knocking noise
 

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!:wonder: 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?

knocking
 

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:confused: 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!

:-)

KNOCKING
 

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