So, i pulled up at the lights today and the engine made a very loud knocking noise, but when i accelerated away it stopped making the noise, it only made the noise when idling, i called the r a c and they put it on flat bed and took it to the garage, any ideas please what the noise could be caused by?
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bigdenbailey
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Engine type?
Approx location of knocking on the engine?
Is there oil in it?
Engine type?
Approx location of knocking on the engine?
Is there oil in it?
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vic.middleton
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Could be the auxiliary drive pulley on the end of the crankshaft. This is also the torsional vibration damper for the engine and consists of two parts connected by a bonded rubber bush. If this fails the pulley oscillates and makes a rattling noise. I thought my timming chain was on the way out when mine went. Look for polished areas on the face of the pulley in the sectors on the outer rim. A normal polished area of approx 5mm is ok as this is the normal range of movement. anything larger (10mm) and I would suspect the damper.
