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SXI - Matt
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28th Nov 11 at 20:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
On cold start up the engine sound's fine (for a 53 plate twinport) how ever once the engine start's to warm up and get upto temp when idle the engine is very ticky quite loud when you rev it slightly say 200 rpm it get's quicker few more rpm and it goes and sound's normal :-/

Thought at first maybe it's the wrong oil may sound daft but if its thicker when cold it's fine hence no ticking but once warms and thins out it starts? is this possible or just a daft idea

1.4 twinport with 58k on the clock


[Edited on 28-11-2011 by SXI - Matt]
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tappets?
AndyCorsaSport
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Could be, but if its thicker it would tap on cold usually as its all sat and would take that bit longer to work its way around. Whats mileage? Could be timing chain ratteling??
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if its more prominent when engine is warm, stands a chance of it being death rattle

tappets usually when its cold and go when warm
SXI - Matt
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28th Nov 11 at 20:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Death rattle in technical talk wtf is this

It's on 58k runs fine idles fine just noisy when warm? Was going to give it a service tomorrow regardless but it's bugging me now
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bottom end bearings
SXI - Matt
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Ok may pop into vaux and see what they say in the morning, seems strange it's only on tick over and quite loud when warm
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28th Nov 11 at 21:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah they usually get louder when warm

timing chain isnt a bad shout, less dramatic problem out the two
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Yeah hoping it's some think less dramatic got it to save money despite spending money in mod's

seem's to come from the top (from what i can tell)
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is it very apparent, you sure its not just injectors ticking?
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Yeah if i turn the radio off and sit with it running you can hear it perfect, it's noticeable, suppose it could be, hard to tell exactly were its from
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Matt - off topic, ive got a shit load of Corsa parts in my watch list on eBay now!! Damn you
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28th Nov 11 at 22:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could be timing chaine might have jumped
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Usually rattle when they are stretched.
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worth checking the timing on it
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28th Nov 11 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it'll just be the usual corsa c twinport timing chain tick they all do it lol does sound strange if you've never heard it before, also as said the injectors are noisey on them too, id only worry if it sounds like the chain is slapping the inside of the timing cover easy to change though so not a major biggie

[Edited on 28-11-2011 by AshWatson]
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Matt - off topic, ive got a shit load of Corsa parts in my watch list on eBay now!! Damn you


haha love it, just need to purchase one now lol!!

[Edited on 29-11-2011 by SXI - Matt]
SXI - Matt
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Well going to get the usual service parts for it fresh oil, plugs ect any way, might get a bottle of red x to give the injectors abit of a clean, funny thing is it doesn't miss fire or hunt or any think literally fine but when it warms up it ticks.
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29th Nov 11 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It will be the timing chain.
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
is it very apparent, you sure its not just injectors ticking?


2nd that! My 1.2 16v Corsa C SXi used to have VERY noisy injectors (from being brand new).. used to piss me off because it was louder than my mates Ford CVH engine

[Edited on 29-11-2011 by stubs]
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29th Nov 11 at 12:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Another vote for injectors. Maybe it's just something you never really noticed before but do now because you are listening for it.
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i had this on my 1.4 sri it was the timing chain its so quiet since i had it done can barely here it and mine was on 55k
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Timing chain should last to at least 100k, and its mainly the tensioners that need replaced.

give it an oil change?
SXI - Matt
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29th Nov 11 at 14:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Giving it an oil change in the next few day's to see if makes any difference at all. Would you say using some think like red x would help clean the injector's and quiten them down or do they really need replacing?
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quote:
Originally posted by sc0ott
Timing chain should last to at least 100k, and its mainly the tensioners that need replaced.

give it an oil change?


They should but they dont. The tensioners loose tension due to spazzes owning them not checking oil or putting the correct grade in them.

Mine use to tick its tits of when warm

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