My car has developed a nasty rattle, on the way home from Battlesbridge and visiting GSC.

 

So it will be off the road for a while while I get some advice on the problem and work out what to do.

 

This means I will have my vw at the Lakes, Coventry, Simply Japanese, unless some miracle occurs. :(

 

Might post some video clips tomorrow so we can play "name that tune"

Uh oh! I assume we’re talking a rattle from the region of the power plant area? [emoji17]

Gutted for you buddy!

 

You sure it’s not a lifter rattle or similar

its a bit deeper tone but similar to lifter rattle.

comes in as soon as you put any load/revs, but not while idling.

 

idles like it has a very slight misfire

 

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Edited May 15, 20187 yr by craig

I’m going to go with some of the suggestions on Fb, sounds like a blown exhaust manifold gasket, and as that’s Pre O2 sensor would explain your slight misfire. See if you can get a tube down that gap and have a listen.

ok, will see what i can get to tonight, but i dont get home until 7, so not much light left by the time i start doing anything.

Does it sound a full revs or is it fast intermittant

 

Mine had a blown exhaust gasket sounded like a pop pop pop pop So it wasn't happening on all cylinders, only one

 

if you revved the engine under load it souded a bit like a hole in the exhaust

Oops - sorry to hear that Craig...:sad:

 

Still, it does not sound like bearing failure to me; that would be more of a loud knock than a rattle. How's the oil pressure?

 

Fingers crossed it's nothing too major mate - albeit you're making the right decision not to bring the Zed to the Lakes next weekend, unless you've got it fixed beforehand. And yes, I am just saying that, as I don't want to be the only person there sans-Zed...:wink:

 

Richard:clover: