Engine tapping/knocking

[ScarySquirrel]

Hi all,

I swear all I do on these forums is post problems. I have a very bad feeling this noise could be bad, knowing my luck it will be.

It sounds like it is coming from the engine, in fact I'm certain it is. I can hear it when driving in the car, and when sitting idle it is tapping.

Any ideas?

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[Gaz_]

ouch, sounds rough to me.....

 

[st3ve]

That sounds like wilky's valver @ RSTuning last November, was rattling it's tits off.

That was due to running it dry!

 

[Trev_m]

Dephaser pulley my guess

 

[saltyhair81]

my guess would be the same. Defo get it checked out as it could become quite expensive rather quickly if it goes

 

[James.f]

Could it be the lifters?

 

[ScarySquirrel]

NWPerformance said lifters via PM as well. I hope so as they don't seem serious. Will get it to a garage on Monday.

So on the list we have dephaser pulley an lifters.

Sorry for yet another problem thread.

 

[barker22]

NWPerformance said lifters via PM as well. I hope so as they don't seem serious. Will get it to a garage on Monday.

So on the list we have dephaser pulley an lifters.

Sorry for yet another problem thread.

ha, good 1, cambelt off job again bud, you have just bought a new kit for that new engine havent you?

 

[sideways danny]

never seen lifters go on an F4R. Heard it claimed, but they dont really work in a way they can "go". De-phaser sounds likely. could be incorrectly fitted belt

 

[NWPerformance]

^^ 172ben had lifters that where tapping.

 

[wilky19]

That sounds like wilky's valver @ RSTuning last November, was rattling it's tits off.

That was due to running it dry!

does abit like how mine went. but mine didn't sound as bad as that but did get steadly worse the more it was left.

have you checked to see if there are any filings in the oil

@st3ve

should have heard it when i got home and had to move the car on the drive. sounded like the engine was gargling with a socket set

 

[RoryW]

Isnt this a newly fitted engine fella?

 

[James.f]

NWPerformance said lifters via PM as well. I hope so as they don't seem serious. Will get it to a garage on Monday.

So on the list we have dephaser pulley an lifters.

Sorry for yet another problem thread.

Hard to say what it really is, i only said Lifters as someone mentioned it to me, as i get the same noise, yet i have just had a full cambelt + dephaser pulley changed, so its a puzzle,

Does the car feel any different when you drive it?

 

[crazycup_racer]

Isnt this a newly fitted engine fella?

JMS did it, didn't they??

:S

Not good luck your having, sounds like a inlet pulley to me! Ive done a few for various people now, mostly ph1's i will add lol

 

[Tom@JMS]

could be incorrectly fitted belt

Not a chance.

Nick, as per the other threads reference rattling exhaust shield / wobbly gear selector - I am in your area tmrw (visiting the grandparents in Eastbourne), I have PM'd you my number - drop me a call and I will come and have a look at the car myself, try and save all this guess work!

 

[.GAZ.]

Dedication right there^

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Yeah I very much doubt this is a result of anything JMS have done, those guys did an awesome job getting my car running again.

Tom I can't tell you how much I appreciate the offer but my GF wants to go to the zoo today!! Haha.

I'll get it to the local garage on Monday and see what they say. I thought it was worth posting this first incase the noise made it clear what it was.

Cheers

 

[.GAZ.]

Tell your missus the zoo's shut ffs.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Righty ho, I have a bit more info:

- Tapping is present from start up, it's not that loud to start but is as loud as it gets within about 20-30 seconds
- It come coming from the left hand side of the engine, around the area where all the belts are
- The tapping gets louder and faster with revs
- It doesn't appear to be a consistent tapping, as in it isn't perfect timing (hope that makes sense).

From listening to a few other videos on here after search 'Dephaser Pulley' I'm not convinced this is the problem for me.

So, any further ideas before I get this to a garage? Most importantly, is it ok to drive do you think?

Tell your missus the zoo's shut ffs.

A hangover caused me to cancel the zoo visit last week so there is no way I'm going through the same hell that caused again.

 

[ScarySquirrel]

Worth mentioning that the slight buzzing noise in the video I have worked out is the engine cover, which I'll be taking off when I get a torx screwdriver thingy.

It's just the knocking/tapping I'm trying to fix

 

[Soot1e]

One tooth out on the cambelt change, it sounds like to me.

 

[Malky]

sorry to hear that you are having more issues with your car mate. It seems to be one thing after another.

 

[Cookson]

I cant actually believe you would prefer to go see rhino's f**king each other than have Tom look over your car.

You deserve for it to break

 

[ScarySquirrel]

I cant actually believe you would prefer to go see rhino's f**king each other than have Tom look over your car.

You deserve for it to break

They didn't even have sex in the end. I did see a prolapsing Ostrich though.

I'm going to see JMS tomorrow

 

[crazycup_racer]

Its the inlet pulley, 100%

 

[ScarySquirrel]

JMS replaced the dephaser pulley and it is all fixed. Hurrah.

 

[ABOO]

Glad you got it sorted mate. Hopefully you'll be able to enjoy your motor for a while now...

 

[Tom@JMS]

I think it's about time you enjoyed a faultless car after what it has put you through!

One tooth out on the cambelt change, it sounds like to me.

An unfortunate risk of using tipex I'm afraid!

 

[172Ben]

Good to know the dephaser fixed it, sounds similar to my noise.