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dan_c4rsa

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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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22nd Oct 07 at 17:45

when starting up on a morning theres a tap/rattle that fades after 5 secs or so and also a knocking that takes half a minute/a minute to fade.

I thought my big end bearings were going but i think my pressure relief valve may be sticking.
Would the valve affect performance if the pressure wasnt right? I wouldn't of thought so but am jsut wondering why the car isnt pulling as much still.

Whereboots is it so i can clean it out?

Cheers

Nic Barnes

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22nd Oct 07 at 17:49

bolt it is on the front of the oil pump on the front of the engine. inside that is a spring and a metal thingy. if you can be troubled, change it for a nylon one off the likes of sbd as they dont stick etc.

dan_c4rsa

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22nd Oct 07 at 17:58

right you are by the filter?

Vaux Lad

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22nd Oct 07 at 18:26

Bottom left of the engine, looking from the front.
Just above the sump.

dan_c4rsa

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22nd Oct 07 at 18:31

ai tis found cheers you two

17/19mm bolt?

just a matter of grabbing a cloth and wiping out the thick stuff or do i need to take it out?

Vaux Lad

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22nd Oct 07 at 18:34

Yeah, its a big cap thing.

You will need something to get the valve out with, like a bit of thing wire.

dan_c4rsa

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22nd Oct 07 at 18:37

reet so.

bolt off
valve out
wipe pff valve

wipe where valves come from
valve back in
bolt on

Nic Barnes

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22nd Oct 07 at 18:46

put a washer behind the spring if you want aswell

dan_c4rsa

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22nd Oct 07 at 18:50

yeh between spring and valve? heard about that.

also was told to put thick shims between the bolt and spring just now and adjust till my pressures right at whatever rpm - but seeing as i dont have a guage i wont bother