Will do!

 

ok guys ive had my alternator replaced and the noise has gone! Im gutted that the idiot at the first garage who only changed the battery didnt tell me the alternator was on its way out, it would have saved me Ł300 changing the damn oil filter housing for no reason.....lesson learned. Now to the cost, ford garage quoted me Ł420 for my alternator to be replaced. I got it done at my local garage using ford parts for Ł300 so i'd recommend getting a few prices before going to a ford garage, how they can justify Ł80 plus VAT so Ł96 an hour is beyond me. thanks for all the help!

 

I have a 2010 focus st225 which has done 38k. I get a tapping/rattle noise when it's out of gear and revving between 1500-2000rpm it's generally worse when it's warm?
thanks

 

Could be a dual mass flywheel starting to play up. Does it clonk when you switch the engine off ?

 

nope but the noise goes when you press the clutch pedal,

 

Could well be the flywheel , if thats the case.