Engine going to die?

[Anonymous]

ok, im getting very worried now  s:( s:(  

ive just had the car for like 2 weeks, and when warm my car sounds very strange, very rattley, dont think its the v belt tensioner?

im not very mechanically minded, but it sounds like there is something wrong... the car drives perfect nevertheless, just sounds like a tractor!

could it be a precat failure? im gna take it to the toyota dealer 2morw soon as i get back from uni... hope its not too bad!

ive got a sound clip of it, any ideas?

http://media.putfile.com/MOV0982418

[Anonymous]

My god, that sounds like a bag of nails.  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Most people get lack of power symptoms before engine noise when the pre-cats go, but check your oil just to make sure.

[Anonymous]

That does sound quite 'clattery'
Like Ekona says, check oil, and how is it performing?

I would be interested to hear a clip of a 'normal' sounding engine (if there is such a thing in MR2 World!) as i'm not convinced about mine either!

Good luck with getting it sorted.

Cheers

Roo.

[Anonymous]

theres loads of oil inside, its around 3/4 on the dipstick...

this seems bad  s:( s:(

new engine is the most likely option?

[Anonymous]

Have you ever checked the pre-cats by removing the 02 sensors, or had them inspected?

[Anonymous]

Just out of interest, what year car is it - and what mileage ?

[Anonymous]

It could just be something loose that's rattling, and perfectly ok: I wouldn't worry too soon. Lots of oil is a good sign.

What oil are you using? Real thin oil could cause excessive rattley noises...

[Anonymous]

its got castrol gtx at the moment, 10/40, which i think is ok?

the car is a w reg, and only had 21000miles on it, has full service history aswell... getting very worried now, going to wake up early tommorow before i go to uni and get it checked at the toyota dealer, ive got uni at 11 so go go to toyota soon as it opens at 9!

hope its not something bad  s:( s:(  love this car dont want to be without it too long!

[Anonymous]

Have you ever checked the pre-cats by removing the 02 sensors, or had them inspected?

never checked them, was gna get it done pretty soon as well! only had the car for 2 week  s:( s:(

[Anonymous]

slightly off topic i know, but I wish I could've afforded a car like this when I was at uni!!!!!!   s:? :? s:?    s:D s:D  

i might've actually got laid a coupla times!!!   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

[Anonymous]

Well good luck with getting it sorted at the dealer. If its still performing well, has FSH and low mileage and has plenty of oil, all the good signs are there, from what I've read on the pre cat issue..

Hopefully will just be a rattle or something stupid and easily-fixable like that.

Cheers

Roo

[Anonymous]

going to keep my fingers and toes crossed  s:P s:P  , hope its somthing just minor!

[Anonymous]

slightly off topic i know, but I wish I could've afforded a car like this when I was at uni!!!!!!   s:? :? s:?    s:D s:D  

  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  Im at uni too! The fruits of a year out for ya!  s:D s:D

[Anonymous]

if its going to need a new engine then it looks like im going to have to use my uni loan to fund fixing it  s:( s:(

[Anonymous]

if its going to need a new engine then it looks like I'm going to have to use my uni loan to fund fixing it  s:( s:(

MrT normal opens 8 - 8.30am. It maybe just something and nothing, heatshield loose etc. So do not worry until you have to.

[Anonymous]

well i went to toyota today, and they've booked it in to be checked next monday...

the guy heard the engine and said dont worry too much... which is reasuring!

but they'll have a proper look on monday, and report back to me with whats wrong etc

[Anonymous]

Doesnt sound so bad then   s8) s8)

[Anonymous]

Just realised thats exactly what my engine has always sounded like, but I've never thought twice about it, my car doesn't use oil and precats are intact (till i get a good day to remove them)

will be interesting to see the diagnosis on this one.

[peppyuk]

Any update on this?
 My motor sounds a little rattly when it's warmed up, but has plenty of oil and still drives fine, only notice it when at idle with the roof down, or if I get out with it still running.

[Anonymous]

Just realised thats exactly what my engine has always sounded like, but I've never thought twice about it, my car doesn't use oil and precats are intact (till i get a good day to remove them)

will be interesting to see the diagnosis on this one.

Well last week, my big-end-bearings started knocking above 2k rpm & my exhaust was spitting unburnt oil. Dont know if this was related to it or not so would remain cautious about your noise.

one mechanic who looked at it reckoned it was oil starvation in its early life which has caused the piston rings to stick into the pistons making for a poor seal on each cylinder and poor compression, allowing oil to pass the rings, giving the resultant starvation and sticking of the rings

Don't want to make anybody nervous now though...

hope your is still healthy,

Richie

[Anonymous]

i went to toyota with mine, they said it was fine  s:D s:D

[Liz]

i went to toyota with mine, they said it was fine  s:D s:D

I would take it to another dealer for a 2nd opinion, I told them that mine was making a noise and the techy bloke said it was meant to sound like it, took it to another dealer as not satisfied who id'd the noise as the V Belt tensioner without even opening the bonnet. They cannot be trusted.

[Anonymous]

oh right, i used toyota on gallows corner. I'll trying finding another toyota dealer near me and get it checked!

[Liz]

oh right, i used toyota on gallows corner. I'll trying finding another toyota dealer near me and get it checked!

Even more reason - they are part of the Rayleigh/Chelmsford Toyota Lookers group - I got mine checked at Rayleigh...useless.