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27th October 2011, 12:17
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Regular Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Leyland, Lancashire
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Car(s): 2000 Saxo VTR
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Engine Knocking
Hi,
I went for a drive yesterday and my car engine is knocking. However when i open the bonnet the noise isnt coming from the engine itself its like at the back left. Could it be an engine mount?
Only seems to do it on Idle and all my oil levels etc are good. Engine is a bit tappy too but it always has been.
Any ideas?
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27th October 2011, 17:10
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Torquay
Posts: 2,930
Car(s): MK2 saxo vtr
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Sounds like an engine mount but could be a number of things.
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27th October 2011, 18:01
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Frequent Poster
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: England
Posts: 574
Car(s): 1998 saxo 1.1 sx
2001 saxo vtr
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how fast of a knock and from low rpm? when my mount went it was like a really fast vibe at low rpm
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27th October 2011, 19:54
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: invernes (ross shire)
Posts: 23
Car(s): ibiza 1.9tdi sport (130)
saxo vts
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get someone to rev it up and off and watch th mount or listen should knock hard if it is
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28th October 2011, 09:44
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Location: Leyland, Lancashire
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Car(s): 2000 Saxo VTR
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It's a steady slow knock on idle that goes when you rev. It's strange as engine is fine. Did an oil change about 2 weeks ago an Terence were no bits of metal in the oil at all
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28th October 2011, 10:14
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Armadale, West Lothian
Posts: 1,230
Car(s): flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts
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i would say make sure the lower mount is tight. and possibly check the exhaust isn't knocking off anything. i've noticed mine hits the gear linkage. just a thought...
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28th October 2011, 10:17
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: plymouth
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Car(s): mk2 VTS
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+1 to lower mount does it knock when you change gear
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Originally Posted by Cam
Oo paul these vts's are spose to be quick with cams want to take it for a drive to see what its like? Alright dave BARRRPP... Cambelt "I dont like being here" snap. I reakon its something like that.
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28th October 2011, 10:20
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Location: Armadale, West Lothian
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sam_8v
+1 to lower mount does it knock when you change gear
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mine used to then i changed it 
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28th October 2011, 12:33
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mine only does it on idle which is strange. It sounds like its the left hand side engine mount so i may have them all changed. When it went in for MOT i asked for the lower mount to be changed but they said its almost new.
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28th October 2011, 12:37
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: plymouth
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RickVTR
mine only does it on idle which is strange. It sounds like its the left hand side engine mount so i may have them all changed. When it went in for MOT i asked for the lower mount to be changed but they said its almost new.
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i replaced top ecu mount and upper gearbox mount and i didnt change the rear mount which caused the ecu mount to go again so i would defo change them all
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cam
Oo paul these vts's are spose to be quick with cams want to take it for a drive to see what its like? Alright dave BARRRPP... Cambelt "I dont like being here" snap. I reakon its something like that.
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