this is odd... and tapping ?!

[Tontsy]

right, jumped in the car after work today, and realised i had one bitch of a lumpy idle and when i was driving the car would jump like a twat! first thought was right "IDV" clean it up and try later... anyone got home whilst parking up, i heard a tapping... comes in around 1.7Rpm - 2k,rpm then goes again over 2.5k ... so cant be big ends or tappets, right ? from my xperience, they kicked in around 3K and got louder untill i stoped revving.

anyway, left the car to cool down, then left it to idle for 10-15 mins, everything seemed fine, no bounce or anything. ... give it a rev, the Tapping is even louder.

fucking strange part is, i cant hear it when revving outside of the car, but sitting in the drivers seat its a sod... but nothing in the car to possible rattle, sounds like tis comming from behind the clocks and between the inlet mani.

any ideas ? this is a first ive heard of this

*engine is standered 1.1 Desire, other than The Big 3 for Install*

thanks guys

[djdanman]

check the exhaust system first mate, the exhaust heat shied might be rattling against the cat or manifold under the car, maybe a bolt or something has fallen down behind the engine nd got stuck could be a number of things thogh jus get cheking tomoz im sure you will work it out.

[Tontsy]

back to work on Tuesday, first thigns first on the ramp as Exhaust is currently blowing from down pipe... check entire system and look for anything loose.

thanks chap

[djdanman]

no worries mate ;)