What's that noise!!

[Yoshimode]

Can you tell me mate, how often will it make this noise?

Is it every start up / when it's cold / when it's hot etc. I have a noise that sounds similar but not the exact same. Yours goes for much longer than mine by about 3 seconds and then fades out where mine just stops which leads me to believe that it's the turbo wastegate not the timing chain, but still some information would be useful in diagnosing it.

Its happening every start now. cold or warm (if left to sit for 5-10 minutes) although the dealer has had it for 5 days now and its only just made this noise according to them.

As far as the turbo wastegate goes, the service department placed a spacer in my turbo actuator when it was making similar noises as it does now, only to change the chain 5000km later

[LukePolo]

took a video of my polo starting up and idling for a bit and turning off, for you guys, incase you wanted to use it to go to VW with if they say "it's the same as other polo's.."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj3_7rdsbls&feature=youtu.be

[kar2390]

Heres the video of my 77tsi cold start up and idle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjXifqjvygo

[LukePolo]

As per VW Australia I took it to another dealership this morning who heard the noise, then pretended there was nothing wrong and proceeded to inform me that even though he can hear something wrong, there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and will charge me for any time spent looking at the vehicle (car is less than a year old and under warranty)

That's okay, i'll leave the vehicle the way it is, only getting it serviced at it's intervals, not mentioning anything. If the thing ends up with some major issue. That's fine, they will be the ones paying.

[nomadx38]

As per VW Australia I took it to another dealership this morning who heard the noise, then pretended there was nothing wrong and proceeded to inform me that even though he can hear something wrong, there is nothing wrong with the vehicle and will charge me for any time spent looking at the vehicle (car is less than a year old and under warranty)

That's okay, i'll leave the vehicle the way it is, only getting it serviced at it's intervals, not mentioning anything. If the thing ends up with some major issue. That's fine, they will be the ones paying.

So long as it's noted on their system it's all that counts. I do the same with my DSG. It doesn't work properly, it's not bad but not perfect and I bring it to their attention every service. It's not bad enough for them to warrant work, but if there ever is a big problem I'll be chasing them up for work to be done.

Also with the timing chain you said you had yours replaced if im correct? Anyway the TPI does state that even after the new tentioner, holder and chain it can still rattle on startup. This is due more or less on engine design. The new chain holder is just designed so the chain can't pop off and throw off the timing.

[LukePolo]

So long as it's noted on their system it's all that counts. I do the same with my DSG. It doesn't work properly, it's not bad but not perfect and I bring it to their attention every service. It's not bad enough for them to warrant work, but if there ever is a big problem I'll be chasing them up for work to be done.

Also with the timing chain you said you had yours replaced if im correct? Anyway the TPI does state that even after the new tentioner, holder and chain it can still rattle on startup. This is due more or less on engine design. The new chain holder is just designed so the chain can't pop off and throw off the timing.

Okay, well if that's what seems to be the right thing for now, i'll leave it at that.

No, I never had my timing chain replaced, I'm one of the lucky ones in that respect. Everything except the timing chain rattles, squeaks, buzzes, clanks, bangs, pops and whines.