loud ticking sound? (fixed-open snifer pipe-lol)

[mistrall 0]

i have this loud ticking coming from my engine- what could it be ?

 

here is the video

 

http://www.sussexcarplakes.yourprivates ... engine.avi

[Jim 2]

Video doesnt download correctly i'm afraid..

 

But i'm going to guess that its the tappets that are noisy. Try uploading it again!

[mistrall 0]

just got to fix the vid link brb

[mistrall 0]

fixed - the file is safe - i just cant use avi files on my site because it is free so i have saved it as a data file and here it is

 

 

http://www.sussexcarplakes.yourprivatespace.com/engine

 

 

it should play autimaticly but you might have to save target as and open with real player or windows media player

[Jim 2]

Don't work either mate! :(

 

Ah it does - you have to start a new browser, copy and paste that URL and then rename it to an AVI when its downloaded.

[mistrall 0]

i give up :( sorry , can you use vid files here on the forum?

[Henny 0]

that sounds pretty nasty... :|

 

It's still difficult to tell from that video as the sound is distorted, but it sounds like your little end bearings (the ones in the piston end of the con-rod) have gone or something has gotten inside one of the cylinders like what happened to my engine...

 

As a cheap quick check, make sure that your spark plugs are all in tight and that they're all completely intact and haven't fallen apart... :| Otherwise, you need to get a proper mechanic to have a look at that... :?

[mistrall 0]

ok will do :(

 

did you get the vid?

 

 

could it be expensave?

[mistrall 0]

yea you have to save target as on the second link - then you can wach vid guys

[Banana Man 0]

That doesn't sound like tappets to me!! that sounds nasty I think Henny could be right with little end bearings it sounds like ity's firing on all four cylinders though so doubt it's a plug thats broken!!! I would get the oil pressure tested before you drive the car anywhere!!! :(

[mistrall 0]

what are the little end bearings dudes?

[mistrall 0]

and also how much would it cost to get fixed if it was the little end beerings?

[Banana Man 0]

The little end bearings are on top of the conrod which has a gudgeon pin that goes through it to join the conrod to the piston. If it is them that are shot it's an engine out jobbie ( expensive and time consuming) and your best bet would be to source yourself another bottom as the KR bottom ends are very easy to get hold of and cheap.

[mistrall 0]

o deer

[Banana Man 0]

Does your oil pressure warning light come on and the buzzer go off at all? When you switch the engine on does the oil warning light go out pretty quickly?

[mistrall 0]

brb just check

[mistrall 0]

the oil light goes of straight away - there is no noise though...

 

it sounds louder in the video than in live but ity is still quite loud

[mistrall 0]

what hapens if the oil presure is low ? and how do you check?

[Riley 0]

is the exhaust manifold not cracked?

sounds weird :?

 

if it is the little ends and its a kr/9a lump then you can leave the engine in,take off the head,drop the sump and pop the pistons and con rods out.

 

good luck with it m8 :( :)

[mistrall 0]

exaust manifold is cracked - and the little rubber thing on the exaustr testing pipe cas melted off so there is exaust gass comihng out of that

[h100vw 0]

exaust manifold is cracked - and the little rubber thing on the exaustr testing pipe cas melted off so there is exaust gass comihng out of that

 

Get a new cap for the sniffer pipe and re-assess the noise. The one on my Passat had a hole in it and it sounded like the tappets were knackered.

Gavin

[mistrall 0]

ok will try something out in a moment , it amases me how much trouble a car can be when you buy one that you fall in love with lol , (hooked on corrados ) lol

cheers

[mistrall 0]

taped up the sniffer pipe and the noise has gone - wish i had thought of that lol thanks dude

 

 

if you want to clost the page thats cool lol

[thorpey 0]

i am down in worthign and my mate who does all my work could have a look i expect

[mistrall 0]

well the ticking has gone due to the snifer cap put on which is a releaf but i do have a few problems here and there and it would be good to know your only down the road - does he have a good rep with the rados?