Reggit 0 Posted April 16, 2005 I've got a loud engine rattle on the car when cold, sounds to be top end some where around drivers side. It quietens when engine is warm, but is always evident. Seems to be there whether engine is under load or not. I know it's near impossible to diagnose a noise without hearing it, but worth a try! Car uses about 1 litre of oil every 1500 miles if this is of help. 93 VR6 - 87,000miles Ta for any help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tekara 0 Posted April 16, 2005 would you say its more of a rattle, tapping or ticking sound ? Are there any changes to the sound when accelerating / revving ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted April 16, 2005 That's a fair amount of oil usage I'd say. Hard to know what the noise is, but I'd be looking for blue smoke and/or oil leaks myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggit 0 Posted April 16, 2005 Noise is more of a tapping, it speeds up with engine speed, bt other than been faster is more or less the same. Engine does have one or two small oil leaks, which it's had since I got it, hopefully they'll be fixed this summer. No sign of smoke from exhaust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted April 17, 2005 That is a lot of oil! - get those leaks fixed asap! Is it a new noise then - its not just the fuel injectors etc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
