URGENT!!!! ticking noise from engine

**vwluke** · 03-02-2008,02:08 PM

hi everyone,
the problem is, i was driving along and then all of a sudden, there was a loud like ticking noise coming from what sounds like th top of the engine, it gets louder as the higher thr rpm's are, it doesn't seem to have affected the performance but it really worrying as i havn't got a clue about mechanics and iam thinking its going to cost a fortune to mend,
any ideas please reply, i would be really grateful.,
its a 130tdi passat estate.

**chrisvrscrx** · 03-02-2008,04:44 PM

Have you checked the oil level??

**passat>sport** · 03-02-2008,05:01 PM

Originally Posted by vwluke

there was a loud like ticking noise coming from what sounds like th top of the engine,

I would be pulling the valve cover and checking the hydraulic lifters. And the oil as chris said.

**vwluke** · 03-02-2008,06:26 PM

Originally Posted by passat>sport

I would be pulling the valve cover and checking the hydraulic lifters. And the oil as chris said.

hi, just checked oil, it very very low, i cant understand why, cos the service isnt due until may time, it only got serviced bout 4000 miles ago, any ideas why it has used oil, as i havn't noticed any leaks,
cheers for your replies

**chrisvrscrx** · 03-02-2008,10:41 PM

There could be lots of reasons why it could be using oil. My Tdi uses some oil. Did you check the oil level after the service?? It could have been low and you car has used some over the last 4000 miles. Have you toppped the oil up?? If so has the noise gone??

**Crasher** · 03-02-2008,10:59 PM

The turbo's use oil.

**Baron_Samedi** · 04-02-2008,04:47 PM

Is it errrrr bad in some way if they don't?

I'm wondering if blockages prevent the normal operation of the engine thus saving oil but knackering itself...

**Crasher** · 04-02-2008,04:50 PM

It is bad that they do, but it is normal.

**vwluke** · 04-02-2008,06:24 PM

hi, checked oil again today and i was wrong, the oil level was fine, so has anyone got any ideas why it is making this sort of loud ticking noise, phoned a garage up and they said they are going to charge £65 an hour to strip engine down, to find out what it is, they said ican be easily looking at 4hours plus parts, so i dont know what to do, ive only had it 3 weeks, any ideas! please!!!!!