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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: cipher on 11 August 2006, 13:12:33

Title: Few niggles
Post by: cipher on 11 August 2006, 13:12:33
After sorting the DIS pack, I now have to worry about a few other issues.

- There is a rattle from the exhaust. Present when you rev it or back off the throttle. Sounds like its from the downpipe/cat area.

- There is a loud knocking/heavy tapping noise coming from the engine. Mark, its the same noise that you heard. It just never goes away. If anything its got worse.

Mark....PM Sent regarding another issue.
Title: Re: Few niggles
Post by: nixoro on 11 August 2006, 13:18:25
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After sorting the DIS pack, I now have to worry about a few other issues.

- There is a rattle from the exhaust. Present when you rev it or back off the throttle. Sounds like its from the downpipe/cat area.


I had a similar thing on mine I thought it was coming from the front but I found out the centre join where the CAT meets the centre box was vibrating madly against a loose heatshield, worth checking both Heatshields under your CAT(S)
Title: Re: Few niggles
Post by: cipher on 11 August 2006, 13:22:37
TBH, it does sound like that sort of rattle.

Like a thin sheet metal rattle.

Will get her up the stands and have a look.
Title: Re: Few niggles
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 August 2006, 13:42:30
Loose heatshield is the favourite for the rattle, a nice big jubilee clip around the base of the heatshield normaly does the trick.
Title: Re: Few niggles
Post by: cipher on 11 August 2006, 13:52:48
is that the downpipe heatsheild?

Mine is very battered, keep grounding it whenever I come home.
Title: Re: Few niggles
Post by: JasonH on 13 August 2006, 10:19:49
There are also two heatshields (top and bottom) each side around the manifold. They appear to rot around the mounting bolts and become free. A few washers will solve the problem.