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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mathewst on 04 June 2009, 21:12:48

Title: strange rattle and engine management light occasio
Post by: mathewst on 04 June 2009, 21:12:48

I've got a really strange problem.
Sometimes the engine management light comes on, and car looses power. Turn the car off and usually it goes right away (sometimes have to turn on and off twice) This never turned on when the engine was cold. Also there is another thing, when i start the engine sometimes the strange rattle  appears for a brief second ( not always) and turning on the engine seems harder. The rattle has a sound like metal colliding for as brief second. It doesn't appear always. Got no codes yet cause it's 2.2 petrol. Anyone has any idea what can be the problem?
This started happening only after the car came from service ( cambelt kit, waterpump, headgasket, valves and sparks also) Do I have anything to worry about now?I'm going to get the codes read soon I hope

Title: Re: strange rattle and engine management light occasio
Post by: mathewst on 04 June 2009, 21:14:44

Also don't know if it is important but had the clutch done 3 months ago.
And if anybody knows how to check the oil in the gearbox will he be kind enough to give some advice.
Thanks in advance for any help

Title: Re: strange rattle and engine management light occasio
Post by: Proz on 04 June 2009, 21:19:31

I think i would be going back to who ever did the servicing for you  :-/

Title: Re: strange rattle and engine management light occasio
Post by: mathewst on 04 June 2009, 21:31:24

I thought about it Proz but the problem comes and goes every few days.
Need some advice here from experienced bunch to have an idea what could be the problem or how to track it to the source.
Someone mentioned in a previous post cam sensor, but I don't know will this explain the rattle sound

Title: Re: strange rattle and engine management light occasio
Post by: mathewst on 04 June 2009, 22:25:14

Anyone has an idea??

Title: Re: strange rattle and engine management light occasio
Post by: Proz on 04 June 2009, 22:27:12

The rattle has a sound like metal colliding for as brief second

That would have me worried  :-/

Title: Re: strange rattle and engine management light occasio
Post by: mathewst on 05 June 2009, 12:19:53

Nobody has an idea???? :(

Title: Re: strange rattle and engine management light occasio
Post by: mathewst on 09 June 2009, 12:21:40

Well this happens only when the engine is warm and was reved up a little.
The service man said it is the egr valve probably