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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Paulus on 12 November 2007, 12:30:07

Title: Rattle
Post by: Paulus on 12 November 2007, 12:30:07

I have finally got round to changing my cam belt. When I started it up, all was sweeeeet, but there was a faint rattle in the cam area. It got steadily louder as the engine warmed. Not really loud, but just there when it wasn’t there before.

I thought that it may be a lack of oil as it hasn’t been started for a month-or-so, but I don’t think it is due to it getting louder as it got warmer (and presumably more oil being circulated).

Any ideas before I start stripping it again?

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: ghondie on 13 November 2007, 23:04:08

dunno if its the same, but may be the hydralic lifters, i have read elsewhere on here they can make a bit of noise if not used for some time, im sure sombody with more technical knowledge on these things will be along.

regards
nathan

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 November 2007, 08:51:35

Let it run for 10-15 minutes to let the oil pressure build up fully and re-fill the lifters.

Title: Re: Rattle
Post by: Paulus on 26 November 2007, 12:42:58

Sorted...I hadn't tightened up the Aux belt pullies  :-[