Weird noise from 197 engine bay (vid included)

[Dave138]

I'm getting a weird noise coming from the engine bay. Not sure how to describe it so I have included a short video.


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I've recently had the cambelt, aux belt and water pump so it won't be anything to do with that.


Has been doing it for a few weeks but seems to be getting louder. When the car has warmed up it seems ok.

 

[Fred@BTM]

WHAT THE f**k!

 

[Laine_16v]

Intersting, sounds like a car horn with a shite earth! Some sort of valve pruging pressure? wild stabs in the dark here.. lol

 

[Stefan.]

not clued up on the 197, dephaser?

who did your belts?

 

[Dave138]

They were done at Birchdown about a week ago. This noise was there before these were changed so don't think it's anything to do with the belts.

 

[Stefan.]

They were done at Birchdown about a week ago. This noise was there before these were changed so don't think it's anything to do with the belts.

did you ask the guys there what they thought it was..

 

[Dave138]

No, I forgot to mention it to them tbh. I personally thought it was the belts originally so was hoping it would go away once they were done.

 

[mi16chris]

Engine breather valve were it gos in go the induction pipe ?

 

[Sean6545]

It's a little breather restricter valve.

Never heard it on a 197 but used to be common on f4r'd scenic and megane 2's.

Look on top of the rocker cover near the throttle body and you might see it.

 

[mi16chris]

It's a little breather restricter valve.

Never heard it on a 197 but used to be common on f4r'd scenic and megane 2's.

Look on top of the rocker cover near the throttle body and you might see it.

That's what I was trying to say its a odd noise when u first hear one lol