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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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Default HELP...knocking comin from engine?
hi started the cossie up 2 day and heard a knocking noise for about 5 seconds comin from the enginethen stoped any 1 got an idea what it can be?
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:37 PM
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more than likely to be where it was bone dry of oil and needed a few minutes to get round the components
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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If its only on cold start up then it should be ok...
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Knocking or tapping ?? If its tapping it'll be the tappets before they fill with oil. Have you checked the oil ?? What oil are you using ??
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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piston slap ?????
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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that will be piston slap
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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not sure it was more on a loud knocking noise,can also say a bit of a clucking noise aswell?
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Do you have a credit card?

Only kidding mate, sounds minor as said above
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 07:51 AM
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Do you have a credit card?

Only kidding mate, sounds minor as said above

i wish i fookin did though
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 07:55 AM
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dicko ,dose it sound like mine last year at cumbria,as that was wear and tear on the big and little ends,but sounded like the top end as the bloody noise travels .Very hard to pin point
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piston slap ?????
gets my vote
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