Whats this noise?

[driver_hr]

Hello, ive been looking at clio's 172/182 for the past couple of weeks now mainly as a track car for the summer. Im in no rush so taking my time an im hoping to get a nice bargain. Ive come across a totally standard 172 which has been stood for over a year an ive been offered it for peanuts. Bodywork needs some work an a few niggly issues which doesn't bother me at all really. The seller seems to be very honest an has said the engine sounds a little tappety but he said it drives fine an pulls like it should. He said the noise is there from cold start up and increases with the throttle being pressed. He sent me a video which i have posted below. Please have a look guys an let me know if the engine is dead or im hoping maybe a good service will sort it out. Thanks

 

[leedsboy]

Can't watch the video but a ticking/tapping sound could be the carbon cannister. If it was this, it'd be louder down by the drivers side wheel arch.

Obviously if it's coming from the engine itself it won't be this.

 

[driver_hr]

Video should be there mate, i will add another link. I done a little research on the carbon cannister last night an i read that the cannister would only make a noise when the car is warm. Noise on this car is right away from cold start. Thanks

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGP6nlylLdY

 

[da rok]

sounds like a dry pully bearing or something

 

[Stay Puft]

Dephaser?

 

[oVerboost.]

If it's been sat for a year the first port of call would be fresh fluids and to check all your belts and pulleys regardless of history.

It does sound like a pulley of some kind that's running dry, you may have to get the long screwdriver out and do some stethoscope diagnostics to pin-point the area of the fault.