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Offline UnCl3RoRy

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Metallic rattle after Remap
« on: 20 June 2014, 18:45 »
I had a remap done the other day, and when you give it some wellie, it reaches about 4/5000 rpm and there is a tinny metallic rattle coming from the back of the engine. (towards the cab)

any ideas what it could be? I never noticed it before it was remapped.

The noise does not effect the performance.

any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

« Last Edit: 20 June 2014, 18:58 by UnCl3RoRy »


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Re: Metallic rattle after Remap
« Reply #1 on: 20 June 2014, 20:32 »
Sounds like the propeller on the turbo  :lipsrsealed:

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Re: Metallic rattle after Remap
« Reply #2 on: 20 June 2014, 22:08 »
Put a vid of it up?

Could it be hear shield?


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Re: Metallic rattle after Remap
« Reply #3 on: 20 June 2014, 22:16 »
I think it would be the heat shield

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Re: Metallic rattle after Remap
« Reply #4 on: 20 June 2014, 22:29 »
Like i said, it doesn't effect the performance, so if a propeller was broken , I would notice problems with performance, and I would of surely noticed it before anyway?  And I would notice when the turbo first spools correct? At first spool it's absolutely fine.


I have tried a video but it wasn't very clear so I will try again tomorrow.


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Re: Metallic rattle after Remap
« Reply #5 on: 21 June 2014, 10:06 »
It might be pinking which could be serious if left.

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Re: Metallic rattle after Remap
« Reply #6 on: 21 June 2014, 15:40 »
I can almost guarantee its your heat shield exact same thing started happening to mine once i had it remapped took the heat shield off and no longer any rattling

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Re: Metallic rattle after Remap
« Reply #7 on: 21 June 2014, 17:10 »
Ive had a play with the heatshield today, found one of the rings what holds the shield one was really loose, so ive tried my best to make it hold a bit better,

out of curiosity, what is pinking, how is it checked? ive had the water pump and timing belt done only a couple of thousand miles ago.

thanks for the advice
« Last Edit: 21 June 2014, 17:14 by UnCl3RoRy »


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Re: Metallic rattle after Remap
« Reply #8 on: 21 June 2014, 20:16 »
pinking is pre detonation, ie your mix is too hot/lean with not enough fuel. The mixture ignites before the spark as the cylinder temperatures are sky high leading to all sorts of problems and can result in a nice bit of piston soup if it's really bad


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Re: Metallic rattle after Remap
« Reply #9 on: 22 June 2014, 15:53 »
I think it was the heatshield, managed to secure it back into position,

if it continues i think i will just remove it.

thanks for all the help


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