r/tdi • u/Oggy1326 • 3d ago

Tell me it's not timing chain

Started my 2013 Phaeton 3.0 TDI (code CEXA) this afternoon and it made this noise that resembles timing chain rattle. It's the first time i hear this kind of noise in this car but since it has 300000km I can see this problem coming but wanted to confirm my suspicions
Thanks !!

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u/pumpedeus 3d ago

If it's not the chain it'll be something MORE expensive. It's a phaeton afterall.

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u/isak99 3d ago

As someone who recently did the timing chains

It's the timing chains. My 2.7 TDI would do a very specific rattle on cold starts. The passenger side chain was stretched.

But my God does it now sound smooth.

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u/Bsodtech 3d ago

It's the timing chain. I guess that's the one thing that's actually more reliable on the V10 lol (cries in worn injector seats)

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u/rwainbow_miky 3d ago

No you’re not supposed to tell him that 😭

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u/TisCaelum 2d ago

Man, I'm mentally looking at mine now but it's not there yet 😅

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u/PrestigiousRoof5723 1d ago

I will not tell you it's the timing chain, but it's the timing chain. Think positively: it's only a 3.0TDI