i have a very misterious knocking from my car like a loud tapping appears to be coming from the top. the noise is slower than the engine idle but increces when you rev. it starts up everytime and all of a sudeen just started tapping. does anyone have any ideas or information?
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Mondeo St24 knocking (HELP)!
Started by Sharky, Aug 18 2008 06:24 PM
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Posted 19 August 2008 - 06:59 AM
this could be the hydrolic tappits(rattle when oil gets thick) is your car due for an oil change?
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Posted 19 August 2008 - 12:46 PM
it sounds louder than the tappets n it sounds near valves
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Posted 19 August 2008 - 01:53 PM
if th car is high milage it could also be the cam chain tensioners starting to slip as these are made of plastic and ford recomend renewing them at 120000 miles
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