Noisy engine VR6 , what it is?

[karmannski 0]

 

Mileage 105K

VR6 Corrado.

 

Starts at 2k + revs.

 

All shields are ok, my mechanic is not 100% sure what it is, perhaps lifters.

So I added special fluid to clean them, yeasterday but only done 5miles since. Maybe it will stop after whille.

 

any ideas?

[Jim 1]

Hmmm... have you had the timing chain & tensioners inspected? Might be worth also getting a stethoscope to see if you can work out from where abouts the noise is coming from.

 

I suspect it's probably some kind of valve train noise, and most likely lifters. Had an extremely stuck / noisy one on mine recently and tried some tappet additive from Halfords which, after about 60-70 miles seemed to improve things, but after a 200 mile round trip this weekend the noise has returned so. Your mileage may vary. Best to budget for a new set of INA tappets (which can be found for about £85).

[dr_mat 0]

Personally I think the noisiest bit on most aging VR6s is the oil filter drive gear-train. Really upset that we didn't think to swap the middle shaft when the timing chains were done.

[fendervg 30]

Will also be noisier when you have a metal rocker cover versus the plastic one.

[g60knight 0]

did u find out what it was?

[Jim Bowen 1]

Sound chainy to me, maybe chain passing over a worn top tensioner, as Jim says, get a cheap stethoscope, i found it amazing to pin point a noise

[g0ldf1ng3r 13]

ouch! sounds a tad concerning :(

[karmannski 0]

Not yet, I need to get stethoscope 1st.

I will have, more questions anyway.

[karmannski 0]

problem solved.

Faulty lifters, got new lifters in sond sweet