URGENT HELP PLEASE - can I still use my car!! with video

Post Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:00 pm

With all these posts people will think my car is a turd. Its not, its just a few little niggles all coming at once!

I have just noticed my engine making this noise coming from under the rocker cover, at least that where it sounds like. Im afraid the pic and sound quality is shit but it gives an idea. Its that very obvious rattling you can hear at about 2000rpm.

http://www.zippyvideos.com/3894452822808566/imgp0001/

Thank you anyone that knows!!!

Post Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:26 pm

Bet you have a snapped head bolt.

I would not run the engine till you have that rocker cover off.

It doesnt look like its missing or anything so dont chance any more damage!

Andrew

Post Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:34 pm

o bollocks that sounds great, if it is a snapped head bolt, how easy a fix is it Andrew? Is taking the rocker cover off risk free, or if I dont know exactly what Im doing am I going to fook something up?

Post Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:46 pm

Its totaly risk free, you cant fook anything up.

Andrew

Post Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:50 pm

good, I'll go and get it off and have a look and see what I can see. Will I see a bolt head lying around if this is the problem?

Post Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:54 pm

Yes

Andrew

Post Fri Dec 23, 2005 3:37 pm

Mmmmmmm, well I've had the cover off and all looks well, everything glistening and not a loose item of any sort in there. I looked with a torch for a good 5 minutes and could see nothing lying anywhere....any more ideas??

Is it significant that the noise is only there at about 2000rpm?

Post Sat Dec 24, 2005 2:50 pm

Any more ideas about this as Im really worried about doing permanent or more expensive damage. I have to use the car at the moment but if its serious then I will just have to stop going out, or get a lift.....please help!

Post Sat Dec 24, 2005 8:54 pm

Do you feel confidant to check the valve clearances your self ?

May be one of the eccentrics/adjusters have slipped ?

This is just a guess though as it's hard to tell what it is with out being there.

Post Sat Dec 24, 2005 9:10 pm

Sounds to me like a loose braket or sumit! Like the alternator aint tight or sumit like that!

Post Sun Dec 25, 2005 10:48 pm

sorry mate aint been funny but that dont sound like a normal 6 cylinder should, sounded more like a 4 pot! Maybe its me????

Post Mon Dec 26, 2005 4:34 pm

It does sound a bit rough, a bit like something is boucning around on somethng, The retainer clips on the rocker arm shafts maybe ?

Post Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:55 pm

take the cover off and idle wngine wihtout it. the oil will not spill much, just dont rev it. at the same time take silicone hose, about 2 m length, one end to your ear other end try to narrow down the area from which the strange sound is comming.

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:52 pm

HOLY SHIT! This one has just been solved and I was SO close to it being bye bye m20!

The cambelt was so loose it was taken off without touching the tensioner; so the belt was slapping around making that noise. On top of that the bolt holding the crank pulley was falling off so there was virtually no valve timing. The garage was amazed the car was still running, hadn't a clue how it was though.

Its all sorted now though, just in time, a warning to everyone - CHECK YOUR CAM BELT ALL THE TIME!!!

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:56 pm

glad ya got that sussed
before any major damage was done fella

Post Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:00 pm

fook me, i'd be on the phone to the bretski muppet saying who the f**k did u let work on the car. Just for piece of mind of course.

Lucky Wills lucky......

Post Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:33 am

Might just do that Si, Im guessing that it wasn't the original cambelt as its got 87000 on it now and it surely must have had one in between new and now. So whoever fitted the replacement was a proper cock jockey, shoddy workmanship is an understatement!