cossiechuckie

my 4x4 cosworth has developed a noise in the engine bay, its sort of a metally wearing noise but only at low revs under light loads. its had a rebuilt engine about 8000 miles ago and a recon turbo less than 3 weeks ago. I thought the noise was the turbo so got it recon'd buts its still there and now its beginning to piss me off, any ideas would be great cos im realy considering selling it.

Csm

Sure it aint the clutch release bearing ,or the springs on clutch plate are shagged ??

cossiechuckie

no mate, its defo coming from the offside front of the engine bay but ive got a new clutch to go in at the weekend. Its started before the turbo was fitted cos thats what i thought it was, but a 400 quid turbo cant be making the same noise surely realy am thinking of selling it

Csm

Take it to MSD in blackpool and get them to check it over !!!

Im assuming its Leigh from wigan area you are from as i notice there are quite a few towns with the same name all over etc



U will be joining the never ending list of pissed of cossie owners

Csm

Its not a tappet sticking is it ??

cossiechuckie

no mate the tappets are also new. Im now thinking possable alternator has a dry bearing, its pretty fuckin embarrasing when it starts to make the noise as everyone looks with that wtf expression

Tony Rs

iTrader: (9)

i bet its the altenator bearings are gone ! like a light metal grinding noise get a new altenator problem solved my mates escos was doing the same thing and a new altenator sorted the prob when we spun the altenator you could hear the noise

hope this helps mate

thanks

tony

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

take the alternator belts off noise goes problem solved

Mr 19"

Front prop shaft bearing maybe?