Hi all!
This
noise appeared around 50 000 km on my 2012 F20. Dealership suggested that we change the timing chain tensioner but at the same time giving away that it was a shot in the dark.
During the disassemble they noted that the old one was a bit loose and after replacing it the noise was gone. I picked up the car and was delighted to not hear that damn ticking. After taking a short 5 min drive I parked the car just to notice the ticking again. The conclusion here is that the tensioner had nothing to with it and that the noise appears more clearly when the engine is warm.
So we're back at the dealership and they have another look. They notice a small damage on the fan belt and try to convince me that this is it. It makes no sense to me. Where is the relation to engine temperature?
It feels like they (authorized dealership btw) are not helping here. I'm having a hard time to get these random attempts to accumulate towards the same deductible with my insurance company.
Anyone recognize this noise? Should I just add it to the pile of "normal" F20 noise and ignore it?
Thanks in advance!