View Full Version : rattleing sound in engine bay
dynasty
09-02-2005, 06:09 PM
hey
i have a ratteling sound in my engine bay when i rev and its only getting worse, i feel i have power loss when i rev my car, could it be the head gasket or other various reasons? i just changed my extractors recently if that helps :)
SIKCVC
09-02-2005, 08:15 PM
oh dear... you're engine is detonating... go get the timing sorted ASAP... go put premium (98octane) in before you do anything.
Go to a workshop and tell them the engine is pinging like a motha ****a and they will sort the shit out.
tips...
DONT push the car
PUT premium in.
nick
SIKCVC
09-02-2005, 08:16 PM
if its not detonation, if could be lose bolts... does it sound like ball bearings rattling in a tin-can??? if so its more than likly detonation.
SiR JDM
10-02-2005, 08:39 AM
It does sound like your car is pinging. Get it checked ASAP by a mechanic. Its unlikely you'll find an easy fix on these forums with asking vauge questions. Not having a go at you but its the best option for you and your car dude.
rattling and loss of power? could be anything. where is the noise comming from? could be anything froma spun bearing, to loose bolt.
dynasty
10-02-2005, 07:17 PM
hey guys, thanx for the help, i got it fixed today, it was actually the cat coverter, there was a crack on the top of it...weird i noe. but i changed it and now everything is all good. thanx:)
aimre
10-02-2005, 08:35 PM
pinging..... odesnt it sound like a fan hitting tin foil?.... if n e one wants to know for future reference
dynasty
10-02-2005, 11:25 PM
nah, sorta, but its just really really bad rattling, like when i let go of the accelerator, it just vibrates really bad and it rattles heaps.
Civic Type R
11-02-2005, 11:43 AM
did you make sure you retrieved all your tools after installing your extractors ?
yeah for the record, what is pinging and what is detonation
joyride
11-02-2005, 12:55 PM
pinging = detonation = engine knock.
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