Any suggestions on this engine sound?!?

[2004rickyh]

Yeah I know what you mean, my mates got a ST3 MP215, so I'm just waiting for him to get a free day so I can take it for spin then I'll go from there I think. Oh decision, decisions lol

 

[2004rickyh]

video on youtube

about half way through when the video goes black when i rev the engine you should here the noise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeTA1T084rY

second video when warmed up noise has gone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe73PdAC6i8

 

[Mattb_197]

There's still a bit of a bearing type noise where when it's warm too pal, all be it not as loud. Somethings definitely not right and when it's cold it's very chirpy. I know mine used to make a similar bearing noise as your warm video before I had everything changed and it's completely silent now. So somethings definitely on it's way out by the sound of it. Does sound like the water pump bearings if I'm honest.

 

[2004rickyh]

Yeah I'm going to order that kit you mention mate, better to be safe than sorry, £480 all in ain't bad I suppose. Going to give a a service whilst it's there. I've decided to keep it, going to change the exhaust for a milltek and get a remap next month :thumbup:

 

[Mattb_197]

Sounds good, I've got a Milltek on mine it's a nice bit of kit. A remap is on the to do list for me but I've only had the car since October so want to make sure everything is sweet before I start messing about, got a few niggles to sort out here and there first. Not really done much so far other than add a K&N panel to compliment the exhaust. Had that cam belt kit fit by als last month and given it a full service myself when I got it.

Done a few little bits like LED interior and number plate bulbs, silver indicators and upgraded the headlight bulbs. I don't know what was in there as standard but the light output was shocking!

Not really sure what else I want to do, don't want to go too crazy as I have in the past with cars.

Probably go for some projector headlights eventually, upgrade the sound system and have the alloys refurbished.

 

[2004rickyh]

Have you got the resonated or non resonated milltek? I got aftermarket exhaust on it at the moment but I haven't a clue what make it is but it drones a bit on long motorway journeys. A wheel refurb would be a good shout, I can't beat freshly painted alloys

 

[Mattb_197]

I've got the resonated one, I remember seeing a central silencer while it was up on the ramp. It's spot on to be fair, it's not too loud when pottering about but gives off a few cheeky pops and burbles on the gear changes, once you start to give it some it becomes a bit more vocal. Don't think I'd want a non-res or de-cat system personally, I think it would be a bit too much especially if you do a lot of motorway work with the engines revving as high as they do at 70mph.

 

[2004rickyh]

Update. Ok had the full cam belt kit fitted and the f**king noise is still there my mechanic said who ever fitted the previous kit had the timing wrong, said it pulls and drives a lot better, but he said the noise is a clutch bearing! It's costing me a small fortune this car at the moment. Any ways I know it's labour intensive, so I'm looking for ways to save money on a clutch ive seen this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191165460274?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-GENUI...265713?hash=item2ee7ab67b1:g:g2EAAOSw~bFWLMw5

any help would be appreciated.