Hi all, new here, I found this place through some of the research I done while trying to diagnose my issue and found some great topics and you guys/gals over here seem really helpful from what I have read!
So with that said I am going to dive right into the issue at hand and I hope that someone maybe able to help.
I have a 56 plate MK3 1.8L with 92,000 miles on the clock and absolutely loving the car. however about a week ago it started making a small rattle/clicking/knocking noise from the engine area. there is a video below which I took just as the sun was setting that will demonstrate the sound below - however the noise happens mostly while there is less strain on the engine and is obvious at around from 2,000 RPM on wards. Under acceleration or deceleration the noise seems to go - happens while it is out of gear and while revving can hear it slightly but as soon as you come of the throttle you can hear it clearly and then dissipates when going back to idle, this is the rule of thumb as in first gear when you get higher revs its clearer but later gears its not so loud.
As the noise wasn't always there I continued to drive it to work and back for 2 days, approx a total of 50 miles, nothing really changed during this time. I was then able to take it to my garage, from the noise and characteristics they thought it was the timing chain, they noted that the engine was low on oil too - though I had no warning light and the oil pressure gauge looked ok - I do occasionally check the oil level, probably (obviously at this point) not as often as I needed to - but Im not an mechanic and the dip stick looked ok last time I checked was between the min/max (nearer the max) but admittedly was a fair few months ago.
Anyhow I needed a service and the back brakes done so got it all done at the same time.
Timing chain (kit) still has not fixed the issue though. thus why I am here and the research I have/am doing, so youtube is an amazing tool, I have learned a fair amount from some basic videos on how to start diagnosing noises and locations etc.
That is how I found this place, a comment in a video of a very similar noise from an MX5 mk3 pointed to a post over here
So with that all said I have now had it back for a day and trying to work out whats going on, I had previously put an obd reader in and there is no errors or misfires (from what it can read) and I will be contacting the garage I took it to to try and find out more info, when I was talking with the mechanic he believes it might be a lower engine noise, however he has not said if he had found anything in the oil but then again I didn't ask, As soon as I can find out any more info I will post an update here.
Here is a video of the noise while at Idle and moving around the engine
And this one is more static but can hear the issue clearer
[media]https://youtu.be/RtT-OkehcCY
I plan on taking a third video with some help in the daylight and at different engine locations and RPM's tomorrow as to get a clearer picture of where the noise is coming from.
So I would appreciate any guidance on what might be causing the issue and the next steps to try to diagnose/resolve the issue
regards
So with that said I am going to dive right into the issue at hand and I hope that someone maybe able to help.
I have a 56 plate MK3 1.8L with 92,000 miles on the clock and absolutely loving the car. however about a week ago it started making a small rattle/clicking/knocking noise from the engine area. there is a video below which I took just as the sun was setting that will demonstrate the sound below - however the noise happens mostly while there is less strain on the engine and is obvious at around from 2,000 RPM on wards. Under acceleration or deceleration the noise seems to go - happens while it is out of gear and while revving can hear it slightly but as soon as you come of the throttle you can hear it clearly and then dissipates when going back to idle, this is the rule of thumb as in first gear when you get higher revs its clearer but later gears its not so loud.
As the noise wasn't always there I continued to drive it to work and back for 2 days, approx a total of 50 miles, nothing really changed during this time. I was then able to take it to my garage, from the noise and characteristics they thought it was the timing chain, they noted that the engine was low on oil too - though I had no warning light and the oil pressure gauge looked ok - I do occasionally check the oil level, probably (obviously at this point) not as often as I needed to - but Im not an mechanic and the dip stick looked ok last time I checked was between the min/max (nearer the max) but admittedly was a fair few months ago.
Anyhow I needed a service and the back brakes done so got it all done at the same time.
Timing chain (kit) still has not fixed the issue though. thus why I am here and the research I have/am doing, so youtube is an amazing tool, I have learned a fair amount from some basic videos on how to start diagnosing noises and locations etc.
That is how I found this place, a comment in a video of a very similar noise from an MX5 mk3 pointed to a post over here
So with that all said I have now had it back for a day and trying to work out whats going on, I had previously put an obd reader in and there is no errors or misfires (from what it can read) and I will be contacting the garage I took it to to try and find out more info, when I was talking with the mechanic he believes it might be a lower engine noise, however he has not said if he had found anything in the oil but then again I didn't ask, As soon as I can find out any more info I will post an update here.
Here is a video of the noise while at Idle and moving around the engine
And this one is more static but can hear the issue clearer
[media]https://youtu.be/RtT-OkehcCY
I plan on taking a third video with some help in the daylight and at different engine locations and RPM's tomorrow as to get a clearer picture of where the noise is coming from.
So I would appreciate any guidance on what might be causing the issue and the next steps to try to diagnose/resolve the issue
regards
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