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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: joelee on 07 June 2011, 22:07

Title: Starting noise?
Post by: joelee on 07 June 2011, 22:07

I have been getting a noise when i first start my car like my heat sheild is hitting the exhaust so i have looked at this further and it is the engine making this noise and i think its the cam chain tensionsor as it does it for a few seconds when its cold and been stood for a while oh its a 1.8t as well can anyone help. Thanks.

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: Big Tone on 08 June 2011, 07:43

Starter motor needs stripping and re building.....search a bit

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: joelee on 08 June 2011, 07:53

It's not that I have already done that that's a screech not a rattle.

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: Big Tone on 08 June 2011, 10:30

Quote from: joelee on 08 June 2011, 07:53

It's not that I have already done that that's a screech not a rattle.

Oh... a rattle.....not a screech. :laugh:........fcuk knows!

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: bullzeye on 08 June 2011, 10:35

 :laugh: my screech is driving me bonkers nearly gave a poor old woman a heart attack this morning lol

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: dantheman6554 on 08 June 2011, 13:52

Type into the search bar        secondary air pump


it warms the cat up on start up, but the housing is secured with rivetts which, snap, break, come loose, allowing air to excape which causes the sound you hear,  to fix it has to be taken off the car, drill out the rivetts and replace with bolts etc

Dan

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: joelee on 08 June 2011, 14:21

I have done that as well cos it sounded like a Hoover. This is like a heat shield on the exhaust sound but only does it if the car has been standing for a few hours.

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: Big Tone on 08 June 2011, 14:29

Take it you have checked that everything is secure when cold?

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: joelee on 08 June 2011, 14:36

Yer I found a loose one but its not that it is defo from the engine cos I was stood next to it when it got started.

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: Ant1981 on 08 June 2011, 16:38

Quote from: joelee on 08 June 2011, 14:21

I have done that as well cos it sounded like a Hoover. This is like a heat shield on the exhaust sound but only does it if the car has been standing for a few hours.

Well look, heatsheild rattles, not screaches. A screach sounds like a belt.

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: joelee on 08 June 2011, 19:32

Its defo not a screech its defo a rattle

Title: Re: Starting noise?
Post by: Ant1981 on 08 June 2011, 20:39

Belt pulleys maybe?