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Old 25 November 2004, 11:50 PM
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An independant garge is stripping my engine down to find a fault, is it worth having it rolling road testing afterwards?
Old 25 November 2004, 11:55 PM
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Whats wrong with it....
Old 26 November 2004, 12:03 AM
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when reving the car stationary, at the top of the rev, it makes a loud rattling noise. when driving the car, hold it between 3 and 4k revs it rattles really badly, like a roar. hard to explain.
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Old 26 November 2004, 10:28 AM
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Could it be a heatshield?
Old 26 November 2004, 02:13 PM
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yep sounds just like heat sheild. Easy fix.
Old 26 November 2004, 02:36 PM
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I would have said heatshied.
Old 26 November 2004, 06:21 PM
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99% sure its heatshield,
heatshield is a mettalic kind of a rattle/ noise.
Old 26 November 2004, 07:35 PM
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Yep, on face value, I'm with heatshield. I'd wager it an early car as well?


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Old 26 November 2004, 08:04 PM
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I'd go for a faulty clank valve, yep definately sounds like a faulty clank valve.


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Originally Posted by deano555
I'd go for a faulty clank valve, yep definately sounds like a faulty clank valve.


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If it's a faulty clank valve, you can get a new uprated one made out of unobtainium, super trick
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