Bad engine sound. youtube (audio) clip.

[eikido]

Hey all

I don't like the engine sound on my Scirocco (2009, 2.0 TSI, 21126 miles)
I just recorded this in the dark.

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(I moved closer in to the engine after a couple of seconds during recording.)

And this is yesterday!
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I get no fault codes with VAS and there is enough oil!

What can it be?

[eidooo]

is that a bad engine sound ?!
Ops, i have the same, I am really looking forward for other people comments

[eikido]

Maybe it's normal. I don't think it sounds normal. ¿?
I'm confused.

[eMiL-VR6]

At the first clip it sounds really bad in my ears!
On a TSI it's normal to hear the "ticking" sounds, like an old car with hydraulic lifters with low oil. It's the injectors you hear.
But your sounds terrible :/

[eikido]

I agree, however if you compare your engine sound to my engine, be aware that yours has a belt and mine has a chain.
I don't know if that would make any difference.

Still, mine sounds bad, but just maybe should sound like that.

[eMiL-VR6]

Yes i know. My first reaction on the first clip was just the chain.
I should drive carefully to the nearest VAG dealer and ask a mechanic!

[Babajang]

yea I kinda hear that with my tsi 2.0 as well, you don't notice it with the bonnet down..... yours does sound quite loud tho.

[eikido]

I listened to it now when the engine was warm.
Sounded a lot better. I filmed (and listened) when the engine was freshly started.

[Sincs]

Sounds like a normal recorded tfsi/tsi engine to me. Videos always make sounds harsher than they really are, and I bet it doesn't sound anywhere near as harsh in the flesh.

[eikido]

I had it checked when i did my service at VW. Nothing wrong with it
yeey!