imthanick_a
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Ohio
So my 2017 tiguan with around 50k miles has a really loud ticking sound when running, mostly when cold and noise follows the RPM. My MK7 GTI has a similar noise but its normal (lifter tick), on the tiguan its way louder. Ive heard these engines cam followers go out or maybe it is normal lifter tick? Short of masking the sound with an engine treatment, is there a better way to diagnose or treat it? I currently don't have the car (girlfriend drove it to haul stuff for the weekend) and I don't have a scan tool that will work on the Tiguan, I'll get one eventually but would like to know if there are physical things to look for. Im thinking of starting with the mechanics stethoscope against the HPFP to start