As above when revs get to about 3,000 rpm engine sounds like a deisel not good i guess its a JDM STI Type RA any ideas i know its not good and car not moved since i heard it .

HELP asap ?



Pongo555

 

What year is the car and has this only started happening recently and does it go away when warmed up - ie when the weather has gone cooler ?

Usually dieselish sound is piston slap, most common 97/97 model year cars. Sounds ok on idle but becomes more pronounced when engine revved or when you drive off. Goes away when engine gets warm, worse on a cold morning.

If it doesn't go away when warmed up then either it is really bad piston slap or something else.

 

Its a MY96 and its there warm or cold mate only started last couple of days and gettin worse so parked up and no further use .



Pongo555

 

maybe big ends mate? become more pronounced with revs

 

Yes it gets worse with more revs not that i have been revving it that hard since i noticed the noise what kinda money am i talking to get this fixed got a guy coming tomorrow to look at it want a ball park figure to see if he is puker ?


Pongo555