My engine is starting to rattle. When its on tick over it sounds like theres nuts and bolts rumbling around. I had a problem like this before on my last s2 And changed the cam and lifters and it didnt make any difference. any ideas would be grateful.

 

You don't say where are the noises coming from? Top, bottom, front, back of the engine?

 

Taps, knocks, rattles its hard to tell but the sound of metal knocking metal like...

...Could be bottom end

But as said its hard to tell.

 

mate dont want to say but gotta be bearings its a Rs its a bearing 95 percent sure, take it to a turner if you can and get them to listen to it and i advise you to be gentle on boosting it cos you can do more damage

 

If it s the bearings i take it you meen the bottom end. Will it be a case of just fitting new ones or will the crank need work

 

depends on the damage which you gonna have to get the crank out, i am in the same position, it aint gonna be cheap, but like i said get a second and thrid opinion on it before you get sucked into spending a few quid. 9 times out of 10 the crank is gonna need a regrind