Renault Espace noisy engine

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Fri 30 Mar 2007 16:01
Renault Espace noisy engine - xkss
Hi, I've a high mileage (135k) 2000V 2.0 petrol Espace that sounds like diesel at tickover. The car has been serviced, new cambelt, modified tensioner and hydraulic tappets fitted yet the noise persists. As soon as the revs rise the noise disappears and the car runs fine. Any ideas?
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Fri 30 Mar 2007 16:26
Renault Espace noisy engine - DP
Loose heat shield on the manifold or cat?
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Fri 30 Mar 2007 21:03
Renault Espace noisy engine - xkss
Thanks but I've checked all of those - its internal to the engine
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Fri 30 Mar 2007 21:52
Renault Espace noisy engine - Aprilia
Small ends knocking?
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Fri 30 Mar 2007 22:05
Renault Espace noisy engine - Lud
Don't they usually go one at a time Aprilia? You know, tap tap tap as they drive away?
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Sun 1 Apr 2007 21:52
Renault Espace noisy engine - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up)
Long shot but check the tension of the cambelt. If its slack it will rattle the cams.
Andrew
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Mon 2 Apr 2007 09:44
Renault Espace noisy engine - xkss
The noise was there before and after the cambelt change so I don't think is that but thanks anyway.
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Mon 2 Apr 2007 09:43
Renault Espace noisy engine - xkss
Small ends knocking?


Thanks, I'll look at that (last thing probably as its going to mean a major strip down)
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Thu 10 May 2007 23:17
Renault Espace noisy engine - pabs
have you managed to get the noise problem sorted yet? I have an espace 2.0 ltr petrol and have exactly the same noise problem as yourself ,noisy on tickover and coming from engine area ,but slightly increase revs and noise goes ,only difference is mine has only done 35,000 mls
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