It's an engine out job..
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Well we couldn't hunt down the rattle in the top end so it looks like we need to dig a little deeper 
never mind, didn't have anything to do at the weekend anyway !!
cams looking pretty good
EDITED TO ADD
These were the symptoms..
Engine ran fine at idle and up to around 3,000rpm
above 3,000 rpm there was a serious metallic rattle.
the cause
Low oil level caused by leak on rear bank turbo.
diagnosis
Knackered big end (and little end!) bearings.
repair
Engine out and rebuilt
never mind, didn't have anything to do at the weekend anyway !!
cams looking pretty good
EDITED TO ADD
These were the symptoms..
Engine ran fine at idle and up to around 3,000rpm
above 3,000 rpm there was a serious metallic rattle.
the cause
Low oil level caused by leak on rear bank turbo.
diagnosis
Knackered big end (and little end!) bearings.
repair
Engine out and rebuilt
Edited by obes on Tuesday 17th October 21:17
Owen
Hope you get it sorted and its not too sort expensive.
Having fitted my Faulks IC all on my own last weekend I now feel qualified to say that if you need any advice then give me a call.
Paul
(well i had to ring Matt once , and it's not actually wired up yet but I did all my own pop riveting )
>> Edited by worty on Thursday 1st June 21:14
Hope you get it sorted and its not too sort expensive.
Having fitted my Faulks IC all on my own last weekend I now feel qualified to say that if you need any advice then give me a call.
Paul
(well i had to ring Matt once , and it's not actually wired up yet but I did all my own pop riveting )
>> Edited by worty on Thursday 1st June 21:14
I managed to get the old IC out fairly easily. Having done so and discarded it somewhere safe I couldn't see how the new one would fit in. Not having taken much notice of how the old one came out I had a worrying half hour before realising that the fan was actually upside down. Apparently the manufacturer just puts them on a bit haphazardly.
Confused the f
k out of me but that isn't too hard
Confused the f
k out of me but that isn't too hard
Mate! I hope you and Matthew are going to get it sorted for Le Mans! Let me know if you need a hand at the weekend mate. 
Heres the latest !
IC box off and various bits stripped out..
First we accidentally discovered the cat was loose !! ....
so heres matt de-catting !
the offending item... interestingly enough, a metal cat, not a ceramic one.
Soon had it re-welded and back on
Turbo showing a bit of play, but pretty much OK
exhaust side
intake side
And here's the rattle. two stretched chains and the right hand tensioner not tensioning.
O.
IC box off and various bits stripped out..
First we accidentally discovered the cat was loose !! ....
so heres matt de-catting !
the offending item... interestingly enough, a metal cat, not a ceramic one.
Soon had it re-welded and back on
Turbo showing a bit of play, but pretty much OK
exhaust side
intake side
And here's the rattle. two stretched chains and the right hand tensioner not tensioning.
O.
Thats true. Matt, Obes and I were quietly working in the garage when Martin accounced that he was going to get out his tool. We were all stunned when he did pull it out and to our astonishment, as he says, it was a full 9 incher!!
You must have to be a strong man to handle one like that!
Greg
You must have to be a strong man to handle one like that!
Greg
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