The on going saga of my strange rattle continues...
I took off the aux drive belt yesterday and started the engine with my fingers and toes crossed hoping the rattle would be the alternator or the air con compressor or maybe even the belt tensioner......its not With the air box out and with access from underneath I would say the noise is defo coming from the timing chain Iv'e only had the car 2 days!!!
The noise seems more noticable when youre actually driving down the road, it sounds like a ****** D reg ford escort with a 1.1 litre push rod engine :cry:
The garage I bought it from says they've "serviced" it but to me the oil filter houseing and sump plug bolt don't look like they've been touched recently, will some fresh decent oil make a difference?
Maybe its the chain tensioner that has failed? can you change just the tensioner or is it a case of while you've got it in bits you might as well replace the chain too? I really don't like driving it while its making this noise but its the only form of transport I have, my **** goes every time I turn the key :shock:
Any advice would be fantastic thanks...