socal87
Drag Race Newbie
I always told myself I'd run my car into the ground before I'd part ways with it, but I thought it would be a lot further down the road, so to speak.
2012 GTI, CBFA motor, 173k miles. APR Stage 2, Carbonio intake, SBC clutch. Intake manifold was replaced and intake valves cleaned about 17 months ago; timing chain tensioner failed and replaced some time in 2017.
I've been religious about oil changes and I always replace the filter. I do drive the absolute piss out of it, though, so I've ordered a BlackStone analysis to see if the oil shows anything.
I noticed the rattling/tapping a couple months ago; it only seems to occur under acceleration, and it's loudest under light acceleration. It doesn't make any noise during idle or overrun, only under load.
I also have a recurring random/multiple cylinder misfire code, as well as occasional "intake flap position sensor implausible". I've had a few very rough cold starts. I've changed the plugs and swapped the coil packs around to no avail. Bonus points if you know how to test a VW coil pack with a multimeter?
I'm considering seeing if the dealer will at least diagnose it, although I'm wondering if an enthusiast shop might be a little more honest and realistic. It's definitely a bad time to have to replace a car, for sure.
2012 GTI, CBFA motor, 173k miles. APR Stage 2, Carbonio intake, SBC clutch. Intake manifold was replaced and intake valves cleaned about 17 months ago; timing chain tensioner failed and replaced some time in 2017.
I've been religious about oil changes and I always replace the filter. I do drive the absolute piss out of it, though, so I've ordered a BlackStone analysis to see if the oil shows anything.
I noticed the rattling/tapping a couple months ago; it only seems to occur under acceleration, and it's loudest under light acceleration. It doesn't make any noise during idle or overrun, only under load.
I also have a recurring random/multiple cylinder misfire code, as well as occasional "intake flap position sensor implausible". I've had a few very rough cold starts. I've changed the plugs and swapped the coil packs around to no avail. Bonus points if you know how to test a VW coil pack with a multimeter?
I'm considering seeing if the dealer will at least diagnose it, although I'm wondering if an enthusiast shop might be a little more honest and realistic. It's definitely a bad time to have to replace a car, for sure.