Advent66

Member

• Thursday at 14:57

• #1

Quite loud rattling metallic noise has started in the last 10 miles and seems to be getting worse/ louder
I’ve taken off the serpentine belt to eliminate tensioner and water pump with no effect
Any ideas
Thanks Adrian

 

Flossie

Well-Known Member

• Thursday at 15:04

• #2

Call breakdown. If you have the tools? Remove the rocker cover and check inside there.

 

Advent66

Member

• Thursday at 15:12

• #3

Cars at home wife has just drove it back from work no issues on way there just started on way home
Sounds as if it’s lower down in the engine bay
I’ll pull rocker cover off and have a look

 

Advent66

Member

• Thursday at 15:14

• #4

Cars at home wife has just drove it back from work no issues on way there just started on way home
Sounds as if it’s lower down in the engine b

 

miktdish

Guns n Chainsaws

Full Member

• Thursday at 15:27

• #5

From your initial description, it's hard to say.
Removing the serpentine belt was a good first move as this eliminates several parts.

What you have left is the vacuum pump, fuel lift pump and/or something internal (cam shaft etc) which is, I guess, your next point of examination.
How is the oil level ?
Lest us know what you find.

 

Advent66

Member

• Thursday at 16:00

• #6

Oil level is good rocker cover off and noth unusual under it nothing loose and tappet gaps look ok

 

julianf

Well-Known Member

• Thursday at 16:10

• #7

Is the crank nut still tight?

 

Advent66

Member

• Thursday at 16:18

• #8

Crank pulley has no play on it

 

Advent66

Member

• Thursday at 16:20

• #9

Hard to trace noises but sounds like it is from left side (as you look at engine) and towards the front

 

julianf

Well-Known Member

• Thursday at 16:43

• #10

Advent66 said:

Crank pulley has no play on it

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Im assuming you mean longitudinal play, rather than rotational play, as it will be keyed away.


Does the manual lever on the fuel lift pump still feel like it should do? I have a (real life) friend whos lift pump managed to shed its internal arm into the sump somewhere. Although manipulating the external arm probably wouldn't give indication of this, but its worth a go.

Cam is on that side of the engine, but id imagine that errors there would show up as valve clearence issues instantly, but youve looked at them.

 

Advent66

Member

• Thursday at 16:51

• #11

Feels ok
Car drove as normal on her way home with no smoke or loss in power just rattling
No fluid levels have changed

 

Tjay

Member

• Thursday at 19:57

• #12

Without hearing the noise can only really guess, but have had the pinion seal disc on the axle below the engine come loose makes a rattling/squealing noise similar to a drive belt as the prop rotates.

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Thursday at 23:27

• #13

Front output UJ thrown some of it's roller pins out.