Hi everyone,

 

Brand new user so please bear with me.

 

I have just started getting this rattle from the engine today and i am worried its the timing chain. I wonder if any of you can identify it.

 

The engine is 1.4tsi 125 in a 62 plate octavia.

As a bit of background, for the last month or so the engine has been slowly losing coolant and i was going to put it in the garage to get that rectified next month. Is there any chance the two are related?

 

Thanks in advance!

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Noisey water pump bearing, and with the coolant loss my guess is thats where the leak is as well, i would book it in sooner rather then later; as this could lead to the vehicle overheating which may cause more damage then just a water pump.

Thanks, was thinking along those lines with the fluid loss.

 

 

NB The water is on an aux belt not the cam chain

 I had exactly the same problem last week on my 1.4TSi 122hp.

A "rattle" coming from the rh side of the engine (looking from the drivers seat). Took it into the local specialist and they diagnosed a water pump bearing failure and sorted it the same day...   not had the bill yet but seeing as it was sorted in half a day I am hoping it is not too bad...

Quick update. Noise was the water pump on its last legs. Thanks guys.