Hi
its diesel with 215K on the clock and has recently developed a rattle between 1-2000 revs when accelerating in all gears, after 2000 it seems to disappear.
Revving in neutral doesnt reproduce noise and its not rattling at tickover..just when under load. Fairly noticable with radio off as well
does it sound like chain is rattling and now in need of replacing??
thanks in advance
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Quite likely, given its mileage.
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If its the chain will it just snap or just keep getting louder to a point when it needs replacing..dont anticipate its gonna be cheap!
Anything else thats likely to rattle? due another oil change but its done every 5K so doubt that will make too much difference
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I think you've asked this before - and its not the chain. The chain doesn't 'know' when the engine is under load so rattle wouldn't vary with load. They also tend to rattle worse when at idle and then quieten with a few revs. I would get the stethoscope out and listen around the engine/gearbox. Could be little ends, pistons, loads of things really..
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i think I did ask a while ago, however then it was rattling above 3000 on full throttle (still does but learnt to live with it) - this is a different rattle.. more quiet (need radio and climate control turned off) but is definately there and worse since the 500 mile drive i did last weekend! - as soon as turbo kicks in at about 2000 revs it disapears
Got it booked in tomorrow so hopefully its not going to break the bank (trusty mechanic doesnt think its the chain either) however if its pistons/little ends I think I would rather it be the chain :-)
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