Have i just f#cked me engine, PLEASE HELP?!?!?!!

[Mannings]

JUST BEEN TO THE ESSEX MEET AND GOT A LITTLE CARRIED AWAY AND THINK I MAY HAVE SEVERLY DAMAGED MY ENGINE ,BALLS

OVER 2500 RPM THERE STARTS A RATHER HORRIBLE CLATTERY RATTLE IN TIME WITH THE REVS. THIS DOES NOT RATTLE WHEN IDLING OR IN LOWER REVS. HAVEN'T TAKEN THE REVS TOO HIGH FOR FEAR OF DAMAGING ENGINE MORE.

HAD A LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND REV IT A LITTLE. HEARD THE BAD NIOSE AGAIN BUT NOT AS BAD, SO PROBLEM IS WORSE UNDER LOAD.

DID SOUND LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE HEAD (BUT I WAS STANDING ABOVE THE ENGINE REVVING IT SO THAT COULD BE WHY).

CAN ANY ONE GIVE ME ANY TIPS ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE WHICH PART OF THE ENGINE COULD BE DAMAGED. OR ANY PROCEEDURES THAT I COULD DO TO START THE FAULT FINDING PROCESS. WOULD PREFER TO START WITH THE HEAD AND WORK DOWN TO THE BOTTOM END IF I HAVE TO GET THAT FAR. WILL TAKE ON ANY PROCEEDURE AS FAR AS STRIPPING THE ENGINE.

REALLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO FIX THIS ENGINE (CLEARLY) SO ANY AND ALL SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME.

WILL BE A BIT MORE SENSIBLE NEXT TIME (F#CKIN GOOD FUN THOUGH)

CHEERS FOR THE HELP

[rombonie]

Have you checked the basic's like the oil level? are u or did you get any warning lights etc?
Post the info and i'm sure some one will help.

Cheers Rombonie

[Mannings]

DONE AN OIL CHANGE YESTERDAY SO KNOW THE OIL IS GOOD

NO WARNING LIGHTS BUT GOT AN OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, DIRECT OIL FEED NOT ELECTRONIC, AND THE PRESSURE IS GOOD.

[JC]

erm

stoopid questions out of the way first - so bear with us.

Did u check for leaks post oil change ?

have you checked the level

What oil did you use

[rombonie]

You say the pressure is good, you sure it doesn't drop off as you rev it?

You changed the oil? with what and what filter?

[rombonie]

 

[Mannings]

THE OIL PRESSURE ROSE WITH REVS AS IT USUALLY DOES.

DID NOT REPLACE FILTER AS HAD ONLY CHANGED OIL AND FILTER A MONTH AGO.

REASON FOR YESTERDAYS OIL CHANGE WAS I DROPPED OFF THE SUMP, CLEANED IT AND CLEANED BAFFLE ON PICK UP HOSE.

JUST CHECKED OIL ONCE SETTLED AND IS THE SAME AS IT WAS ONCE CHANGED. THERE INDICATING NO LEAK.

THE OIL FILTER WAS A VAG AND THE OIL IS CARLUBE 10 40 SEMI SYNTHETIC.

NIOSE DOESN'T SOUND TOO MUCH LIKE NON LUCRICATION AND MORE OF A MECHANICAL RATTLE AT HIGHER REVOLTIONS OF THE ENGNINE

[takethefifth]

Doesn't sound too good really 

Using a large screwdriver pressed against your ear as a makeshift stethoscope might help you localise the noise or get a better idea of the makeup of the noise.

If it is a head problem there is no easy way to diagnose the extent of the problem without removing the head.

You could compression test which would tell you which cylinder is the problem but its still head off job to investigate. 

Blown a ring or dropped valve?   

[raferackstraw]

when you say you got carried away what were you doing as this might give peeps a better idea of whats wrong  

[Mannings]

HAVING A PLAY WITH A mK1 WITH A TT ENGINE IN.

BASICALLY MAXED IT OUT, REDLINED IN 5TH, ETC