loud rattley engine

[richard1705]

Engine seems a little loud as if not much oil getting round
Its ok when revved and drives real nice .with good oil pressure

[ramjam2005]

Chains maybe, if you describe it as "rattley" ? Do you know service history of them , last changed ?

[richard1705]

yes the chains where done about 7k miles ago around 4 years ago .ts more like oil not getting round
im sorry but i tried to upload video from the app without success.
will keep trying .ive also just changed oil and filter .car is driveable but asked a few people and they said dont drive it until you found cause .

[wilf]

If the engine sound has changed since your oil and filter change then indeed you probably should not drive it until you have found the issue. Does it have the standard paper element oil filter in a canister or a spin-on adaptor?

[MandM]

yes the chains where done about 7k miles ago around 4 years ago .ts more like oil not getting round
im sorry but i tried to upload video from the app without success.
will keep trying .ive also just changed oil and filter .car is driveable but asked a few people and they said dont drive it until you found cause .

May be you could borrow an endoscope and have a look at the bottom sprockets and chain tensioners to see if they are right out or not as there has been some soft gears etc. As Wilf said would not go far without finding the problem as may cost your a lot more.

[richardthestag]

what oil are you using?

automotive stethoscope are very useful at locating the source of noise

[flying farmer]

Always worth checking the viscous coupling, the noise from the bearings failing on these often sounds like its coming from deep inside the engine. Try rocking the fan and see if there is any movement in the bearings.

[richard1705]

Using vavoline 20 50 . Loafs of oil up there i just taken off cam covers .its a paper original oil filter .
will check viscous again but its only 3 years old

[singapore stag]

When I bought my red Stag it started making a similar noise. I had Chris Spain to fit new chains tensioners etc etc. What he found was the PO had ' fixed ' the tensioner in such a way by a bit of filing and what ever and elongated the tensioner where the bolt fits. To get a bit more life out of the chains instead of replacing them.
Chris said if I had left them they were in an imminent state to snap.