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Wahey, polos landed pt 2 polos dead:(
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:11 pm
by Matty2021
How can this happen, on the day of gettin it taxed/motd, ma polos jus blown the head gasket. Not exactly what i wanted but hey, gettin it in the garage tommorow, skimmin' etc. Meh, one of them things i guess.
One more thing, theres a wierd metallic rattle when i put my foot right to the floor, but it doesnt do it when the accelerator is only half pressed. Any ideas? Thanks very much
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:51 am
by DanW
gearbox troubles?
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:39 pm
by Matty2021
Dunno, i dont think so, its comin from in the engine bay kinda behind the clocks. Or atleast thats what it sounds like to me...hmmmmm
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:21 am
by Tahrey1043
could just be a hole in the exhaust manifold gasket
mine was a bugger for that at one point. it blew like three times, between two different mechanics, before they could get a quality one that seated properly.
sounds a bit like an old aircooled beetle (or a bag of spanners attacking a sewing machine), particularly wide throttle at lower revs?
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:00 pm
by Matty2021
Cheers for the help, nah its too high pitched to be the exhaust blowing i think, its got me stumped. its like if ya put a screw in a bean can and shook it lol
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:55 pm
by Mk2Adam
Matty2021 wrote:its like if ya put a screw in a bean can and shook it lol
i get that!
sounds kindof hollow and tinny, i've never really thought of it as a problem, does it on and off but doesn't seem to affect my car in any way
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:36 pm
by pilko_mk3
i think i know what your on about. because mine does a noise like that but only when high revs in 2nd and 3rd gear.
but then again my gearbox is knackered have lost 5th gear.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:26 am
by Tahrey1043
Check the bloody oil level on your box, pronto!
Losing 5th = classic sign of low box oil...