Wee bit of piston-slap, end of the world?
11 April 2012, 10:12 AM
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Im pretty sure it sounds worse by the phones speaker this is not even my car or vid. mine doesnt knock at idel at all like this guys car is. its only when i rev it a little u can hear it, its quite hard to get it in the sweet spot to here it. My nearest garage is about a mile away by the time i get it there the ticking has gone. I would have to drop the car off for say 3 to 4 hours before the tapping returned at a cold start. you can only here it at light load and it doesnt go through all the rev range car pulls fine still really fast. i have been for big drives in it giving it some and no change to the noise. it doent seem to be getting any worse fingers crossed. 
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11 April 2012, 10:17 AM
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Na its not m8 was just trying to find a vid that had the same ticking sound listening bk now i hear knock and all on that guys vid lol. do u think a thicker oil would help on a cold start?
11 April 2012, 01:05 PM
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11 April 2012, 07:25 PM
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ok i did a vid of my own car now lol see what u guys think ive done this one when it was cold. not started since lastnight it was 4 in the afternoon when i started it. i know the fuel is low i went and had some fun lastnight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDhSv...qqRhXKqR-DzKzk
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this one was done after about 5 mins of urban driving u can still here the tapping a very little bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcoZ-...qqRhXKqR-DzKzk
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now the last vid is after a good drive fully warmed up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf3cl...qqRhXKqR-DzKzk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDhSv...qqRhXKqR-DzKzk
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this one was done after about 5 mins of urban driving u can still here the tapping a very little bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcoZ-...qqRhXKqR-DzKzk
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now the last vid is after a good drive fully warmed up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf3cl...qqRhXKqR-DzKzk
15 June 2012, 07:22 PM
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Well it doesn't bother me as much any more. it seems to be getting better or going away quicker from a cold start. swear it might be because of the oil being full right up. Waiting for the oil level to drop down to see if it goes away. if not im going to try a thicker oil 10w 40. But performance wise the cars great, seems spot on nothing wrong at all. its at the point noise wize now that if i have a mate get in the car with me. on a cold start they don't even notice the noise.
21 June 2012, 06:59 PM
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Hi, can anyone help me with my problem? Please watch the vid and read the comment thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R3nmG-fhHY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R3nmG-fhHY
find all the belts and look to see they are all still tight? use a screw driver if u don't know to pin point the noise. if its in the top of the engine the head well it must pretty bad. most mechcanics could look at a engine running and tell u straight away if the heads screwed.
22 June 2012, 09:00 AM
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22 June 2012, 09:10 AM
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well one thing for sure its not pistonslap if thats why your posting here m8. I am no expert but sounds like a belt has slipped and the teeth are knocking as the belt is slipping. From one scooby driver to another don't drive it bud till its looked at. the last thing u want is a screwed engine from something that was a easy fix.
find all the belts and look to see they are all still tight? use a screw driver if u don't know to pin point the noise. if its in the top of the engine the head well it must pretty bad. most mechcanics could look at a engine running and tell u straight away if the heads screwed.
find all the belts and look to see they are all still tight? use a screw driver if u don't know to pin point the noise. if its in the top of the engine the head well it must pretty bad. most mechcanics could look at a engine running and tell u straight away if the heads screwed.
22 June 2012, 09:14 AM
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22 June 2012, 04:45 PM
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Are you saying this is the cause for the tapping or lose of power? I know it would effect power, but stupidly never considered it.
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10 July 2012, 05:51 PM
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Ok had the strangest thing happen when i park my car on a hill over night and then start it in the morning. it tapped away when it was parked but as soon as i pulled away the tapping disapeared. i was like ehh! Anyone no why thats happening? Im wondering weather its pistonslap atall.
10 July 2012, 06:29 PM
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10 July 2012, 07:18 PM
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As.
You only need to worry when i sounds like my old classic 
nooooooooooooooo
Wow rod knock at its finest.. i feel for u m8 hope all is well now.
http://youtu.be/ihG-z9DJSHo
noooooooooooooooWow rod knock at its finest.. i feel for u m8 hope all is well now.
http://youtu.be/ihG-z9DJSHo
10 July 2012, 07:34 PM
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hi im new here,but my advice to you is clean the oil pick up pipe and the sump out as this can cause sticking valves mate
11 July 2012, 01:42 PM
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Only once the engine was swapped 
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