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NomadZ

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Does this sound normal?

I can slightly hear that ticking inside the car when doors/windows are closed.

The ticking sound comes from the right side of the engine. I think the timing chain is there?

Kilometers driven between 50-60K.

Would like to hear experiences if other cars also sound like this.
 
Thanks for the comments. Here is an update about the ticking sound. I'm a bit surprised it turned out to be something like this.

During a service a mechanic noted that the engine sound is not normal and should be investigated. The investigation revealed that the ticking sound is coming from the high pressure fuel pump. The HPFP needs to be replaced.

I worried about this in February and now that a mechanic also noticed it as abnormal I also think its not normal anymore.

I have tried to find multiple videos from a similar angle (not that many of them) and most of them do not have this ticking sound while a few do.

I do not like the ticking sound and i think it might be louder now than it was a year ago. I hope replacing the HPFP gets rid of this ticking sound.

As a reference how loud the ticking is: In N-mode i can hear the ticking sound over the idle exhaust sound when standing behind the car. It can be clearly heard inside the car when accelerating at low speed. The frequency changes based on engine speed. The frequency also increases for a short moment when lifting off the accelerator.

The cost to replace HPFP is surprisingly well over 1000€