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Out and about today and the engine started to clatter like something was hitting a metal blade. :doh:

Lifted the bonnet and the engine sounded like a little dwarf was smacking it from the inside with a tiny hammer. Revved it and it got louder.

I turned the engine off then back on again to drive to the nearest garage so they could have a listen. It was now not as bad, only sounding noisy above 2000rpm.

Got to the garage and when the engine was started again the noise was gone.

It sounded like it was from the back of the engine, it didn't get louder with the oil filler cap off, so does anyone know what it could have been?

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Talking to myself a lot these days. :dull:

Looks like the noise is linked to the alternator trouble. It happened again yesterday when I was out looking for a scrappy alternator. The battery light came on, after a while the engine started to chug and then made the knocking noise for a minute. The lack of electrical power must affect the ECU in some way.

It stopped as soon as it started, odd.

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