odd ball

Good evening, hoping you guy's can help, I am looking for someone in the North East to do the Intake manifold mod on my X-Reg Mondeo LX Estate or recomend a decent garage to do the job at a fair price.


I am new to cars so aint that clued up, done a test tonight and sure enough it has the "death rattle" so removal of the swirl flaps needs done or replacement if required.
Also would it do any harm driving the car with the small vacuum hose detached for the time being as this seems to cure the problem?

Thanks in advance

Rob.

shaneRS

Hey Rob, cant help with your problem i'm affraid but can you tell me what the intake manifold mod or "death rattle" are? I've just bought a 2001 2.0 lx, should I be worried?!!!

odd ball

Hello mate, if you lift the bonnet with the engine running and remove the engine plastic cover and listen close to the front of the engine you will here a clatter/rattle noise, this is the swirl flap problem.

you can confirm this by removing the small rubber hose in the front of the intake manifold and if the noise goes away then you have the problem

See my pic below for which hose to remove - it will take a bit of getting off, just be patient and not too rough





It should sound like this....

http://s780.photobucket.com/albums/yy85/rjm-tdcs/?action=view¤t=MOV01723.mp4

shaneRS

So if i have that noise, what should i do? Can it be sorted?

Paul Jackson

If you have the noise get the intake manifold removed and the flaps with spindles removed before they come very loose and smash the engine up! The car does not need them and will pass mot without them.
When removed the inlet has an insert with a hole eash side for the spindles, these can be filled with a very strong glue or tbh could just be left alone. Anything up to 2003 roughly should have this problem if a later spec upgrade has not been done.