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l16 rattling
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:52 pm
by jimmyflip
l16 sounds like a stone in a can. made the mistake of lending it to my brother and he aparently over revved it a little now sounds as if got loose metal rattling around inside it.
just wondering what the likely cause of this is and is it fixable or would it be easier to just buy another motor
Re: l16 rattling
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:16 pm
by mint16
might be top end valvetrain issues, or chain???
does it still run mint?
take your rocker cover off and have a look, see if anything is missing or out of place.
Re: l16 rattling
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:47 pm
by jimmyflip
yeah still runs sweet as took the cover off and everything looks as it should but no expert might just take it down to the local garage and get them to have a looksy. thanks
Re: l16 rattling
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:38 pm
by wheels
Could be a rattling timing chain, have had one of these break one of the chain guides (not the tensioner) this caused the chain to rub on the timing chain cover
just behind the waterpump housing made a hur of a racket too.
(You should be able to see both guides with the valve cover removed )
Goodluck hope your Bro' is paying for repairs
