Rover 75 Club SE 2.0L petrol - Grating sound

DaveyDave · 15th November 2006, 18:08

Hi

When I start the car from cold there seems to be a loud grating type of sound ming from the bottom of the engine. It seems to go once the engine has warmed up. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

Rover 75 Club SE 2.0L petrol

Mike · 15th November 2006, 20:39

Dave,

Is it a noise from moving parts hitting each other or more a metallic shake noise

I ask because if the latter I'd be looking at a loose undertray or the exhaust flexi pipe that couples the exhaust manifold down pipe to the exhaust system.

hth

Mike

DaveyDave · 16th November 2006, 08:10

Its neither really. More a grating noise of metallic parts.

Keith · 16th November 2006, 08:36

Oh dear

Or maybe not

Best go and get it listened to by someone in the know, how far are you from Coventry and Lates?

DaveyDave · 16th November 2006, 10:41

Its going into the local Xpart centre on Monday. I just hoped someone was going to come along and say 'Oh, I've had that and its nothing to worry about' etc...

Kandyman · 16th November 2006, 12:59

I'm sure it will be nothing to worry about

most probably it'll be something silly

DaveyDave · 16th November 2006, 13:27

Right, I've just had that nice man from the AA out and he has diagnosed that the bearing on the idler pulley on the auxilliary drive belt has gone. Don't think its too expensive but pretty urgent.

Pete · 16th November 2006, 13:30

That's just what I was going to sugest Dave........

If it is a noise that appears constant then it will tend to be bearing-like so that end of the block is where I would go first.

DaveyDave · 16th November 2006, 13:33

Thats the trouble Pete, its not constant. Keeps coming and going. Made it hard to find.

Pete · 16th November 2006, 13:38

Well, as least it's been diagnosed which is a positive step. Do you think you may be able to grab any pics of it being sorted out??

15th November 2006, 18:08	#1
DaveyDave Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Notts Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rover 75 Club SE 2.0L petrol - Grating sound Hi When I start the car from cold there seems to be a loud grating type of sound ming from the bottom of the engine. It seems to go once the engine has warmed up. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks Rover 75 Club SE 2.0L petrol

15th November 2006, 20:39	#2
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	Dave, Is it a noise from moving parts hitting each other or more a metallic shake noise I ask because if the latter I'd be looking at a loose undertray or the exhaust flexi pipe that couples the exhaust manifold down pipe to the exhaust system. hth Mike __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

16th November 2006, 08:10	#3
DaveyDave Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Notts Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its neither really. More a grating noise of metallic parts.

16th November 2006, 08:36	#4
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Oh dear Or maybe not Best go and get it listened to by someone in the know, how far are you from Coventry and Lates?

16th November 2006, 10:41	#5
DaveyDave Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Notts Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its going into the local Xpart centre on Monday. I just hoped someone was going to come along and say 'Oh, I've had that and its nothing to worry about' etc...

16th November 2006, 12:59	#6
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I'm sure it will be nothing to worry about most probably it'll be something silly

16th November 2006, 13:27	#7
DaveyDave Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Notts Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Right, I've just had that nice man from the AA out and he has diagnosed that the bearing on the idler pulley on the auxilliary drive belt has gone. Don't think its too expensive but pretty urgent.

16th November 2006, 13:30	#8
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,874 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	That's just what I was going to sugest Dave........ If it is a noise that appears constant then it will tend to be bearing-like so that end of the block is where I would go first.

16th November 2006, 13:33	#9
DaveyDave Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Notts Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thats the trouble Pete, its not constant. Keeps coming and going. Made it hard to find.

16th November 2006, 13:38	#10
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,874 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	Well, as least it's been diagnosed which is a positive step. Do you think you may be able to grab any pics of it being sorted out??