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nigxl
21-04-2016, 02:14 PM
Seems to be coming from the LHS of the engine. Anyone have any ideas?
Will try to upload a video.
Audi S4 tapping - YouTube (https://youtu.be/7bLdnh1UObc)

This does seem to be coming from the high pressure fuel pump, driven by the LHS camshaft.
Does anyone else have this noise? If you put a screwdriver on the pump and listen it's quite pronounced.
I don't know of another 3.0T S4 around my area so have nothing to compare with unfortunately.
Thanks

b206
22-04-2016, 01:48 PM
Whilst mine isn't an S4 (I have the 3.2 V6 A4 which is basically the same engine) it sounds the same as yours. I've always had quite a pronounced tapping - same with the A3 2.0T. I think it may be these FSI engines and the injectors.

EDIT: here is mine :aargh4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFJq_LjcE58

nigxl
22-04-2016, 06:51 PM
Thanks for that. This isn't injector tick however, does seem to be fuel pump related.

Alan02
24-04-2016, 09:51 PM
I have same engine and cant say it sounds like yours in the video.

nigxl
25-04-2016, 08:17 AM
Thanks Alan that's interesting.
It's a shame you are not closer so we could compare side by side.
The video does make it sound worse than it is possibly.