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does anyone else notice that their car sounds quite ticky when first starting it? I've heard it's a fairly ticky engine anyway but it's just on cold starts it seems worse. is this still normal? it's a 13 plate with only 14700 miles on it. as i say its just on a cold start and it goes after about 5 mins of driving. thanks in advance

Most likely camshaft to valve clearances. They get lubricated once the engine is running and tighten as the engine warms up, so will quiten down.

I've got a BlueGT and have had it since new in 2014. The ticking noise is nothing to worry about. My car hasn't missed a beat in 3 years (touch wood haha)

That's nothing to worry about most cars are like that.

thanks for the info guys. i love driving it and upgraded from the 85ps polo 1.4 match. love that extra power when needed. I assumed it would be normal sound I just wanted to put my mind at ease.

Noticed a difference between that engine and the old 1.4 16v - ha ha, yes I bet you have noticed quite a bit! My wife went from the old 1.4 16v 75ps to a 1.2TSI 110PS and she noticed the change! I am still quite happy using my daughter's old 1.4 85ps Ibiza while my Audi S4 rests in the garage!

That is one of the problems with modern engines, my 3.0TFSI (supercharged V6) in my S4 does sound a bit noisier than my old 2.8 V6 engine in my old Passat - that Passat engine was so smooth from cold start all the way through its heating up period and all the way through its rev range. Wife's 1.2TSI 110ps Polo is definitely a bit busy sounding, but that is the way of things it seems!

It seems like NHV was been thrown out the window and emissions is the only goal now - oh and cheapness of manufacture!