clicking noise

[allh2k]

HELP

Turned the car over (just the engine) and heard a clicking noise until I rev'ed it and then it stopped happened twice now I'm thinking tappets as not much is moving but then their are the values and injectors and OMG im gonna cry.

Allan

 

[trialsben]

Is it getting harder to start? Could maybe be starter motor on its way out and it's just the ignition clicking?

 

[allh2k]

Starts fine

Then loud clicking from the top of the engine, and rough idle.

It was alot worse this morning but when it warmed up it stopped, im gona give her a good flush this weekend get some engine flush and see what happens.

She runs fine when driving, and when warm anyone know what I can check, not checked oil yet I will before my drive home tonight, I have checked it a few weeks ago tho.

Both belts look good no leaks any where and boost seems to be ok when driving though I didn't boot it.

Thanks
Allan

 

[Husbandofstinky]

It does sound very like hydraulic tappets.

 

[allh2k]

Haha

Stupid oil it had all gone! ffs just half a cm up the dip stick quickly went to the garage topped up and all is fine fingers crossed no major wear or damage.

I blame the new baby........ Ill remind her of this everyday for the next 18 years!!

 

[Husbandofstinky]

WTF!

You should be hung up by the short and curlies.

 

[oldman]

does kinda make you wonder when the "low oil warning light" will actually kick in!

 

[Fergal84]

does kinda make you wonder when the "low oil warning light" will actually kick in!

My gf has a Vectra (to fit the dog in) and i don't think she ever checked the oil before i met her, when i checked it for her it wasn't even on he dipstick. Went to get her some oil and it took nearly 4l of the stuff. It still runs absolutely fine

 

[glynnd]

Lets say then that she was extremely lucky.
Glynn

 

[allh2k]

yep sure deserve it ....

first time in 4 years mind she's making funny noises still ill give her some decent oil asap just hit 102k ill keep praying.

 

[Muttley]

oldman wrote

does kinda make you wonder when the "low oil warning light" will actually kick in!

On a TDI 110 that would be never . . . . . . . .

As far as I know, only some LCR's have oil level sensors. The rest of us are supposed to use the dipstick regularly. For us, when the oil light comes on, it means roughly " there is no meaningful oil pressure. Kiss your main bearings goodbye."

 

[allh2k]

"put ur heads between your legs and kiss your bum good bye"

Checked the oil this morning and its fine, but when i turned her over the dreaded clicking came back and she was rough as hell on the idle but when i pressed the go peddle even a tiny bit shes seems fine!

I will have to speed up my oil change plans and do it tonight.

Allan

 

[allh2k]

Oil changed but still making the clicking noise will see in the morning...

I dont think the noise is coming from the top now more like to the left at the bottom near the belts :S

ill phone the garage tomoz and see what they think

 

[allh2k]

had a look around the belts before she went to the garage and the cambelt looked good no movement in any of the wheels and and I gavet them a good poke (when switched off of course) and they didn't budge.

but looking at the aux belt that bit in the middle attached to the long black pole that sticks out (you know the one that doesnt move and is in the way of the cambelt case) anyway the bit at the other end was shakin like a gooden so I tried grabbing it to see if it stopped it but it didn't...... tho the idle roughness improved slightly.

Took her to the garage and like any good women I turned her over and nothing F@*kin Tw@@@T car, turned her off for 5 minutes and tried again and clickty click click showed the man the problem.

 

[allh2k]

Garage are going to replace the alternator (clutch..?) here we go £600 later I can see

 

[glynnd]

That should cost no more than £100 as the alternator clutch is about £50 with an hour to change it tops! I did mine in about that time with 2 cups of tea!
Glynn

 

[allh2k]

well dodgy tw@ts charged the missus £90 said he would only accept cash and didn't give her a recipt ffs.

AND guess what my turbo doesn't work.!

doesnt even go into limp mode from a few revs its just not there! not got VAG COM garage is closed at the moment but will be ringing tomorrow.......

 

[allh2k]

well dodgy tw@ts charged the missus £90 said he would only accept cash and didn't give her a recipt ffs.

AND guess what my turbo doesn't work.!

doesnt even go into limp mode from a few revs its just not there! not got VAG COM garage is closed at the moment but will be ringing tomorrow.......

 

[brad1]

Maybe your maf sensor has suddenly given up?? or they disconnected it for some reason?

 

[allh2k]

Ive had a good poke around and couldnt see anything unplugged.