Why does my car sound like this? [Videos included]

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Hi.

I'm getting a bit worried about my car as it's sounding like crap. It's always been lumpy which I was told is a compression ring, but when it idles it sounds like a tractor and seems to be slightly irregular Crying or Very sad

I've taken a coupel of videos with my phone and was hoping any of you could shed some light on why it may sound so bad.

[Video 1]

http://files.dodnetwork.com/download.php?userid=2&imagel=Clip(16).3gp

[Video 2]

http://files.dodnetwork.com/download.php?userid=2&imagel=Clip(15).3gp

Both .3gp format.

Hope you can help.

Cheers.

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

That's well bad!

# Old MacDonald had a farm
# E-I-E-I-O!
# And on that farm he had a....

Hope you get it sorted mate, something definitely ain't rate!

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

Gentle Ben wrote:

That's well bad!

# Old MacDonald had a farm
# E-I-E-I-O!
# And on that farm he had a....

Hope you get it sorted mate, something definitely ain't rate!

"i have not got a clue"would be enough ben

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Has anyone actualy got any advice on this please...

Site Subscriber Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1108

It's just hard to tell from those clips. Like the video from the outside, I didn't see much wrong until you held ur phone right up to the exhaust & then it sounded funny. So like I can't tell if the noise changed just cuz of where you were holding the phone, or if that was the car randomly changing. But then when you go in the engine.......that sounds bad. But does it actually sound that bad or is that just how ur phone picks up the sound of the engine? Like it's hard to know what we're listening for. MY engine sounds about 18 times rougher on my phone than it does in real life. I was gonna put a post up about my tappets, but it just sounds like there's someone firing a machine gun at me lol. Mine idles roughly sometimes. Like V8 style....chug chug chug chug and the whole car shakes like y'know. Only sometimes though, and I have no idea why Confused

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

My old 16v used to go the chug chug chug thing simonds, current one doesnt for some reason...

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

where abouts are you in devon?

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Yeah tbh the phone does make it sound worse, probably about 3x as loud lol. But still, surely it shouldn't be maing those sounds.

I live near Torquay Dan mate Laughing

Cheers.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

hmm, it sounded like a diesel lol. it does sound very rough... a service im sure could do wonders. im sure chris h will find a cure!

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

valve clearances could do with a good sorting too!

ratter ratter.

is it common for the energy engines to get the dodgy clearances quickly?

almost every one ive seen has em..

unless its just were they have NEVER been done.

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

If I were to hazard a guess I'd say you're timing is out slightly, although I'm most likely wrong!

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

The fact it sounds like a diesel is becuase its recorded on the phone. my 16v is perfectly quiet, yet rattles like fek when recorded.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Yeah but the point i'm making is it soiunds rough in real life. The same sounds, just not as loud Sad

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

start with the tappets, to get rid of the knock/tap.

The exhaust splutter is normal.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Ok. Start with the tappets in what way though? Replace them?. get the clearences sorted?.

Cheers.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

clearances. do them first and see how it sounds after that. assuming its gets done right of course.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Ok cheers lads.

Looks like an oil change, tappets, valve clearences and timing all need doing.

Wink

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

go on, amuse me with how you are going to alter the timing.

Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:55 am

Put the clock forward an hour?

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Yeah.

Well no, not going to drop any names but someone from these very forums said you adjust it by adjusting the dizzy cap or something along those lines.

Don't laugh at me, laugh at them lol Embarassed

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

i was mistaken!