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Offline danmusic24

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« on: 10 April 2012, 14:00 »
ok im slowly getting through my list of problems,and my next problem is my 16v sounds like a taxi its coming from exhaust manifold area i think,its a constant rattle noise.
any ideas people??? :smiley:
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Offline VR6_Wherry

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Re: london taxi
« Reply #1 on: 10 April 2012, 14:10 »
Sounds like the heat shield to me.
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Offline shelaghmk3gti

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Re: london taxi
« Reply #2 on: 10 April 2012, 14:10 »
wouldnt be the heat shield would it?? have just had weeks of agnony tracking my 'rattle' issue to that little swine  :angry:
 if theres any movement in it it will rattle at low revs and drive you insane eventually  :evil: :grin:

can be easily clamped
« Last Edit: 10 April 2012, 14:13 by shelaghmk3gti »
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Offline Horney

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Re: london taxi
« Reply #3 on: 10 April 2012, 14:10 »
Blowing manifold often sounds like a tick, could just be the gasket.

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Offline danmusic24

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Re: london taxi
« Reply #4 on: 10 April 2012, 15:17 »
Will take it off and have look...do you need that warm air feed back to air box? Is it a cold start thing?
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: london taxi
« Reply #5 on: 10 April 2012, 15:52 »
Lose it.
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Offline danmusic24

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Re: london taxi
« Reply #6 on: 10 April 2012, 17:39 »
lost it years ago mate when i sold my 2.0l s capri (with sunroof)and brought a mk2 golf which lead to the mk3 golf and just like a good book cant put it down :laugh:
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Offline gti gaz

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Re: london taxi
« Reply #7 on: 10 April 2012, 22:21 »
sound like manifold to me
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Re: london taxi
« Reply #8 on: 11 April 2012, 10:06 »
trying to remove heatshield are there hiding bolts? cant seem to able to remove it?
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Offline danmusic24

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Re: london taxi
« Reply #9 on: 11 April 2012, 10:46 »
got heatshield off! crack in manifold :sad:anyone got one? cant find anything on the bay!!!!
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