Nissan Note - Metallic chain like rattle.

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Mon 4 Feb 2013 19:46
Nissan Note - Metallic chain like rattle. - Bigdaveg

My wife has a 03/2009 1.5 dci and I'd just like to clarify if something is a fault or not, please.

Basically as you pull away (low revs), or go a little hard on the engine, there is a distinctive metallic chain like rattling sound, which only lasts for a few seconds, seemingly coming from just below the bottom of the windscreen, obviously engine compartment ?. This rattle has been present since getting the car from a dealer (last year), it doesn't annoy the boss (wife), and tbh I only notice it when I'm in the car because I'm "looking for it", It's our first Note so tbh I don't know if they all do it ?.. I have heard a newer Juke make the same sound in the past. I believe the car has a cam belt, not a chain which was my first thought, the oil level is fine, (the car seems to use very little oil), it's done 38k and is not quite 4 years old, a belt change is due 72k or 5 years, so essentially I'll need to replace the belt within a year, unless someone can make another recommendation. Any ideas please is this a problem or not, several times I have thought it might me the windscreen but everything seems fine ?. Any info/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Mon 4 Feb 2013 20:10
Nissan Note - Metallic chain like rattle. - Fernando P

Sounds just like the normal noise such diesels make when under load!

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Tue 5 Feb 2013 06:12
Nissan Note - Metallic chain like rattle. - jonny10buds

Sounds like diesel knock which is normal when under load.

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Tue 5 Feb 2013 14:17
Nissan Note - Metallic chain like rattle. - Robin the Technician

Usual diesel clatter - they all do it!!

Robin the Technician - I fix, therefore I am

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Tue 5 Feb 2013 15:02
Nissan Note - Metallic chain like rattle. - countryroads

Check the exhaust heat sheilding aswell though...these like to rattle on Renault diesels so the Nissan may well have a similar arrangement.

I had 3 replacements on a Megane 1.5 dCi years ago.

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