hi can anyone help??? - Page 2

zippy656 · 21-02-2009, 23:07

one way to pin it down a little if you can.

long metal bar,

rest one end around the engine, the other very close to your ear.. as you move it around you'll get a very good idea where the noise is coming from.. it works GREAT..

but dont get it close to moveing parts on the out side as could poke the car into your ear.. OCH!

zippy

extreme-4x4 · 21-02-2009, 23:12

so have you checked the oil level

21-02-2009, 23:18

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Originally Posted by extreme-4x4

so have you checked the oil level

yep checked it-on max line, however the previous owner over-filled it by a good litre, im guessing he was over filling it to compensate for the oil loss in turbo-(TW*T).
but like i say it has been running fine and ran fine for the 30miles to mot station so baffles me!

extreme-4x4 · 21-02-2009, 23:27

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Originally Posted by paulbarton

yep checked it-on max line, however the previous owner over-filled it by a good litre, im guessing he was over filling it to compensate for the oil loss in turbo-(TW*T).
but like i say it has been running fine and ran fine for the 30miles to mot station so baffles me!

well im lost but try the mini filter ..... look in downloads for mini filter

21-02-2009, 23:28

rite im gonna go sleep on it and battle it in the morning so keep posting any ideas for me to try tomorrow.
cheers guys

Muzz · 22-02-2009, 00:05

so you have just fitted a new turbo and the noise has started since then??

Don't know sod all about engines could it be something related??

wellzy · 22-02-2009, 00:46

i don't know if you have ever heard the term "piston slap"?

how good are you with mechanics?

22-02-2009, 08:24

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Originally Posted by Muzz

so you have just fitted a new turbo and the noise has started since then??

Don't know sod all about engines could it be something related??

definately not the turbo, i'm sure of that, its been running fine on that since fitted.

22-02-2009, 08:35

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Originally Posted by wellzy

i don't know if you have ever heard the term "piston slap"?

how good are you with mechanics?

hi i'm in the trade, and i do believe piston slap occurs more when its cold opposed to when it's hot. obviously everything expands under heat which minimizes any piston slap.
i cant say what its like when it's cold yet as the problem occured when it was at normal running temperature. i'm off out this morning to investigate further in to the problem.

22-02-2009, 08:54

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Originally Posted by wellzy

i don't know if you have ever heard the term "piston slap"?

how good are you with mechanics?

hi going back to that, i would think piston slap would occur over a long period of time, where as this happened instantly as if something broke. you see i was on the way back from mot station was doing 60mph, and had done 10miles trouble free prior to this.(it's 30 miles to mot station each way) it got there fine, and almost halfway back before anything happened.

lacroupade · 22-02-2009, 10:13

don't know how complex the oilways are on this engine, but it could be just, say, one tappet or component starved of oil because of a blockage which might not be sufficient to affect overall pressure/circulation - did'nt leave your toolbox in there when you fitted the turbo did you?

22-02-2009, 10:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacroupade

don't know how complex the oilways are on this engine, but it could be just, say, one tappet or component starved of oil because of a blockage which might not be sufficient to affect overall pressure/circulation - did'nt leave your toolbox in there when you fitted the turbo did you?

hi, i would be nice to think that-but i very much doubt it.

22-02-2009, 19:37

hi guys, the engine is now dead, barely turns over, so im guessing something siezing up, may well have been blocked oil ways originally, but whatever it is, it's certainly killed it now.
cheers for everyones interest.
this one was obviously a bad one!!!

21-02-2009, 23:07	#16
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	one way to pin it down a little if you can. long metal bar, rest one end around the engine, the other very close to your ear.. as you move it around you'll get a very good idea where the noise is coming from.. it works GREAT.. but dont get it close to moveing parts on the out side as could poke the car into your ear.. OCH! zippy

21-02-2009, 23:12	#17
extreme-4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WALES Posts: 6,295	so have you checked the oil level

21-02-2009, 23:28	#20
paulbarton Guest Posts: n/a	rite im gonna go sleep on it and battle it in the morning so keep posting any ideas for me to try tomorrow. cheers guys

22-02-2009, 00:05	#21
Muzz Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North West Vehicle: Nissan Terrano II Posts: 186	so you have just fitted a new turbo and the noise has started since then?? Don't know sod all about engines could it be something related??

22-02-2009, 00:46	#22
wellzy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North East Vehicle: Nissan X-trail MK2 Posts: 100	i don't know if you have ever heard the term "piston slap"? how good are you with mechanics?

22-02-2009, 10:13	#26
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	don't know how complex the oilways are on this engine, but it could be just, say, one tappet or component starved of oil because of a blockage which might not be sufficient to affect overall pressure/circulation - did'nt leave your toolbox in there when you fitted the turbo did you?

22-02-2009, 19:37	#28
paulbarton Guest Posts: n/a	hi guys, the engine is now dead, barely turns over, so im guessing something siezing up, may well have been blocked oil ways originally, but whatever it is, it's certainly killed it now. cheers for everyones interest. this one was obviously a bad one!!!