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Markus
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6th Mar 09 at 00:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Has anyone had an sri that sounds as though the came is about to collapse ?

92k, recent service did no good.
sounds real cammy and rattly.
its not bottom end etc
definatley cam related how hard is it to replace one and would it cure?
getting on my tits now !

Ideas helpful

Didn't post i help as more people look here
stu_c
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6th Mar 09 at 00:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is it on the top end of revs mate?
Markus
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6th Mar 09 at 00:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
on start up and up to 3/5 rpm mate
stu_c
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6th Mar 09 at 00:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines rattly at 6000 rpm

not a clue really pal am sur someone on ere will tho
Rob E
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6th Mar 09 at 00:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Possibly a blocked oil jet in the head? I had this on my X16XE engine and it made hell of a racket.
M666TT C
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6th Mar 09 at 08:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
missfire??

plugs and leads changed recently?
DaveyLC
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6th Mar 09 at 08:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Probably a fudged hydraulic lifter, very common.
Adam-D
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6th Mar 09 at 09:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
water pump?
Markus
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6th Mar 09 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
plugs & leads changed last week, will have a play
cunningham
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6th Mar 09 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
clean out your throttlebody
Corsa Matt
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6th Mar 09 at 14:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its Fuc**d
Markus
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6th Mar 09 at 15:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers matt
Twiggy
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6th Mar 09 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Exhaust?
craig_s
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6th Mar 09 at 15:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
are you 100% sure it the cam,waterpumps go quite often on the 8v engines and sound very noisy.
bieransri
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6th Mar 09 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Probably a fudged hydraulic lifter, very common.


do them on the 8vs all the time. we replace the cam and lifters and rockers. its usually a worn cam/ lifter thats the problem.
Corsa Matt
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6th Mar 09 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa Matt
Its Fuc**d


Just kidding mate, Hope that you get it sorted
Markus
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6th Mar 09 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bout 90% sure its came related, ill have a fiddle at the weekend and see what i can come up with, hope it wont be to expensive to fix

 
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