Hi,

 

I test drove a '93 TT Manual yesterday. Seemed a pretty nice car, little tatty but that's to be expected I 'spose.

On the way back to the dealers though, the car started to make a low rattly/rumble noise. It only happened when I accelerated in second at low speed (Speed bumps!!) and only lasted for a short while. The noise seemed to be coming from the passenger side of the engine bay. Anyone got any idea's what this could be?

 

Oh, anyone had any experience/ knowledges of Zubimotors of Stoneleigh?? Horror stories or praise??

 

Any help much appreciated.

 

Cheers

Guy

if it sounded like stones in a tin can it could be detonation,

Yeah it kinda did sound like stones in a tin. Is that a serious problem? (Please forgivce my ignorance!!)

deffinatly sounds like pinking. Yes very serious do not drive the car like that it WILL melt the engine componants.

Ok cheers for the advice guys. I didn't actually buy it, so I reckon I'll give that one a miss.

Looking at another this avo, so hopefully that'll be better.

ah, didnt see you were test driving it, worries over then :)

i think i have the same problem whats the solution ?

Could also be fooked turbo's

yeah one of my turbos is f**cked and it sounds like stones in a tin can. probably easy way to tell is if the noise gets worse when boost starts to build then its turbo, as mine sounds terrible if any boost builds but not as noticable at idle.