2005 Honda CRV 2.0 petrol - Engine rattle

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Fri 18 Sep 2015 18:09
2005 Honda CRV 2.0 petrol - Engine rattle - APV

I am considering buying a CRV 2.0 petrol CRV auto, 2005 model, 83k . It is a one female owner FSH car (first 4 stamps Honda, remainder indie) in very nice overall condition.

Only one thing bothered me: the engine seemed to be making rather a loud tappetty noise.

Any thoughts?

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Fri 18 Sep 2015 18:15
2005 Honda CRV 2.0 petrol - Engine rattle - bathtub tom
Only one thing bothered me: the engine seemed to be making rather a loud tappetty noise.

I wonder why they're selling it?

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Fri 18 Sep 2015 18:40
2005 Honda CRV 2.0 petrol - Engine rattle - RobJP
Only one thing bothered me: the engine seemed to be making rather a loud tappetty noise.

I wonder why they're selling it?

Agreed. RUN away from it. NOW.

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Wed 24 May 2023 15:52
2005 Honda CRV 2.0 petrol - Engine rattle - ManWhoThinksHeCan

That's the cam chain, not as quiet as a belt but more reliable, if you rev it hard and it keeps rattling then runaway. I have had a few all been a bit rattily but never let me down. great cars. and that millage wont be a lot wrong. at worse a new chain tensioner.

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Wed 24 May 2023 16:40
2005 Honda CRV 2.0 petrol - Engine rattle - Andrew-T

Seven years later, hardly worth commenting ??

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