here you go!



Emmm....green circled area for where the noise sounds like its coming from! Or at least beneath that area!

Pink area is the oil breather pipe I'm still looking for!

That's the inlet manifold. Hmm, could be a leak but i very much doubt that would cause a rattling noise (more of a whistle). There are no moving parts in there at all to cause that noise.

I would rule out the tappets as they should be silent at speed.

A bit further to the right is the throttle body. is there any noise coming from that?

No idea! :lol:

I didnt think there were moving parts in there, thats why i have been confudled! Could still be tappets because they are silent once I get over 3000rpm! Its almost like an exact thing in every gear...from 2000 to 3000 I get a rattle...and mostly only when accelerating...the noise seems to be non existant when I allow the revs to drop down through this range from higher up! :?

I've only ever really looked at it myself rather than have someone sitting holding it at steady revs!

I had thought about the Throttle Body to be honest due to the noise only really occuring when I'm accelerating and not when slowing down, and will have a look at it since my K&N has been put on facing upwards rather than down behind the battery!

Obviously wont be tonight though! I'll let you know how I get on!

My 16valver became really tappety when i broke it.
i thought it was the tappets needing adjusting but they are hydralic so you cant.

Turns out i slightly bent a couple of the valves, well so Arnold clark said.

Thats what i got for coming back from perth at 1**mph

simon_16vpunto said:

My 16valver became really tappety when i broke it.
i thought it was the tappets needing adjusting but they are hydralic so you cant.

Turns out i slightly bent a couple of the valves, well so Arnold clark said.

Thats what i got for coming back from perth at 1**mph

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your timign must have been well out if your bending valves while driving lol

I did just get it back from AC