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Offline vwscottie

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Hollow knocking
« on: 06 September 2011, 21:40 »
I`m getting what i can best describe is a hollow knocking sound which i only notice when the engines cold. It only happens when i`m pulling away and only last for about a mile or so, Its starting to annoy me now not knowing what it is.   

Offline Screech16v

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Re: Hollow knocking
« Reply #1 on: 06 September 2011, 21:46 »
Does it relate to wheel speed or engine, roughly what area of the car?

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Re: Hollow knocking
« Reply #2 on: 06 September 2011, 22:18 »
I`d say it relates to the engine speed and it sounds like its coming from the engine bay 

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Re: Hollow knocking
« Reply #3 on: 06 September 2011, 22:24 »
knocking normally means the bottom end is on its way out

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Re: Hollow knocking
« Reply #4 on: 06 September 2011, 22:30 »
I could under stand that if it was knocking all the time or getting worse.It just started suddenly about 3 weeks ago but it isn`t getting any worse

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Re: Hollow knocking
« Reply #5 on: 06 September 2011, 23:48 »
Get the oil pressure checked but it sounds like a big end bearing problem.

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Re: Hollow knocking
« Reply #6 on: 07 September 2011, 10:00 »
If there any play in the power steering pump pulley? in my old car i got a knocking sort of noise at idle, and the bearing in the pump had worn and allowing the pulley to move.

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Re: Hollow knocking
« Reply #7 on: 07 September 2011, 15:45 »
Drop the sump and have a look :)
That was the sound my Celica made when the big ends went :(
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Re: Hollow knocking
« Reply #8 on: 07 September 2011, 18:29 »
I almost certian its not the bearing i`ve had some go on me before and it sounded differant to this knocking 

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Re: Hollow knocking
« Reply #9 on: 07 September 2011, 18:42 »
 Does it smoke when you first start it? It could be Piston slap or small end bearing wear.