What does your Mk3 200 sound like at idle?

ashy · Dec 17, 2004

Hi guys, what does your Mk3 sound like at tick over? I get a distinct sound which seems like it's from the tappets.
A bit like a very mild diesel sound.

I don't know if this is normal or not. I don't remember hearing the noise when I first got the car a few months back, but it may just be that I didn't notice it.

Does anyone else have a similar sound at tick over?

Also I've got a very slight whinning noise at idle too from the drivers side, but I can't quite pin point it. Sounds a bit like a TV test card. Could this be the cam belt too tight as it was changed just a couple of weeks ago?

Thanks

Amagoza · Dec 17, 2004

Diesel sound is it at cold or hot or both?
Whine is more likely to be the alternator belt is too tight and it's the alternator bearings are under too much load.
Try slackening off the belt slightly.

220 SD · Dec 17, 2004

A cement mixer full of spanners

Sorry, couldn't resist but its a pretty accurate desciption of an Sdi at idle

Regards

Jamie

ashy · Dec 17, 2004

Amagoza said:
Diesel sound is it at cold or hot or both?
Whine is more likely to be the alternator belt is too tight and it's the alternator bearings are under too much load.
Try slackening off the belt slightly.

It's either. As for the whinning. I don't remember the noise before the cambelt change. Does alternator belt need removing when doing a cam belt change?

Could the noises be linked?

ashy · Dec 17, 2004

220 SD said:
A cement mixer full of spanners

Sorry, couldn't resist but its a pretty accurate desciption of an Sdi at idle

Regards

Jamie

Yeh, but yours IS a diesel isn't it?

projectgaz · Dec 17, 2004

My 200 makes funny noises, guess it could be described as deisel like, and a friend of mine said is was the tappets.. My exhaust is going AGAIN so that's making a noise at the front..

ashy · Dec 17, 2004

projectgaz said:
My 200 makes funny noises, guess it could be described as deisel like, and a friend of mine said is was the tappets.. My exhaust is going AGAIN so that's making a noise at the front..

Blimey yours sounds just like mine, even my exhaust sounds like it blows a bit at the front?

Thing is, is the sound normal for a 200?

Amagoza · Dec 17, 2004

ashy said:
It's either. As for the whinning. I don't remember the noise before the cambelt change. Does alternator belt need removing when doing a cam belt change?

Could the noises be linked?

Probably the tappets getting noisy.

Yep the alternator belt has to come off for the cambelt to be done.

Platinum · Dec 17, 2004

I sometimes get a 'tappety' noise when its cold, but this goes after a few seconds. Apart from that it sounds ok .

kiwi216 · Dec 17, 2004

flushed the engine and changed the oil recently?
That usually helps noisy tappets.

It could also be piston slap, which is un-cureable, but nothing to worry about. The car will run fine.

Roubrec · Dec 17, 2004

if the tappets are making a noise and its not an oil burner (diesel)
then CHECK THE OIL!!!!!!! :iwstupid:

as for the other noise it could be the power stearing pump bearings under too much stress instead of the alternator,
i should know cos mine are shagged!!!!!! :sad3:

anyone know where i can get a 2nd hand one really cheap????

Roubrec@hotmail.com

ashy · Dec 18, 2004

Roubrec said:
if the tappets are making a noise and its not an oil burner (diesel)
then CHECK THE OIL!!!!!!! :iwstupid:

as for the other noise it could be the power stearing pump bearings under too much stress instead of the alternator,
i should know cos mine are shagged!!!!!! :sad3:

anyone know where i can get a 2nd hand one really cheap????

Roubrec@hotmail.com

Oil was changed when cam belt was done.

So the general consensus is that it is NOT normal for the engine to sound tappety?
What can be done?

deaney · Dec 18, 2004

Ive had these kinda problems a few times.. tappy engine... and it seems my cure isnt gonna be yours... it was my oil both times... lol. because i only change it when the warning light comes on.

My engine sounds like wheels and belts spinning.. i wish it was whisper slient. My mates VW golf was..

Anyway.. i dont think its normal to sound tappy.. defo not.. sorry i cant be any help.
:2c:

Dr Dave · Dec 18, 2004

If you make a habit of waiting for the oil light to come on before changing or adding to the oil then you are your own worst enemy!

alt · Dec 18, 2004

Theres an oil light on the mk3 214? Never knew that.. Which is a good thing I guess.

Back to the point, my factory fit exhaust sounds like a sports exhaust on idle. It's loud at the backbox... but not broken loud!

andrewuk · Dec 18, 2004

If it is a regular loud sharp tapping noise then it's probably just the injectors - perfectly normal.

Roubrec · Dec 18, 2004

are you sure its a rover and its not an old XR3i???
(just kidding with you!!!!!!!):rotflmao:

tappets is the only thing i can think of without hearing it running!

i'm stumped!

Roubrec@hotmail.com

carnage_uk · Dec 18, 2004

Roubrec said:
if the tappets are making a noise and its not an oil burner (diesel)
then CHECK THE OIL!!!!!!! :iwstupid:

as for the other noise it could be the power stearing pump bearings under too much stress instead of the alternator,
i should know cos mine are shagged!!!!!! :sad3:

anyone know where i can get a 2nd hand one really cheap????

Roubrec@hotmail.com

I'm selling an alternator

Roubrec · Dec 18, 2004

need a power steering pump!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:fim:

Roubrec@hotmail.com

projectgaz · Dec 18, 2004

My 214mk3. sounds very, erm, elecrtical.. if u get me, when it's hot u can hear what I think is the power steering motor over the growl of the engine, makes it sound like it's battery powered, this normal??

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