Bag of Spanners

[Trev.]

Basically when i start my car first thing it sounds like a bag of spanners.

Sounds horrific! but when its warm it doesnt sound too bad.

Therre is a point to this, when im accerelating and i change gear, on the down revs, i get like a tapping noise mind gear change from the engine!

Car had a full service 7.5k ago, and an oil change 1.5k ago.

Belt got replaced a good while back but i dont no if the water pump was done at the same time.

IS this a problem or am i just looking for trouble?

p.s i no diesels are loud engines but this is scary!

[wilsy7]

Can you get a video?

[Trev.]

i will take one this weekend, sounds loud when at idle but when i rev it sounds horrific

[BlueRobin]

Erm I'd get it looked at sooner. If the patient is ill, treat sooner and don't make it fatal. :-)

[vindaloo]

Could be anything from alternator pulley flapping about to dual mass flywheel problems to more general engine/clutch/gearbox issues.

Best get it seen to ASAP unless it croaks expensively. Also, are you sure there's oil in it?

[Trev.]

Yeh i check the oil regularly, and theres no leaks

[KeithCheetham]

How long have you had the car, and when did the sound start, or you started to notice it.

[Trev.]

Had the car since may, its on 62k, belts were changed a while ago on 35k i think! need to check! full service history. had a decat but ive taken that off, ive changed the oil twice. it smokes a bit on full acceleration but not that bad! was going to strip down the egr valve this weekend!

It sounds fine when its warm!

[ajs_vrs]

Are there valve clearances or such on this engine?

[Trev.]

i have no idea! im going to give it to my local specialist to have a look over it! give it some tests!