Vauxhall Astra engine noise
Variant: 1.8 SRI 16V
Model Year: 2005
Categories:
Leaks & Noises
every time i start my car and get into 2nd gear 2 consecutive noises can be heard coming from the engine as if a switch is engaging/disengaging?? - does anyone know what this is?
In addition when exceeding 2500 rpm in any gear i can hear a tapping that increases in frequency as the rpm increases and am not sure what it is??
Would the above tapping result in loss of oil? i need to top the oil up monthly but am not sure where its going - there are no evident leaks and oil doesn't seem to bein burnt in the exhaust??
In addition when exceeding 2500 rpm in any gear i can hear a tapping that increases in frequency as the rpm increases and am not sure what it is??
Would the above tapping result in loss of oil? i need to top the oil up monthly but am not sure where its going - there are no evident leaks and oil doesn't seem to bein burnt in the exhaust??
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 (15 years ago)
not to sure about the switch noise but the tapping noise is the hydraulic tappets in the head of the engine making a noise due to oil level being low and must be checked on a regular basis due to oil loss somewhere but do check and keep topped up to the level
Posted Feb 20, 2009 (15 years ago)
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