SERIOUSLY WORRIED!! advice please

[wrobstar21]

Hi everyone,

about an hour ago my 16v started making a knocking type noise from around the top to top left hand side of the engine. Checked oil and seems ok, maybe a bit low.

The noise increases with revs and sounds almost like a diesel engine now. someone said to me it could be just a pulley bearing or something.

Anyone experienced this or know what it could be??

[rattleist]

sounds more like a piston or one the ends hav gone!

[A8vgti]

Is it down on power? If it is the top end. Possibles could be dropped valve, snapped a cam shaft. Maybe a failed hydrolic lifter? Fair amount of possible causes but doesnt sound good and wouldnt run it incase of causing more damage.

[Wayne]

Knocking I would say suggests a bearing problem

[Dmonday]

Knocking I would say suggests a bearing problem

+1 - i got this sort of noise when my topmounts went

Dan

[wrobstar21]

not down on power at all, running as it should just sounds bad.

topmounts? where are those? in the head?

[wrobstar21]

its not like a heavy knockin noise but still sounds bad!!!

[Wayne]

its not like a heavy knockin noise but still sounds bad!!!

Don't use it until you have got it sorted.

[Dmonday]

not down on power at all, running as it should just sounds bad.

topmounts? where are those? in the head?

Their on the top of your shocks, i found at different speeds & when i let off the gas it stopped knocking sometimes, and when turning. Replaced these and was fine untill i smashed them again

Dan

[wrobstar21]

ah, i see. no this is defo from the engine.

Hope it aint to bad to fix, might get a recon head. anyone know where from though. cant find anywhere except g-werks for 395 squid