strange noise

[leepwoollard]

just finished work gave my car a bit of stick beating my mates r19 16v i have a 1.4sri i then realised the normal engine sound was quite a bit louder than normal did it a couple of weekends ago when i drove it bk from southend any ideas was fine in between those times any help would b gratefull cheers lee

[Aragorn]

define the noise?

we talking a hole in the exhaust or the actual engine revs

might be low on oil or summat if its the actual engine thats noisey

[Chip_RB]

If you beat a R19 1.8 16v in your Sri, then i would say its HIM that needs to be worrying about his engine, that car should be MUCH quicker than yours.

[Ste_Nova]

round town not many cars are fast... i had a cally 2.0 8v and a fiesta rst off in my 1.4 nova last night at my local street race event

[Chip_RB]

Racing round town is more down to who has the least regard for the lives of pedestrians than who has a faster car or is a better driver, so its not really relevant.


Chip

[leepwoollard]

its from my engine just seems louder when ive drivin it hard but is fine the rest of the time as 4 r19 16v there suppost 2 b about 45bhp more than my car but know 2 people with them can beat 1 and the other is equal up 2 110mph then he edges it

[Ste_Nova]

Racing round town is more down to who has the least regard for the lives of pedestrians than who has a faster car or is a better driver, so its not really relevant.
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:lol:

[leepwoollard]

wouldnt race round town aint stupid me and mate finish work at 2am and have 2 go along a duel carrige way on the way home

[leepwoollard]

just checked my oil stupidly below min mark should have checked sooner hope i aint done no damage

[Chip_RB]

50/50 chance i guess

[Will]

burning that oil baby

:lol: :lol: :lol:

weird noise meaning the cam sounding like its grinding with nothing to lube it, lmfao

[Aragorn]

well think of it like this

that noise was probably either metal to metal contact or the lifters draining

if it was the lifters your fine - they'd pump themselves back up and return to normal

if it was metal to metal contact somewhere (prolly the main bearings) youve prolly taken a good few thousand miles off their life :(

can u describe the noise?

was it a rattly ticking tappet sound or summat else?

[leepwoollard]

i think i have found the problem i have a air leak coming from were my manifold bolts on to the down pipe and its making my heat sheild on my manifold vibrate thanks for ur help