gavcollier Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Just need a bit of help please (GT Turbo Help)Yesterday i was giving my car some and when i got home there seemed to be a very light grinding noise comming from the engine,i think its comming from the left hand side(if you was looking at the car from the front),ive had a look but cant see any obvous that would cause it,the car is still driving and bosting normall,When i rev the engine the grinding speeds up with the engineAny ideas what this could beThank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tintin_SR Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 when did you last check your oil??? tintin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gavcollier Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 oil change was done last week mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mart Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Are you running a boost controller gav? If so which one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gavcollier Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Are you running a boost controller gav? If so which one?no im not running a boost controllerive just had a look again and im 99% sure its comming from the aux pulley area Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mart Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I think I have that same grinding noise as you. It ticks away the whole time, then as the revs raise the noise raises aswell.Pure strange man... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gavcollier Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 I think I have that same grinding noise as you. It ticks away the whole time, then as the revs raise the noise raises aswell.Pure strange man...I think its the Aux belt or pulley mate,ill let you know when i take my car to the garage tonytJust hope its not the cam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mart Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Cool man, I don't know what it is with ticking noises at the moment bro. Haha I have one when I start my car in the morning esp when its cold on accelleration. After an hr or so it goes away. Then I have this one above^^^^ and I have another one coming from my AVCR aswell when It kicks in...Man they get right on your tits...I think its a trip down to the buddie soon for an engine check... Haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gavcollier Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 Cool man, I don't know what it is with ticking noises at the moment bro. Haha I have one when I start my car in the morning esp when its cold on accelleration. After an hr or so it goes away. Then I have this one above^^^^ and I have another one coming from my AVCR aswell when It kicks in...Man they get right on your tits...I think its a trip down to the buddie soon for an engine check... HahaThe ticking is the idel control valve,thats nothing to worry about,all starlets do it (so i have read)The other one (im hoping) is one of the aux pulleys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mart Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Cheers man, Let us know how you get on. If I find out anything in the mean time I'll let you know... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gavcollier Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 well guys i got the car sorted,put it on the ramp yest and had i lookThere was some sort of sheild hanging down and it was touching one of the bottm pulleysall sorted now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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