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Astra H 1.6 Z16XER - Astra H vvt 1.6 intake manifold ?? - Vauxhall Astra owner

hi im trying to find out what is causing a ticking rattling sound in idle. it drives fine and has had new cam dephasers, solenoids, cam belt etc, so it's not that. Ive seen this video of a corsa making a similar noise and this was caused by loose swirl flaps inside the inlet manifold. removing the vacume pipe stops the noise. My question is does my inlet manifold have swirl flaps controlled by the ECU ? If so could this cause the noise? Any help would be great.

Many thanks

Astra H 1.6 Z16XER - Astra H vvt 1.6 intake manifold ?? - elekie&a/c doctor
It could have swirl flap system. You need to locate any vacuum module attached to the end of manifold. Disconnect any pipe work to test .
Astra H 1.6 Z16XER - Astra H vvt 1.6 intake manifold ?? - Vauxhall Astra owner
I did think this myself but I have no idea which item to disconnect