Can anybody help please,my scoob has just started making a loud knocking noise,its ok now and again then knock and when idling makes a quieter tappety noise.Ive checked oil,water,temp and signs of smoke and alls ok.This has only just started and is very worrying so any advice would be gratefully received! p.s my95 import

 

Is it only when the car is started from cold and lasts a couple of mins? If so it is prob piston slap, it is quite comman and I have been told it is nothing to worry about as long as it is not burning oil?

 

cheers 4 reply mate,no it doesnt matter cold or hot it does this,when i rev 2 about 2000 plus it starts.Ive been told it could b crankrod shells,if thats the case its silly money,could it b a bad batch of fuel??? or a coil pack thats faulty?? Dont know mate but its a worry If there is any other thing u or anybody u know can think of then i would appreciate it cheers,davey

 

Does it sound ike this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihG-z9DJSHo

If so, don't drive the car and don't even start it, it's very likely to be a big end bearing has gone and that means a rebuild. There are other much less serious possibilities that can account for a knocking sound, but a pronounced knocking noise esp at low revs usually means something terminal I'm afraid, especially in an import car of your years.

Give David a call at Api and ask him his opinion!

Good luck!!

Ns04

 

ROFLMAO - How did i know this would be the new (its farked) ref clip!

:-)

 

cheers mate but sounds nothing like it,that vid was severe! Ill give dave at API a bell!!!