Originally Posted by datuck (Post 10572757)

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. :lol:

Originally Posted by Davey96wrx (Post 10572771)

So that vid wasn't your car then, prob a good thing. If the car is performing ok and the noise settles down then you may be ok, just monitor it I suppose.

Fingers crossed!

Originally Posted by Bristol98 (Post 10572898)

My STi V6 is a slapper! :D

My previous scoob (MY98) was a slapper as well, must be something about me and slappers, just don't tell the wife! ;):D

Originally Posted by Essexdon (Post 10667024)

Did you find out what the problem was mate?

Originally Posted by datuck (Post 10667067)

Yeah its pistonslap

Originally Posted by Essexdon (Post 10667199)

That sucks, did you get it fixed or just left?

Originally Posted by Doggz (Post 10674896)

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

Originally Posted by datuck (Post 10573059)

HAAHAA CLASSIC M8, r u from bristol so am i.

Originally Posted by datuck (Post 10675695)

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.

Originally Posted by scoobymatto (Post 10676239)

Sounds like a sticking lifter to me, def not a slipped belt.

Originally Posted by Paulo P (Post 10676511)

It could also be an exhaust blow? Just throwing it out there because it's really hard to tell exactly where the noise is coming from.

Does the turbo take longer to spool up?

Originally Posted by The Zohan (Post 10701723)

sticking/lazy tappet(s) by the sounds of it.

Originally Posted by scooby_me (Post 10701760)

You only need to worry when i sounds like my old classic :cry::cry::cry: nooooooooooooooo

Wow rod knock at its finest.. i feel for u m8 hope all is well now.

http://youtu.be/ihG-z9DJSHo

Originally Posted by datuck (Post 10701746)

Would a tappet noise go away once the car was warmed up. The car tapps intill warm after being parked all night but on a hill nose pointing down it seemed to go away straight away.

Originally Posted by scooby_me (Post 10701760)

You only need to worry when i sounds like my old classic :cry::cry::cry:

http://youtu.be/ihG-z9DJSHo

Originally Posted by Bristol98 (Post 10702781)

Kin Nora, did it go away when warm? ;)