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Well that didn't go very well. Started the engine and could hear a knock which I had the impression came from the cambelt end near the top. Used the screwdriver in the ear trick to locate where it was coming from without success. The cam sounded like it was working properly along its length. The...

No perceptible difference in sounds with clutch in or out. Weather forecast tomorrow looks promising for fiddle tim

John, All the fluids are OK. The only time I have heard an engine behave like mine initially did was in Canada this summer. I had helped my son rebuild his Kawasaki engine. Started it up and let it idle for 2-3 minutes to let the fluids stabilise. He then blipped the throttle - like a bag of...

Thanks for the posts. Peter. No significant smoke. A new catalyst was fitted for the MOT a month ago and I did initially wonder if it had failed when the engine was ticking over. Now the rattle seems to have got harsher and seems to be coming from near the top of the engine. ie seems to be a...

Thanks for your replies but it is none of those things. Cambelt has been checked and is correct (replaced 6 months ago). Injectors checked and OK. Problem seems to be worse - the idle is now rough not quiet and smooth any more. Very responsive engine until the sudden failure (104,000 miles on...

I was accerating onto the M25 when I had a sudden engine failure. The engine went from running very smoothly to rattling very loudly and losing power. When I reached the hard shoulder I realised the engine was still idling very quietly as usual. Attempting to pull away the loud rattle returned...