Hey all i been looking at a few options with regard to my car as do i keep it, sell it, well have found i am gonna keep it and do the engine in it, reason being due to the noises it is making, its on 144k on same engine and doing box at same time as making whining noises and crunches in near on every gear lol, here is a video of it, bearing in mind this has been making this noise for 80k of its life according to two previous owners, you will hear the noise when i reverse out of the drive.

Almost forgot to ask can i have a possible diagnoisis if it is the common piston slap or something like cylinder head fault?? Many thanks

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Its hard to diagnose a sound problem from a video clip mate, i cant really hear much over your exhaust. Your best bet is to get it booked into a scooby specialist and let them look at it.

 

Piston slap is only on cold start up and in most cases will not be a huge problem to worry about. I have a slight piston slap on my car and its not something im worried about.

 

yeh it is only there when cold, i just want an excuse to use to my missus to get the engine done

 

you said it crunches into gear leave it in neutral and put your foot on the clutch see if it goes might be your thrust bearing

 

i know part of it is the thrust bearing as the pedal sticks down at times when i have depressed it and need it to come back up lol, it struggles to get into 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and reverse, only one it doesnt its 5th lol, car just needs a revamp which is what im going to do.

 

thought i had a knock on my engine and turned out to be thrust bearing so just decided to put in my pennies worth

 

no no i know what you mean mate and thanks for the heads up, mine does it regarless of pedal up or down, just need to save some money up and get me bits.

 

Just tell the missus the engine is knackerd and get a re-build

 

yeh basically what i told her, all she said was as long as i use my money she isnt bothered lol

 

Yeah, if present all the time, thrust bearing.

If present only when clutch pedal pressed, clutch release bearing.

 

its only when cold mate, i cant see the clutch thrust bearing being that, i am going to get a specialist to have a listern to it as the problem is i would have to drive it somewhere then leave it for a while and wait till cold then see what they say. lol

 

Sorry mate - overlooked your post # 4

Hopefully then, it won't be anything too bad Fingers crossed ...

 

well if it is engine then its engine, will just swap it for a sti unit and have more power lol.

 

Oh well then... in that case...

 

sounds like piston slap to me ..mine makes same when cold.

 

its engine knock mate ...wouldnt drive it at all ..get it to a garage asap.

 

I have a 2t 1994 Legacy which is making a tapping noise, i think it's the tapits but i have not taken the cover off. if it is can you give me the tapit clearence.

 

its not from the front left of the engine is it

 

i think mine is pritty ok to drive mate, its been aparently making this noise for around 70k and has done since i bought it (although bloke warmed it up before i got to it!!!) will be sorted soon!!!