair. Like you, I thought I would be told that is how the engine sounds but they were pretty good to be fair. I had only bought the car from them a few weeks earlier.

after_repair.MOV

Thanks Rasta,

Sounds a lot smoother.  If you got the chance to do a quick video with the bonnet up that would be even more helpful/

Much appreciated

1 hour ago, rastaman said:

Hi A7guy,

The ticking noise from the top left of your engine is very similar to mine. When I took it in it was the cam chain tensioner that needed fixing and they replaced all 6 cam shafts I think, I'll have to look at the receipt, I didn't really understand what was done so apologies if I got the cam shaft bit wrong.  Anyway, the engine does sound better now, more of a grumble than a grumble with a ticking noise. Like you, the noise was there even when the engine was warm. What did it for me was that on trip I had stopped at a motorway stop and left my wife in the car with the engine running whilst I nipped out and when I was walking back I could the car  idling in the carpark  and I could hear the ticking noise, which I thought doesn't sound right. The main dealer fixed it fairly quickly with no fuss and cost about to them in parts alone was £3k add labour and a loan car for a week it must have set them back a bit more. Take your car in before the warranty expires. They must have come across it before because it was fixed, no questions asked. Mine is also a 2015 272 TDI with 23k on the clock at the time of the problem

I'll post a video of the engine post cam chain tensioner replacement when I get some time.

Hope this helps,

Kind regards,

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Thanks rastaman, I was thinking as I read that it'd be great to hear an "after" sound for comparison. Please do upload one as soon as you get the chance because I'd like to get this sorted and all the better if I can be certain what I'm listening for. 

How did you present it to the dealers? Call me a cynic but I don't really expect it to go as smoothly as you described!

That's reassuring, thanks.  It's just driving around with windows down in the heat I can hear this clatter reflecting back when I drive past a wall/parked cars etc.  V offputting!

I should add: engine was warm when videoing.  Noise is same on cold.

Hmm, it does not sound too dissimilar to this clip of the identical engine in an A6.

Hi Folks, have noticed the engine sound recently (I'm MY2015 on about 35000 miles)

I saw Rastaman's post and my engine seems to share the lower end dubdubdubdub sound with his, and I think some of the more high frequency noises are audible because the bonnet's up.

Any comment on whether it should sound this busy? Sound is still around when pulling at low revs too.

Thanks