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[alex-95]

I noticed today that my engine has started rattling, it happens when idleing when I rev it, if I push the throttle in a bit it rattles as in the video below (if I push the throttle in slower it doesn't happen). I left the clutch in and tried it and it didn't happen. Could it be the thrust bearing?

It's a 998 1985 Ritz

click on the image below to play the video, it first happens at 6 seconds then around 9 secs,12s...

 

 

Cheers Alex

[alex-95]

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[Gremlin]

Videos not working for me

[alex-95]

Videos not working for me

hmm, does for me, if you click it it should go to photobucket page and then play.

[Gremlin]

Doesn't sound good, sounds like mains or big ends

[alex-95]

thanks, any more opinions?

[Gremlin]

Piston slap

[Stiggytoo]

Sounds like a transit. Also sounds terminal.

[Gremlin]

To make it clear, it didn't happen when you pushed the clutch in and tried it?

[alex-95]

To make it clear, it didn't happen when you pushed the clutch in and tried it?

yep didn't happen when the clutch was pushed in.

[Gremlin]

Well this would suggest something to do with the thrust bearings, but I can't imagine they would make that sort of noise. Wait for more expertise to comment

[jpw1275]

I agree with gremlin, doesnt sound sound like the thrust bearing as they tend to whine ...... We mine did anyway.....

Cheers james

Edited by jpw1275, 03 May 2014 - 09:29 AM.

[Badboytunes]

If the noise dissapears when you have your foot on the clutch it will either be ( pretty convinced of this ) the release bearing or idler transfer gear. I had the same problem and it was the idler gear bearing that failed. It started to chew the inside of the transfer case......

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Badboytunes, 03 May 2014 - 09:44 AM.

[alex-95]

Thank you very much guys, Dad did say this morning they make more of a whining noise (like a wheel bearing would make a rumbling noise). We'll have to have alook at it then, Is it a big job to replace it then badboytunes?

[Badboytunes]

to be honest.... I entrusted the work to Guessworks ( member on here ) .

 

I would suspect that it is the clutch release bearing although, as stated, it could be the idler gear/bearing as per my previous posts.

 

Some say that the clutch canbe changed in-situ but if I were to do it, then I wouls ( as was done tomine ) remove the engine and box for easier access. I also had the gearbox rebuilt at the same time.

 

 

 

Cheers