Gsi_Ire
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Ok, this is going to be one of those questions. I got a tapping noise when i drive from the engine bay.
In the rare occasions i go a few days with out driving it i dont here the tapping for a while.
any ides, suggestions, and the cost of fixing the most likely problem.
thanks 
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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engine is fucked
mine is doing it and the engine is fooked the big ends have gone
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Gsi_Ire
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 serious
being given the name of a local place to bring it, but wanted to have and idea before someone tried to tell me it was a massive job.
[Edited on 17-10-2004 by Gsi_Ire]
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Nath
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2 litre Black GSi 
You know it makes sense.
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Adam-D
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it could be somthing simple like lifters tapping
my gsi did it
im just saying that my cav's engine is fooked
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Greasemonkey
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I would have said lifters, but, you said if ya dont drive it for a few days the sound goes away, if it was lifters it would be even worse if ya left it a few days.
To locate a sound in the engine, and this is no joke, get a piece of wood, like an axe handle??? and put ya ear on one end and the other end place aorund the engine, you will quickly be able to hear where the sound is coming from, with this method you can pin point exactly what lifter is playing up, try it, when the bottom end goes its more noticable under load, its a deep thumping sound from the bottom end on idle
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Adam-D
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my bottom end is fuggered rev it to 3k on and off and it rattle like a fooker
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Gsi_Ire
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would love a 2l, but absolutly no way i could insure it. only reason i can insure the 1.6 is cause there are so few of em the companies dont see them as a hi risk 
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big eck
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Get it checked right away, it might be the lifters as said but if it is the bottom end you might get away with replacing the shells.
DONT DRIVE IT HARD TILL YOU GET IT CHECKED
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Siberia
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the engine i put in the car is as noisey as feck too... quitens down after a while though.... same engine as yours..
i know it needs a rebuild not yet though....
feck it if it blows up it blows up 
[Edited on 17-10-2004 by Siberia]
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
2 litre Black GSi
You know it makes sense.
not a hope in hell unfortuately over here....
theres only 1 in southern ireland.......
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Gsi_Ire
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which, a black one, or a 2l
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Adam-D
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quote:
Originally posted by big eck
DONT DRIVE IT HARD TILL YOU GET IT CHECKED
im doing the opposite 
i wanna kill it
i have a reson to fit a new engine then
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Gsi_Ire
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Well bit late bout the driving hard bitr. but it didnt blow up, is that a good sign?
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Gsi_Ire
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by Gsi_Ire
which, a black one, or a 2l
a 2 litre one....
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