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The Workshop => Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Anonymous on July 29, 2012, 22:25

Title: 2000 1.8vvti engine rattle
Post by: Anonymous on July 29, 2012, 22:25
Just wondering if people would know if this is a common problem.

I have a W reg mr2 1.8vvti and has started making noises, has covered 96,000miles.

1) just from cold start up after standing for couple day slight rattle for couple seconds, timing chain tensioner. I can live with that though.

main issue is:

2) accelerates ok, on slow deacceleration sounds big ends knocking. If this a known fault?

Thanks for any info!
Title: Re: 2000 1.8vvti engine rattle
Post by: Anonymous on July 29, 2012, 22:29
Welcome Scotty, and oh dear! Sounds all too common. Just pop oval bore into the search box, top right. I hope its not that, but it does come up quite often.
Title: Re: 2000 1.8vvti engine rattle
Post by: simers on July 30, 2012, 00:43
sounds like a big end issue...I had that problem with my car