Strange Tappy Engine Noise

[BonsaiTiger]

Pulled up outside work today and heard this new (?) noise coming from the engine, it was like a sort of tapping noise like a really small deisel engine, car was well warm, and had just been driven at a mix of slow traffic and not hard but quite hard for about 1.5 hours (forgot my laptop and had to go home to get it - idiot).

Recently filled it up with oil (about 400ml) as it flashed up a warning light yesterday. I'm sure it's nothing but if anyone else has heard this on a 6R GTI with about 3.5k on the clock, then let me know. If I hear it again I'll call my dealer and take it in because I've never heard it before.

[whitegtipolo]

They do tap a bit as direct injection and chain driven mine tapps when you first start in the morn as the chain tensioner fills with oil dont worry unless its really loud

[BonsaiTiger]

Ahh ok. Nice one. It hasn't done it since.

[gavs]

It's the mute cat you ran over trying to get out from under your car...

Yes, would tend to agree, have heard noisy injectors on quite a few direct injection engines.