My old 4.0 TDI had a timing chain rattle. It usually started once the oil had heated up a little. Sounded a bit like a spray can with the wee ball inside. Never got round to sorting due to the need to remove the engine and the expense. Car got wrecked by a (deleted)driver before it became a more than an annoyance.
My current 4.2tdi had no rattle or any indication of timing chain problems but managed to break the one going to the left hand bank. So far it has sat for about five months while I work up the will to take the engine out. Will be many hours work just to find out if the engine can be saved, then many more hours of paid work to pay for replacing all the parts if it can be fixed.
I'd be making absolutely sure it's not the timing chain before discounting it
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Daily drive: 2008 A8 4.2TDi
2003 A8 4.0TDi. 4 zone climate, double glazing, Bose - dead
Other cars: 1980 Land Rover Series 3, 2.25d, hydraulic winch,Van/station wagon/topless depending on my mood
1990 Land Rover 90 factory county station wagon with all the luxury additions, such as a clock and a tape player.
2007 A4 3.0TDi s-line cabriolet quattro
2000 A8 D2 2.8 quattro, looking for a new home - gone
2003 A6 3.0 quattro, in the way... anyone want any parts? - gone
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