Originally Posted by
A9TUE
the dual mass and vvt can cause lots of rattle on these cars thats if the rattle is not from core of engine itself, I break 170s all the the time and most common causes are normally the dual mass and vvt, and this is normally main reason I break them when people see a bill for a dual mass and clutch kit for around £500 and the vvt pulley and solonoid £250+ thats parts only no labor, normally why these cars sell cheap on the 2nd hand market
Thanks for your reply mate. Sorry I took so long to reply though. That’s great info appreciate it, so you think new clutch and flywheel, VVT Pulley and solenoid should sort it? The clutch feels good and the flywheel doesn’t rattle on startup. The rattle was not there before I changed the manifold however I noticed my dipstick has snapped, so I removed the sump and found a snapped drill bit and a small sleeve in the bottom of the sump. There’s also a snapped mani bolt on one side of the exhaust manifold but it must of been like that on the old one also.