Clio 172 Loud Banging Noise

[chop-pz]

I purchased another 172 clio yesterday and i got about 5 miles from home and could here a rattling noise, when i pulled over it was making a awful knocking noise near top of engine. We recovered it home left it for hour or so and it seemed normal but withing 2mins on the road it was back to its awful banging sounds. Ideas would be great thanks

 

[Dave Hester]

Engine is fucked

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Most likely the Dephaser pulley rattling, Post a video up on youtube and paste the link in here.
f**ked dephasers usually make your car sound like a diesel when idling.

 

[chop-pz]

will do that in a minute then thanks

 

[Silent_Scone]

Could be the top engine mounts severed, wouldn't be the first time. You don't want to drive it like that, can become quite costly

Give the engine a tug, the top mount is on the left hand side by the camcover

 

[Bren Rogers]

Could be the top engine mounts severed, wouldn't be the first time. You don't want to drive it like that, can become quite costly

Give the engine a tug, the top mount is on the left hand side by the camcover

Banging noise, could be engine mount. Vibrates under load, and bangs if you change gear aggressively. Changing mine tomorrow as it has sheared. £50 on ebay. Other than that it sounds like an engine problem, it wouldn't' be intermittent though if it was a slipped timing belt though, it'd be loud all the time.

 

[chop-pz]

Sorry i havent got a video up for you yet, im thinking the problem is my dephasor pulley....is there any way i can test that this is my problem? Will try get the cideo up for you tomorrow thanks

 

[chop-pz]

ani ideas?

 

[Joe R26]

Best way is to let the guys on here listen to the sound.

The only real way to test it is to check it for play which is only possible with the cambelt off.

 

[chop-pz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JubVYh4xZ6s&feature=youtu.be

Thats gonna help i hope

 

[Silent_Scone]

wow, actually that sounds utterly fecked

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Don't think it's the de-phaser , Sounds terminal if I'm honest. Get it to a local specialist.

 

[Joe R26]

That sounds like top end problems to me. But I'm no expert. Definately isn't dephaser imo.

 

[jonesyFX]

Sounds very unhealthy!

 

[gti6steve]

that sounds like it needs help and quick

 

[Jackpilk]

Sounds like your top end is f**ked. I wouldn't start it again.

 

[aaron1980]

Did you ever find out what this was?